Let’s Get Real: Black Lives Matter

Hey girl hey. And boy. Eight minutes and fourty-six seconds later, George Floyd became the turning point of racial justice in the United States and the rest of the world. This past week was overwhelming. Hundreds of conversations sparked up in our family and every news article was filled with the news of protesting and …

Let’s Get Real: Oppression of Muslim Uighurs in China ft. AqsaSaysWhat

Hey girl hey. And boy. Like many others, I stumbled upon a viral video a few months ago explaining the Uighur situation in Chinese concentration camps. It didn't hit me at first because I felt so helpless and it was another one of those 'ugh that's so sad..*insert boost of gratitude for my own life …

Answering Your Questions About Islam (All 52 Of Them)

Hey girl hey. And boy. This is probably the most important and the longest post I'm ever going to make. I've been procrastinating to make this post for a solid 4 months. It took me being a little scared of airplanes and a tornado warning this morning to make me go 'okay I'm going to …

Let’s Get Real: Homosexuality ft. JadeRainbow

Hey girl hey. And boy. DISCLAIMERS this is a sensitive subject matter. I want this to spark civil conversation but if you know you will be negative, please take a few deep breathes before commenting the word 'sex' is mentioned a lot. If you are uncomfortable, you can skim some parts or wait until later …

Let’s Get Real: Islamophobia (+ *Leave Questions For A Future Post*)

Hey girl hey. And boy. I never really imagined that I'd have to make this post but with everything that happened lately, I feel the need to do so. If you haven't heard yet, there was a mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday. Muslims gathered for Friday prayer on what was supposed to be …

Let’s Get Real: Backbiting

Hey girl hey. And boy. I didn't think I'll be making a Let's Get Real post for a while but something came up today in my personal life that I feel the need to get out of my system on here. Backbiting, slander, gossip and verbal harassment behind someone's back is a normal part of …

The Story of Jesus in Islam

Hey girl hey. And boy. Christmas is right around the corner (literally tomorrow) and while almost everyone celebrates it for religious and culture reasons, Islam is one of the few religions that does not celebrate Christmas at all. Now I know my blog isn't focused around religion but Islam is a huge part of my …

Let’s Get Real: Materialism

Hey girl hey. And boy. Now I never really reblog things on my site but I recently did a guest post for Awkward Expert who as you may know is one of my OG blogging besties. She's so skilled at writing and you should really check out her blog. I'm going to start a new …