Category: journal
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Virtue Complex
Recalling My Day: “…and then, I completely went out of my way to do this one thing for you… I mean, don’t get me wrong, I was completely annoyed in the process, and yet I overcame my annoyance just for you.” #notsohumblebrag Daily original cartoon by Nida Chowdhry
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Consequently
Everyday: I need to get my ish together. Consequently, my version of ‘ish together’ doesn’t look like anyone I know, so I constantly feel like I need to get my ish together. Daily original cartoon by Nida Chowdhry.
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Book Review: ‘Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex, and Intimacy’
The editors of the anthology Love InshAllah: The Secret Lives of American Muslim Women recently released a second anthology, Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex, and Intimacy. They are both relatively quick, easy reads that are boundlessly insightful. The books’ stories have served as amazing conversation pieces for…
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An Ode to Spongebob Squarepants
The naivety with which he approaches life The wide scale in which he experiences joy and sorrow The carelessness / care and passion of his friendships The senselessness of his passions / what he is passionate about
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On “The Perfect Body” and “Skinny Privilege”
“She looks anorexic” — Being skinny is a Privilege One I’ve genetically inherited One that is awkward at many times Glamorous in very few
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The ‘taking care of your things’ culture is a thing of the past
At least in my world it is to the degree that my disposable income can afford it. And I often feel like an old relic for feeling or trying to do otherwise. And have likely and often made my parents feel like old relics for having these cultural tendencies…