Weighty Ghosts
Back when people called me Her Excellency, I routinely attended gatherings at the home of Bahrain’s First Lady. Cardamom-flavored coffee appeared in demitasse cups. The servers, always women dressed in...
View ArticleRebels by Accident
Deonna Kelli Sayed interviews writer Patricia Dunn, author of the YA novel, Rebels by Accident, in this episode of Love, Inshallah’s author interview podcast. (Track listing: “Ala Warag il Ful” and...
View ArticleChasing Joy
I came across an essay called, “Joy,” from writer Zadie Smith. This was a timely find as I woke up to 2015 with this motto: chase joy! Smith starts the essay highlighting the differences between...
View ArticleLove Letter to Single Sisters
Dear Single Sisters, Lately, I’ve run into a lot of fabulous, beautiful single women who can’t find someone brave enough to show up for them. I am one of those women, just like you. We are beautiful,...
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