May 2018 Ribaat Student of the Month – Zena Jones Zena Jones is a social worker, who resides in Michigan but is originally from Miami, Florida. She is the mother of three young adults and has quite the busy schedule between family, work and her volunteer commitments. “I work with diverse individuals and groups,” shares […]
Ribaat Student of the Month ~ April 2018 Zain Sayed Leaving your homeland is never easy. You leave all your familiarities and comforts like family, friends, food, language and culture. Then to assimilate into a world that does not feel fully yours can be hard. For Syrian Zain Sayed, adjusting to Western life in
As salaamu alaikum. My name is Fozia Bashir. I am from Union City, California, and am a first-time mom of a 2-year- old boy. Until recently, I worked as a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst but now spend more time at home with my son. I have been a Ribaat student for several
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As salaamu alaikum. My name is Maisarah Skaka, and I'm 33 years old. I am half Australian and half Malaysian and have lived in many different places around the world, but Sarajevo is the place I call home. I have four children and am a homemaker by profession. In today’s world of pursuing careers, being
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I have a number of resolutions for this new year. Last year flew by and with it, a myriad of intentions and plans that snuck away in the middle of the daily grind. I imagined happy writing places in great detail to ensure I was mentally prepared to conquer any obstacle that wiggled its way
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Assalamu alaikum! My name is Wafiqah Sadiq and I am a stay at home mom of two boys, ages 6 and 3 ½. I was born and raised in Chicago, but moved to Seattle with my family about 3 years ago. I remember last year being a very busy and daunting time in my life.
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When you are ready to market yourself as a writer, you will hear lots of different terms that may overwhelm you at first such as finding a literary agent, hiring a publicist and landing a publisher. These can be confusing for new authors who are trying to navigate their way into the literary world and
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Books that are geared towards teenagers and young adults are one of the most popular and growing genres in the literary world. The Guardian even notes that over half of young adult novels are read by adults. Whether its fantasy, science fiction, chic lit, or historical fiction – young adult books have a beautiful authenticity
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As salaamu alaikum. I am Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani, Alimah for short, and a Singaporean residing in Singapore. I was born into a Muslim family and studied in fulltime Islamic schools from kindergarten up until university level alhamdulillah. I am a full-time Quranic and Islamic studies teacher in Singapore, and I also volunteer to help
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Ok, I’ll say it. National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) and I don’t get along so well. It’s a competition. It’s a power struggle. It’s another reminder that I haven’t arrived yet (to the popular novel completion crowd)….that maybe there is a time to just cut off research and just write. So here I am…facing another
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