Hasani’s Shocking Announcement

"Mother, you'll be pleased to know that Anele and Mr. Ebrahim are getting married." "How do you know that?" "Malik found out from her cousin, Idris and he texted me." "When is the wedding?" "I don't know. I haven't replied to Malik's text as yet." "You're upset with your father and me, aren't you?" "Yes. …

Hasani’s Regret & Anele’s Future with Mr. Ebrahim

Hasani watched Anele and her friend, Dimah talking. He was tempted to go over and say hello but he wasn't sure that he should now after meeting Mr. Ebrahim at the graduation ceremony. It had been a blow when his mother had later told him that Mr. Ebrahim and Anele were courting each other and …

Parting Ways

It's Monday morning and I just got a text message from Hasani asking me to meet him in the hallway. I hadn't seen him that morning when I arrived at the university so I was anxious to see him and to find out what his parents thought of me. It was torture being in my …

Finally…

Image by Muhammad-taha Ibrahim Naomi sat there, beaming. Finally, after trying for a long time, Yasir and she were going to have a child. They had been married for ten years and had tried and tried to start a family but were unsuccessful. He wasn't the problem and she feared that she was barren like …

Farida’s Story

In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles - Psalm 34:6, NKJV I was 13 when my parents married me off to a 36 year old rich Arab man.  He was the second man who wanted me to be his wife.  The other man was a neighbor …

Hymen Reconstruction

This week on the Ricki Lake Show, I learned about women having their hymen reconstructed.  I never knew such a thing existed.  Check out this clip from the show. Melody Meozzi, an Iranian-American Muslim writer and attorney, is a staunch opponent of hymen reconstruction.  She believes that it further contributes to violence against women.  She goes head to …