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    From halal to haram – my transition

    Here’s the gist of what I’m about to drop on you: Tuesday, February 26, I decided to take off my hijab and informed my parents. Consequently, I… Read more “From halal to haram – my transition”

    May 6, 2019May 14, 2019 by Nura Thalab

    dis·en·chant·ed | hope·ful

    ˌdisinˈCHan(t)əd/ adjective – disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned.”he became disenchanted with his erstwhile ally” ˈhōpfəl/ adjective – feeling or inspiring optimism about… Read more “dis·en·chant·ed | hope·ful”

    May 16, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    Anger, Self-hate and People-hate

    I’ve been trying to figure out which came first and which is a result of the other. So far, I’ve had a chicken-egg dilemma that doesn’t seem… Read more “Anger, Self-hate and People-hate”

    May 7, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    I got 99 Problems, but haram ain’t one of them

    I’m really trying to pace myself. Maybe a post per day. But I can’t right now. I have so much going on and at the same time… Read more “I got 99 Problems, but haram ain’t one of them”

    April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    Wasta, it ain’t just the Arabs

    Imagine my surprise when I discovered that white people had wasta. What? Impossible. The West is this magical land of fair rules and queues and democracy. Where… Read more “Wasta, it ain’t just the Arabs”

    April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    Bunnies, eggs, and Jesus

    Today, as my niece, nephew, and their two friends scurried around the house and yard with their baskets looking for eggs, their grandmother glanced towards them and… Read more “Bunnies, eggs, and Jesus”

    April 1, 2018April 2, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    My Day

    You’re not better than me and I’m not inferior. But, can we agree that patriarchy is still alive and kicking? Great. Growing up, I always felt like… Read more “My Day”

    March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    Being a Refugee Sucks

    My family’s refugee story wasn’t as harrowing as the ones you read about today. The wars, the open sea, the bloated bodies, the refugee camps – we… Read more “Being a Refugee Sucks”

    March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    My “true self” & other things people know better about me

    More than ten years ago, an acquaintance asked me if I felt held back from being my “true self” because of the hijab. I was taken by… Read more “My “true self” & other things people know better about me”

    March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 by Nura Thalab

    East & West Fusion

    I wear my “whitewashed” label proudly. I wear my “Arab” label just as proudly. Welcome to the world of avocado spread and medium-rare steak, and hummus and kebab.… Read more “East & West Fusion”

    March 5, 2018April 2, 2018 by Nura Thalab

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