By Asiya BharadiaLife isn’t simple. We’re constantly being tested, whether it’s in significant, life-changing ways or minor ones. Sometimes we feel like the whole world is against us – and then there are moments in which we feel we have conquered the entire world, yet we are still unsatisfied with our accomplishments. While at times we may…
By Asiya BharadiaAs a very avid reader growing up, I was always on the lookout for a book with a Muslim protagonist. It would be my day’s mission to scour my school or local library in search of a book with a Muslim character or written by a Muslim author. And it was seldom that I ever…
By Amani SalahudeenOnce Upon an Eid is the #ownvoices anthology you need on your shelf! This book came out on May 5th, 2020, and is the perfect book for elementary and middle school readers. It’s a collection of short stories edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed. In Islam, there are two eids: Eid-ul-Fitr, the feast to…
