“Who Could I Be?” by Shoohada Khanom
Bismillah,
Author Shoohada Khanom’s children’s book titled Who Could I Be? is launching this July insha’Allah. Please keep an eye out for it and support the work.
Month: May 2017
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Assalamu aleikum,
” Allah does not lay a responsibility on anyone beyond his capacity.” Quran (2:286)
I’ve become of Jill of Trades of some sort and alhamdullilah ala kulli haal. A few movie characters (fiction and non-fiction) come to mind and it makes me laugh because they vouch for my African roots. Have you seen Black and White with Kevin Costner or Concussions with Will Smith?
In Black and White, there is Mpho Koaho, who plays the role of the tutor Duvan to Kevin’s mixed granddaughter after his wife passing. In this movie, Mpho is versatile and has a license or credentials for anything you can think of. He carries resumes and paper around. Anytime you need anything, he will flash a typed p qualification to propose his services.
In Concussions (based on real story), the real character that Will Smith plays is about the same. He was asked…
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Ramadhan Mubarak!
Assalamu aleikum dear bloggers,
The holy and blessed month is upon us. Have a great Ramadhan and may Allah grant us all the rewards he has planned for us, ameen.
While I have you, take advantage of SISTERS’ magazine free issue 74. Yours truly contributed recipes on her birth country 😉 *hint to download so you finally know where I hailed from* Click here for your free digital copy of #giftofSISTERS . You can also click on the picture to be re-directed to the actual promotion page insha’Allah.
Houb salam,
Papatya*
Jasmine in the Wind – A Review
Author: Ayesha Desai currently resides in Pretoria, South Africa with her husband and 2 young children. Ayesha is passionate about reading and this has evolved into a love of writing. Whilst this is her first published book, she has been writing for the last 20 years, and blogging since 2013. She is a nature and outdoor enthusiast, but is equally happy baking at home with her children on a rainy day. Currently employed in the corporate sector, she still makes time to indulge her creative nature, by painting, and of course writing. Her bucket list items include being able to travel more with her family, publishing an anthology of her poetry, seeing wild horses in the Namib desert, and eventually when her children are raised, retiring to a small town near the sea.
Publisher: Prolance
Summary: A story of the challenges, trials, and unending optimism and strength of a young Syrian refugee. This story follows a young Syrian girl named Afraa and her harrowing journey to safety and freedom. Whilst she learns to love her new home, a part of her heart will always be buried in the roots of the jasmine bush outside her parent’s room window in Syria.
Jasmine in the Wind is a 40 page touching tale of a young Syrian girl who has been through challenging times in her journey out of Syria. She eventually makes it to safety but all is not well because she has left a huge piece of her behind; home. There is no place like home. She then vows to be optimistic about her situation and pray for a better tomorrow. She also grateful for her blessings and uses the opportunity out of Syria to enrich herself socially and educationally.
The writer, Ayesha Desai, writes beautifully. The poems sprinkled throughout the story are also simply lovely. I only wished the story had more illustrations to help the reader visualize certain areas of Afraa’s journey better. Perhaps this was done intentionally for a more dramatic effect on the readers. But Jasmine in the Wind is a good read overall and can be purchased on Amazon here or on the publisher website’s here.
Rating: 3.5/5
Jazakh’Allah khair for reading,
~A Ducktrinor Mom~
*I received a free copy for my honest feedback*
A Ducktrinor Mom 