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My students evaluated my teaching on the following 6 statements. 1= Never, 2 = Rarely, 3= Most of the time, 4= Always. The number is the average of 119 responses.She knew what she was talking about and...
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I keep making drafts starting off topics, some in regards to the current situation in Pakistan, which we are continiuously watching at my house (thanks Geo news) and others in regards to the censorship...
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If tears could fix problems...we could cry until they were all gone...insteadwith heavy choked lumps ofsadin our throatswishing, praying, hopingresisting despairproblems that aren't even "mine", but...
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Ever since my online astronomy class a couple years ago, I've really liked looking at the stars. I can't identify many of them and don't know much of the science behind it, but the few facts that I can...
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I spend so much time writing drafts. Some of them I write in lighting speed, and realizing that the grammar, mechanics, spelling are not up to English teacher par, I never get around to editing them. I...
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My first attempt at making tiramisu turned out much better than I expected. We finished off an 11 by 13 pan in just two days. My mother's warned me though, I'm not allowed to make it again for a long...
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This may be blog infidelity, but I have a blog on wordpress. About Cairo. InshaAllah updates there may be more frequent later on in the year.I really want to mush them all together and just use the...
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to me, you are perfectand i say thiswithout hope or agendamy wasted heartwill go on loving you(love actually)
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Drowned in sheets offeathery confusionin a twilight zone confoundedby a hollow abyssfears come alive,reaching out to touchlips.Panickedcliched goldfish gaspingfor water
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When you're dreaming with a broken heart The waking up is the hardest part You roll outta bed and down on your kneesAnd for the moment you can hardly breathe Wondering was she really here? Is she...
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to revive this blog with old entries? This was published on one of my older blogs and I'm consolidating...My friend and I were reviewing for our Seerah exam. As we flipped through Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum,...
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Contentment with little, and gratitude for what you have are virtues. Despite realizing their importance, and not being very worldy, in my heart these virtues always seemed a bit out of reach. I'd...
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A week ago, I had to get the oil changed. As I was checking out, the man at the register asked me," Have you ever read the Bible? Or thought about becoming a Christian?" Usually this is towards the...
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As my mother bore the responsibility of carrying me within her womb for nine months, and aiding in my sustenance through her body, so has my father cherished and continuously maintained his...
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It's taken me a long time to finally be comfortable in my skin. It's taken a long time to feel confident, to feel content and happy, despite sticking out like a sore thumb. It took a while to not look...
View ArticleTo Faith and Abbay
Faith, or rather intensity of faith... fluctuates. It reminds me of my cat in its subtle approach. You can get lost trying to find it. Look under the beds, the china cabinet, in the closet & when...
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August 22, 2004 from muttaqoon.blogdrive.comAsalam alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhuI don't write about personal experiences in this blog, but there is an exception to every rule. I know that...
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its such a recurring theme in my thoughts. If I see so much hypocrisy, it makes sense to look at myself from a distance to check if its rubbed off on me. So often, we beleive that we are right and they...
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Between Mark Wahlberg, Shahrukh Khan, Denzel Washington and Mr. Darcy, the idea of an ideal man is embodied in every aspect of culture and society. The perfect physique, smile, hair, intellect, wit,...
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I've always had this desire to record and document everything in my life...mundane or exciting. I'm not sure why... maybe hoping I can flip through the pages one day and see what value my life has had....
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For pictures click hereAlmost as an opening ceremony of going back to school, we all shopped for new crayons, pencils, books, backpacks and clothes. Laying them out, putting them together the night...
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I'm not sure why it makes me uncomfortable, but it does. I usually don't tell people that my family is Shi'a. When you meet me you might think, oh, typical desi girl that's wearing hijab. For the most...
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