Stories and Poems Archives

Robins Can Fly

NisaHub

June 27, 2020

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This story is dedicated to my one and only brother, Robin. You always said I should write your story; some day. My name is Robin and I’m an alcoholic. Let’s try again. My name is Robin and I am ...

This story is dedicated to my one and only brother, Robin. You always said ...

A Textrovert’s Voice

NisaHub

June 27, 2020

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Waking up to the same old alarm each day, First thing I’d do is to my Lord, I’d pray. Pray for better days and a much better life. And then start my duties as a mother and wife. Having ...

Waking up to the same old alarm each day, First thing I’d do is ...

Would You Like to Come in for Some Tea?

NisaHub

June 27, 2020

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Let me tell you about the day that changed my life forever. It was 1990. I was eight years old. I lived in Kuwait in a great, some might say luxury-like apartment. We were five children at the time. ...

Let me tell you about the day that changed my life forever. It was ...

Too Soon

Shaaira Muslimah

April 23, 2020

Poems

There are still too many places to explore Too many mountain tops and sea shores, There are still too many people to meet and befriend Too many chances a smile could be sent. Yet these too many treasures were ...

There are still too many places to explore Too many mountain tops and sea ...

Blessed

Umm Sumayyah

April 18, 2020

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Blessed. Didn’t enjoy your early youth because the focus was marriage. Full of fear, full of uncertainty while carrying baggage. Hunted by your childhood thinking marriage would erase those early footage. You just wanted your own family to make ...

Blessed. Didn’t enjoy your early youth because the focus was marriage. Full of fear, ...

Poem – How Ungrateful

Umm Sumayyah

November 2, 2019

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-I walk and I run -I touch and I feel -I look and I stare -I talk and I speak -I hear and I listen -Yet I complain… -Complain of how I walk -Complain of how I touch -Complain ...

-I walk and I run -I touch and I feel -I look and I ...

The Maher

NisaHub

July 3, 2019

Short-Listed Contestants

Snowflakes spattered on the windows of the small apartment, but the living room was warm with lamplight and the deep, rich, woodsy fragrance of oud. I sat on one end of the big grey sectional beside my friend and ...

Snowflakes spattered on the windows of the small apartment, but the living room was ...

Cleansed.

NisaHub

July 3, 2019

Short-Listed Contestants

“I still have a lot of issues with my skin. The ugliness is glaringly obvious”, said Sara. Maira peered closer to examine. She saw active acne, scars and other entities usually accused and hated for trespassing on skin. ...

“I still have a lot of issues with my skin. The ugliness is glaringly ...

Journey to the Creator – Poem

NisaHub

September 26, 2018

Poems

Self went through a tough childhood. You wanted to tell it, it wasn’t strong enough on its own. Self wanted to have close friends and companionship who left it. You wanted to show it wasn’t for the people to ...

Self went through a tough childhood. You wanted to tell it, it wasn’t strong ...

A Message to the Youth – Poem

NisaHub

September 26, 2018

Poems

Dear brothers in Islam, please lend an ear👂 My words are on behalf of all sisters here You are now in the ‘prime’ of your lives In search already of your future wives Whether here with family or friends ...

Dear brothers in Islam, please lend an ear👂 My words are on behalf of ...