Not Ready

Converting to Islam was the end of one journey and the beginning of another. I have come to accept that this one is the journey of a lifetime. It has also come with a lot of confusion, questions and isolation. Sometimes there is a grief of the life I once lived, the...

I was christened and brought up in Germany. My parents split up when I was 7 followed by the sad loss of my older stepbrother through suicide. It left me somewhat traumatised and yearning for security, love and stability but it also forced me to be fiercely...

Ya Allah, before I found you I was broken and lost Before I found you My purpose was at a cost You see, my life was full of hardships That I realise was a test And I turn to you for guidance And to get some rest A rest from my thoughts, emotions and anger See my life...