Hijrah for the Long Haul
Some time back a sister asked me if I would write an article looking at how Muhajireen felt once they had been Muhajireen for a long time. I would guess that it feels different for everyone. I have...
View ArticleMemories of Home "Sweet" Home
I mentioned in my previous post that Hijrah is tiring and requires dedication and strong faith.Sometimes Muhajireen can feel so tired that they feel like "going home". I know I have these thoughts from...
View ArticleMuhajir Living through the Arab Spring
Before the Arab Spring political upheavals, muhajireen often faced arrest without reason just for being Westerners in their hijrah locations. Some muhajireen moved from place to place seeking visas and...
View ArticleRain in Yemen
Assalamu alaikum wr wb,There had been thunderstorms everyday for a week and I was curled up cozy in bed happy to be there with a thunderstorm outside. There was a lot of gunfire, but that is normal -...
View ArticleRain Continuing in Yemen
The military installation in my neighbourhood in Sana'a has been hit three times in less than three weeks, but last night they (Saudi coalition planes) put on a special 2 hour show. I thought they must...
View ArticleNot Fasting Ramadan
Not Fasting Ramadan It is a reluctant decision to make to not fast Ramadan due to illness. It is a reluctant reality for Muslims who look forward to Ramadan all year and then cannot fast. This is the...
View ArticleWar and War Words - describing the enemy
I really enjoy linguistic analysis. I like looking at how words are used to frame a political stance and in time of war, the pickings are rich. As regular readers know, I am in Sana'a Yemen and have...
View ArticleWar of Words - Describing yourself
Last post I commented on the words used to describe the Saudi coalition as heard by me on Houthi countroled radio. I am very late in getting this next post out - how these same radio stations describe...
View ArticleWar in Yemen from Where I Sit
THere are airstrikes everyday. And worse than the actual explosion in the anticipation of the blast. Listening to the whisper of the jets become a scream become a roar and then your world crashes about...
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