2026-Feb

2026/Feb/21
in Book, Writing, Islam
2 min read

Ramadan in my book

So as the holy month of Ramadan has started I wanted to talk about the role the month plays in my novel "Under The Full and Crescent Moon", and the answer is... it doesn't.

2026/Feb/19
in Current Events
2 min read

Howls for War in Ramadan

Ramadan has started, it's a month of piety, charity, self-reflection, and peace.

Too bad Israel and the US don't care about such things...

2026/Feb/7
in Book, Review
3 min read

Review of The Unravelling of Ou

It's an strange thing to wonder if a sock puppet is a reliable narrator, but that's just one of the many thoughts raised by The Unraveling of Ou by Hollay Ghadery which is a novel narrated entirely by a sock puppet named Ou. This seemingly silly premise is used to great effect to tackle themes of mental illness, generational trauma, and internalized misogyny. It's an easy four out of five stars for me and easy to recommend to anyone interested in these sadly timeless issues. Or just wants to experience an incredibly beautifully written and insightful introspective tale about the mental prisons that we build for ourselves or are built for us by our circumstances.

2026/Feb/1
in Book, Islam
1 min read

World Hijab Day

So as it's #WorldHijabDay, I figured it was a good opportunity to talk about my novel "Under The Full and Crescent Moon" which, as you can see features hijabis, and actually the characters do discuss the practice.

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