LOVE
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Here’s a funny story. What began as an ordinary workday ended with an unexpected addition to our family—a premature arrival who was far too eager to enter the world, completely unprepared. That unpreparedness was mine. It was birth trauma in disguise, leaking both figuratively and quite literally. It’s amusing how every pregnant woman carries a…
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I mostly get asked about how I balance it all: residency and parenting, as if I’ve unlocked a secret formula. The truth? I don’t. None of us really has. This is for every working mom, whether your job is demanding or routine. You’re still waking up every day trying to figure things out. It’s all…
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In a world where love is said to be blind, skin tone still seems to wear the veil. In a society that aspires for young adults to marry, there are striking standards on what is fair and what is not. For many women, beauty isn’t defined by character or intellect, but by how fair their…
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I remember the first stimulating chill and the immense throbbing of my heart when I first met my husband during the “legal viewing” of the potential groom according to Islamic law. The idea of becoming a bride, a wife, and a wholesome partner seeking a “best friend” in her so-called “soulmate” was a cheesy goal…
Beyond the Scrubs 