Hello my lovelies : )

Living life as a young Muslim female of Sudanese decent, residing in the heart of the rising secular society, Britain, I have come to and continue to experience the many trials and tribulations that come along with such. Straddling two opposing ways of life has never been easy, but rather a difficult test in which I have had to come to terms with the person I am, the person I have been and the person I want to be. It has taken eighteen years of life but the necessity of establishing a true inner identity, with the help of Islam, has finally settled. As well as the crucial need to externalise this, in order to attract and surround myself with people who will help me to grow into a better person.

My journey started in Sunderland, and soon after my family and I moved to Newcastle for two years. What I recollect of these years is minimal, though during this time I made some of my closest friends, who as cliché as it sounds 'mean the world to me'. Due to my father's occupation as a Doctor (any Sudanese person could of guessed that), we again moved, this time to a small village in the Scottish Borders. The village itself was set amidst a beautiful backdrop of hills and valleys; a landscape furnished with green grass, grazing animals and stoned houses. After five lovely years we moved once again, to just outside Liverpool. This brings me to now, living in the suburbs. Having just finished Sixth Form, I plan to start Dentistry this September in one of England's main cities, insha'Allah. The time has come to leave home and gain independence, daunting though it may be...I can not deny the slight excitement hidden behind layers of anxiousness. 

I'd like to use this blog as a way of sharing my experiences, poetry and as a place of discussion for the many issues that are faced by Muslims today. Insha'Allah you'll enjoy reading.