Muslim. Born in Palestine, raised in the United States of America and Palestine, I am a child of the diaspora.
The act of writing is as personal as a fingerprint. Every time I transmit my thoughts onto paper, my path to self-discovery begins over and over again.Writing is a journey within itself, a journey I embark with the delicate stroke of a pen.
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Hi Lina,
I was browsing through Tumblr when a quote jumped at me.
Has that ever happened to you? Your eyes just hover and zoom in on something. Or was it my heart? I’m not sure.
But I’m here to tell you that that quote was your writing.
I just had an impulse to make something, from that quote. For that quote.
I hope it’s you. The one who wrote this line:
“I have swallowed a hundred birds, fluttering within me and I am the cage.”
Thank you.
For inspiring me to make something.
Please keep writing.
Thank you.
Best,
Gielizza
Hi Gielizza,
Yes, I wrote the quote last night actually! Thank you very, very much! From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate it :). It means a lot to have reached you with just those words. I would love to see what you’ve created based on this inspiration!
Thank YOU.
Sincerely,
Lina A.
Salam! Came across the recent post you wrote for Muslim Girl and then wanted to read more of your posts on here. I love, love, love your blog! Keep up the good work! 🙂 xx
Wa Aleikum as Salam! Thank you so so much Zoya for your kind words and for reading! You made my day. May Allah bless you xx
Cheerio!
HAPPY DIWALI from India.
This Diwali, I’m getting back to all the bloggers who follow mine and give me much love.🙂
Here’s an imaginary cookie for ya.
love always,
ruchita
Happy Diwali lovely!
Hi Lina,
I just discovered you on Muslim Girl and was so glad to have learned about the drop the A-word campaign–thank you for sharing your thoughts and raising awareness about this topic.
A little about me: I am an Indian American who lives in Atlanta, GA. I think it is amazing that the internet allows us to build online communities based on cultures, beliefs, and values. But I also think the internet can exaggerate the bubbles that we all live in. For example, I don’t get exposed to what people different from me are talking about in my daily online experience. What do Muslim women care about? What are conservative women thinking? What are the biggest challenges for Latinas? I don’t have the answers to these questions because I live in a bubble. My goal is to pop these bubbles.
I started The Hungry Orchid IG account to celebrate women of all backgrounds: https://www.instagram.com/thehungryorchid/ We are expanding The Hungry Orchid to be an online magazine that will represent a diversity of contributors. This platform will drive awareness, understanding, and dialogue between insulated communities of women.
Bottom line: we aim to use storytelling to interconnect and empower women.
We would LOVE to exhibit your voice on our upcoming website. Would you be interested in contributing as a writer? If so, please email us at thehungryorchid@gmail.com
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
With love,
Mandip
lovely lady, I enjoyed your writings. keep it up.
Dear Lina, I found your blog because of your post regarding the A Word. I like your writing style which stood out as the second best thing. The first thing was your honesty. There tends to be a culture of denial of the structural and institutionalized racism in the Arab community, as you know, so whenever somebody speaks out against such injustice, any injustice, it warms my heart. I think I am going to stop by again when time allows. I like how you play with words. I used to play with words once too. Keep it up.