Amira

By: One Sister
art, community, friend, Home, kids crafts, Libya, Life, minimalist, Muslim, networking, North Africa, sister, Solidarity, Women, , , , , , 1 Comment on Amira

Amira started off as an illustrator of Muslim holiday and special occasion cards, which is what grabbed my attention at first. She and I met in Tripoli, Libya, first on FB (of course), and then in person, when I invited her to be the featured artist at my Caterpillar Café, which she happily did, by…

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The Eye of the Storm

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Belonging, caring, character, community, empathy, friend, gratitude, intention, Meaningful, mindful, safety, sister, sisterhood, Solidarity, truth, , , , 1 Comment on The Eye of the Storm

I just read a post by a dear fellow blogger, whom I’ve been following for a little while now, and it really resonated with me. She wrote about her mother in law’s conversion to Islam, and how they have such a special relationship despite the running preconception that in laws are meant to disagree. Because…

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Diane

By: One Sister
character, community, empathy, kindness, Libya, mindful, Motivational Coach, networking, sister, WomenLeave a Comment on Diane

Diane and I initially met on a private FB group, where we interacted frequently, we shared a lot of similar values, and steadily increased communication, until we eventually met in person at her place, when she hosted a brunch for women who shared their high hopes for Libya. There were women working for the UN,…

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To My Sister In Faith

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Belonging, caring, character, family, friend, Home, Meaningful, Muslim, peace, Ramadan, safety, sister, sisterhood, Solidarity, spiritual depth, tarawih, truth, Uncategorized, Women, , Leave a Comment on To My Sister In Faith

We used to bump into each other in the elevators of our University’s Arts building as we often used the top floor to perform prayers. When I moved to a more central location to be closer to campus, I started bumping into you in my building, and the superintendent rightfully thought he should introduce us,…

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Sara

By: One Sister
Arab Spring, Balkan war, Bosnia, caring, character, children, Libya, Life, motherhood, Muslim, parenting, religious minority, sister, Yugoslavia, , , , , Leave a Comment on Sara

  Sara (not her actual name) is one of the most consummate optimists I’ve ever known, I deeply admire her gumption, and I am certain that you will too! This is her story: We met for the first time after the Revolution, at the Caterpillar Café. I think it went well, Alhamdulillah (thank God), I…

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Noeme

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caring, ecological, education, family, friend, kindness, Libya, mindful, parenting, sister, sisterhood, teacher, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on Noeme

My Name is Noeme, and I’m a big family woman.  I have four kids – three boys, and a girl with special needs, I have a husband, two rabbits, two roosters and two hens, who just laid two eggs, which will hopefully produce two chicks. I live with all of them plus my mom,…

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