I met someone almost a year ago and what I thought would never happen, happened. I fell in love. Truly. Madly. Deeply. But… Apparently my
Last week it was my birthday and I wasn’t as excited as I usually am. Probably because the world is so Dystopian right now. I
Over the years, France has regularly shown how Islamaphobic it is. From the Hijab ban in 2010 to the depiction of the Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H
When I heard that my local library may be closing, I was pissed… Why? Because libraries are a lifeline for people. 📚During my childhood, I
It baffles me that this choice is so glaringly obvious. Man or bear? 🐻 Man or bear? 🐻❄️ Man or bear?🐼 Bear, every single time.
Social Media is Dead ☠️ at least to me, for a minimum of three days but I’m hoping it will be longer.My memory 🧠 is
Last week, I was in North Wales with my family. I had made the decision to visit Snowdonia on my last day because why wouldn’t
So… Who are the new Tories? If you don’t know by now, have you been living under a rock? It is Labour who are very
I have a fun fact for all you guys. Last year, before the genocide started in Palestine or maybe it was at the beginning of
Today, me and my friends visited the University of Birmingham encampments. We decided after Saturday’s protest that we wanted to do something for the students.
Yesterday, was the national protest for Palestine. But, it was different to the usual protests. That’s because it’s the 76 year occupation of Palestine. 76
So I went to see Bassem Youssef on 1 May 2024 and I’m very glad I did. He was hilarious. I have never seen so
Yesterday I went to the national protest for Palestine in London. Now, I love going to the protests in London because they are so much
On the 2nd December, I visited London 🇬🇧 🚇after years. I never really loved London, I preferred Manchester. However, I think that changed over the
In 2017, I took my baby brother to Barcelona. He turned 21 at the end of 2016 and he had never been abroad before. I
Tonight I went to see the fireworks display at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium and I really struggled. Last year the event was better, but that’s not
So in the last week of October… Kind of. Desiblitz.com had a literature festival. I was on the emerging writers panel alongside some other emerging
Yesterday, I attended my first ever protest. Which at my old age is pretty shameful. But, this was a protest for Palestine. Over the last
Honestly, why is it so difficult to get an agent. I’ve sent out lots and lots of queries but I’ve only had two responses. Both
Tomorrow, is my graduation ceremony for my Masters in Professional Creative Writing from Coventry University. I discovered that I also won the Course Tutors Prize
Today I had a short acupuncture session. I told the therapist my issues… I have a lot lol 😂 and they began by putting the
So… As I announced last year, I finished writing my children’s book… I had some beta readers and the overall consensus was that the story
So, as a Muslim, I don’t celebrate Christmas. However, for the last few years, I have cooked a nice dinner on Christmas day. It’s because
So, the last couple of month’s have been awful for me. What with the weather changing and seasonal depression 😭… I was pretty happy in
Sorry I’ve been so quiet. I was made redundant at the end of September although I was on gardening leave since June. I then had
So a couple of years ago… I had a sudden scare where I believed I had bowel cancer. I wasn’t a hypochondriac. There were actual
I finally have a topic for my dissertation! I’m pretty glad because I was really struggling. After multiple meetings, my supervisor Tim who is also
I’ve never written a dissertation before because covid… so I’m really struggling to find a topic. I have to get a move on because this
So for the past week… I have been decluttering and cleaning… wait for it… my bedroom. Now, I have to be honest. It was a
I’ve been so quiet recently because I’m in the final term of University and I’m supposed to be doing my Creative Dissertation. But, I’m also
I’ve just come back from a trip to Ireland 🇮🇪. I went to Dublin to visit one of my best friends… and I went with
So… a few weeks ago, I applied for some funding through university. It was Freelance Funding where I along with many other talented individuals was
London Bridge has fallen down… that was the news today. Our beloved Queen Elizabeth ll has passed away. That was the shocking, unexpected yet not
So as you probably already know… I finally finished my first draft of my children’s book. Apparently… I can’t shut up about it. I’m finally
Oh My God! Oh My God! Oh My God! Yes… I know I’m repeating myself. I have finally completed a story. It’s my children’s book
Today I went to the theatre and watched a play for the first time since last year! I have to admit this is the first
I think I first came across It’s Halal on LinkedIn. I’m not sure if the owner followed me or whether it popped up in my
Personal Story Time! I wasn’t planning on sharing this but I figure I have nothing to lose. About a year ago, maybe just under a
My current university module is about writing for screen. So essentially I’m having to write a 30 minute script which is approximately around 30 pages.The
This semester I’m turning one of my WIPs (Works In Progress) into a script for either TV or Film.I picked this particular piece as I
Last week the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade which means states now have the power to make abortion illegal. Now, although this decision
Uni is a lot harder this year… Im not sure if its due to my rubbish health or the fact there are only two students.
A friend of mine… thinks I might be able to teach in my spare time. Just English… she’s given me all the details for who
This semester I only have one teacher who is teaching us HOW to write for screen and tease out characters.I’m really enjoying this module because
So on Sunday 22nd of May, my personal Instagram account was hacked. I have no idea why it was hacked but they uploaded a video
Today I officially graduated. Technically, I actually graduated in 2020 but the ceremony just happened today. I couldn’t sleep at all last night so I
Today… I finally handed in a piece I began working on over a year ago. This piece was originally meant to be handed in during
Recently I’ve been quiet online. I’m not posting daily on Instagram. I rarely, if ever, Tweet and my Facebook page is really quiet… On my
Yesterday, I had my class on graphic design for my course and I was the only student. So it was very much a 1-2-1 class.
Why oh why, do I have imposter syndrome? 😫 My third book was just released. Exciting! 😀😃😄 It’s another poetry book but I feel so
Not the website 😂 So uni this semester is different. There are only two of us in class (students) but we do a module on
This year… University is different. For the most part its because there are literally two students. Me and another one from last year. There’s only
Covid is a bitch. It seems like there’s a new varient every few weeks. My second year of University has also just started. Well, it
Just a quick message to say Happy New Year. Last year I had a pretty good year. It was a revelation. I grew older and
I don’t celebrate Christmas… not in the traditional sense. But I do have a nice meal. This year it’s going to be a leg of
Today is a good day. Not only is my newest book officially available to purchase on a variety of different websites, but, I’ve also finalised
I’m not sure what’s going on with me. Maybe it has something to do with the time of year and seasonal depression but I’m struggling.
Today I had some amazing news. I did a book challenge where I wrote a poem for 21 days. It was a while ago so
So you may remember my post about how a musician wanted to put music to my poem ‘Emotional Vampire‘. This took place on 10th October
Hi everyone, sorry I’ve been MIA. Unfortunately, my surgical recovery is taking longer than expected so I’m unable to write. I just wanted to update
This week I’ve had tutorials with two of my lecturers and what I’ve taken from both of these is that the devil is in the
This semester I’ve felt really removed from university and it makes me sad. I’m still writing, doing homework ect but I’ve missed so many classes
I’ve been quiet for a few weeks. Not by choice. Don’t get me wrong, no one has silenced me. Rather my circumstances have prevented me
So this week, I went back to University. As in the actual building, with other students and a lecturer. Now, I was a bit nervous
Hi Everyone, sorry I don’t mean to bombard you with emails but I noticed that for some reason all the posts I’ve uploaded this month
So today I guess I received my first piece of hate mail although it was in the form of a private message on Facebook 🤣
I started university a couple of weeks after term had started. And so, I actually missed some vital lectures concerning the assignments. This was because
I have never attempted to write poetry. Not since being a child when the attempts were made in school. I remember trying to write limericks,
For most people, their favourite time of year is one where they get presents. Usually their birthday or Christmas, anniversaries ect. For me, for as
I’ve always heard the term writers block. But honestly what exactly is writers block? The Cambridge dictionary defines it as ‘The condition of being unable
Through the course of my current degree I was focused on writing crime. This is because I love reading and watching crime. I have a
Stacey rode her bike along the path leading to Wisteria Lane. She had recently moved to the area because she had a fancy new job
‘Mr Sampson, I just need your credit card to validate payment for the room. Just to confirm, you have the Oceanview Penthouse Suite for one
