Just another Muslimah…..

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 I’m a great fan of reading. I’ll read anything as long as its interesting.  I’ve read so many genres….kiddies, teen/girly, sci fi, biography, historical etc. Lately I’ve been drawn to Asian authors such as Kia Abdullah, Moni Mohsin.

 I’m currently reading a book by Vikas Swarup. The concept is definitely unique. An 18 year old boy wins a quiz show. He’s then arrested on suspicion of cheating. In order to prove his innocence he goes through his life story proving how he knew all the answers.

A few days ago I finished “End of innocence” by Moni Mohsin. The book is definitely slow paced. But the story builds up towards the end. The story revolves around an 8 year old girl who inadvertantly spills her best friends’ secrets triggering a catastrophic set of events.

I’m now going to trawl the net for other asian authors and see if I can find any other books worth reading.

If you have any recommendations please leave me a list! I’d be happy to read. AND maybe we could discuss/ debate the novels!

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Yesterday I watched a Korean film called “Brotherhood”. Its a tale of 2 brothers who are drafted into the Army to fight the North Koreans in 1950. The older brother keeps risking his life in order to save the younger brother so that he may take care of the family and make something of his life.      Now if anyone has seen the film, Im sure you would agree with me that it is a moving tale. Many times I had a lump in my throat and an unshed tear in my eye.

but what was most upsetting was the way war was portrayed in the movie. The killing, the maiming, the treatment of POWs. It really opened my eyes to what happens during a war.

It made me think of the wars being waged in this world. The war torn countries like Kashmir, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Bosnia……….

No war is justified especially when the number of casualties increases yet the situation doesn’t improve. 

What we all need is to learn a little more tolerance, to be a little bit more giving and also to be alot more thankful.

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I finished the book yesterday evening and to be honest……..its BRILLIANT!!! As soon as I finished it I called my friend up ( who recommended it) and we spent hours on the phone discussing each aspect mentioned in the book…drugs, sex, violence, culture, religion…     

We both realised that we could relate to the book. It’s like the author met every single asian girl in East London and said “Whats your life like?” and wrote it all down in her novel. Funnily enough, 60% of the novel was based on the Authors own experiences!

I highly recommend the book to every girl out there who feels like she is the only one whose life sucks or any woman wanting to know what life is like for many asian girls!

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I am at work right now….. and as I look up I can see the BT Tower which looks freakishly like that wierd gadget Dr Who uses!

 Does anyone else have a weird but wonderful view????

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I’m just about to read a book by a bengali author who was recently on the programme “Women in Black”. It comes highly recommeded from a  friend who has hardly EVER read a book in her life ( it took her 6 months to read Mark Haddons first book!)….

SO I will report back to you whether its worth reading!

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Ive had no more episodes of road rage…but thought I do another post dedicated to  panic buying at petrol stations this weekend, which is sure to spark road rage in some people. Truckers are picketing for increased wages but so far no talks have commenced between parties. 1 in 10 stations will run out of petrol this weekend if people start to panic buy.

A few solutions to this problem….

Use public transport

Cancel plans where you are require to drive a great distance

Boycott certain companies such as Shell who provide fuel at higher costs than others forcing them to lower their prices ( eventually).

This weekend I will be driving my car to work because I was smart enough to fill up my car last week. So if anyone spots a woman smiling like a cheshire cat in an orange micra driving past petrol stations………..that will be me!

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Im feeling guilty today.

Yesterday I was driving home from work. I was around the corner from home when a car pulled out and I swerved to avoid it. The car smashed off the metal rim thing on my back wheel. Luckily it wasnt anything serious. But I lost my temper with the lady because she was banging on about her car being new.  She also tried to blame me. So I started yelling at her. Im sorry but I was always taught that when your pulling out you do a blind spot check before you move off.

 I realised after that at least no one was hurt and the damage was superficial. But I feel bad that I let my anger get the better of me. I also realised that her back garden connects to mine and that her husband who I’ve spoken to on ocasions is a very nice man.

As this lady lives around the corner I think I will go round later and apologise for being rude. Theres enough problems in the world without me adding to it.

So I say to all people, think before you react to a situation. Its not worth being rude just to make yourself feel better.

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Has anyone been watching the programme “Women in Black” presented by Amani Zain?

Is it just me or is she trying to confine muslim women into a box? So far I have not connected with her programme as a muslimah and neither do I think that she truly represented muslim women.

What she has shown is that muslim women are vain and follow western women in terms of fashion and beauty. She has shown that asian women are more liberal in terms of religion. She has only covered a small percentage of how muslim women live. I would love to show Amani how we “muslimahs” live and behave.

We are defined by our religion so how about you showcase our beliefs rather than “fashion” and “beauty” and “speed dating”.

Thats not Islam and thats not our identity

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