Presenting a List-y-Love Letter of what I gravitate to… This post is part of a blog hop with the Creative…
10 Ways to Support an Author
My book Zarina Divided is out in the world today! Here are TEN ways you can support authors like me:…
ZARINA DIVIDED Interview: Illustrator Shehzil Malik
I’ve admired Shehzil Malik’s work from afar so was delighted to finally get to collaborate on a cover of mine.…
Cycle of Care
My story on my father, his father, and me was featured in the New York Times. Link here. Pasting some…
Shame: A Braided Essay
I see them waving in the breeze, shooting up toward the sun. My eyebrows furrow. It’s only my lawn. Weeds…
HOUSE WITHOUT LIGHTS Interview: Illustrator Nadia Alam
I’m so excited to welcome Nadia! She is the phenomenal illustrator for HOUSE WITHOUT LIGHTS. Her pictures make the book…
DO YOU EVEN KNOW ME? Interview: Illustrator Ani Bushry
I’m thrilled to be welcoming Ani Bushry in this space to talk about her illustrations for my upcoming book DO…
Two New Picture Books…
A Note Before I dive in … It is hard to share good book news when the world is in…
Standards
She used to have high standards. Used to touch the pad of her index finger to her eyes to place…
SWIMMING TOWARD A DREAM Interview: Illustrator Asma Enayeh
I am so excited to welcome Asma Enayeh, illustrator of our upcoming picture book SWIMMING TOWARD A DREAM: YUSRA MARDINI’S…
The Chanting Women (A Birth Story)
This time, you won’t see two pale pink lines. Instead you will see the word Pregnant flash on the itty…
Behind the Scenes of my Books…
I was so excited to participate in TeachingBooks and share the behind the scenes of my following books. I was…
When Multitasking Goes Wrong…
It’s the last few days of Ramadan here and May is shaping up to be busy with the end of…
CALL ME ADNAN Interview: Illustrator Hazem Asif
I’m excited to welcome and interview talented illustrator Hazem Asif who created beautiful art for CALL ME ADNAN. I’d always…
MILLOO’S MIND Interview: Illustrator Hoda Hadadi
I am so excited to welcome the talented illustrator Hoda Hadadi to my blog today. My words are in bold!…
What Social Media Doesn’t Tell You…
The squares don’t always show the truth. Something I hate about social media is the perfection of it all. On…
ANISA’S INTERNATIONAL DAY Interview: Illustrator Aaliya Jaleel
I’m excited to welcome and interview talented illustrator Aaliya Jaleel who created beautiful art for ANISA’S INTERNATIONAL DAY. I’d always…
Milloo’s Mind, Sneak Peek!
So excited to share this new picture book of mine that is close to my heart, MILLOO’S MIND. It’s illustrated…
Ode to Summer
It’s the night before school and I can’t sleep. As a teacher, the night before school, I couldn’t sleep as…
This is Childhood: Nine
If you give her a ball of playdough she will return it a perfect rose. If you give her a…
Doodling Through Life 