An Ode to Cape Verde (from a Non Soccer fan!)

If I must write (you can find more posts of me lately on Substack here!), I must add a disclaimer…

Why I Hate Costco

I’m just a girl who’s traveled from Abu Dhabi to Detroit and am standing in my aunt’s bathroom staring at the…

Children’s author Julie Hedlund, challenged participants of her 12 Days of Christmas for Writers series to share our SUCCESSES (rather than…

Presenting a List-y-Love Letter of what I gravitate to… This post is part of a blog hop with the Creative…

My book Zarina Divided is out in the world today! Here are TEN ways you can support authors like me:…

I’ve admired Shehzil Malik’s work from afar so was delighted to finally get to collaborate on a cover of mine.…

My story on my father, his father, and me was featured in the New York Times. Link here. Pasting some…

I see them waving in the breeze, shooting up toward the sun. My eyebrows furrow. It’s only my lawn. Weeds…

I’m so excited to welcome Nadia! She is the phenomenal illustrator for HOUSE WITHOUT LIGHTS. Her pictures make the book…

I’m thrilled to be welcoming Ani Bushry in this space to talk about her illustrations for my upcoming book DO…

A Note Before I dive in … It is hard to share good book news when the world is in…

She used to have high standards. Used to touch the pad of her index finger to her eyes to place…

I am so excited to welcome Asma Enayeh, illustrator of our upcoming picture book SWIMMING TOWARD A DREAM: YUSRA MARDINI’S…

This time, you won’t see two pale pink lines. Instead you will see the word Pregnant flash on the itty…

I was so excited to participate in TeachingBooks and share the behind the scenes of my following books. I was…

It’s the last few days of Ramadan here and May is shaping up to be busy with the end of…

I’m excited to welcome and interview talented illustrator Hazem Asif who created beautiful art for CALL ME ADNAN. I’d always…

I am so excited to welcome the talented illustrator Hoda Hadadi to my blog today. My words are in bold!…

The squares don’t always show the truth. Something I hate about social media is the perfection of it all. On…

I’m excited to welcome and interview talented illustrator Aaliya Jaleel who created beautiful art for ANISA’S INTERNATIONAL DAY. I’d always…