Articles filed under Women's Rights
By Silence Betrayed
“It was dark. Perhaps sometime past midnight. I remember a hand approaching me. It was almost like a customary ritual. Just with the most sickest twist. Flashbacks right now are so hazy, yet the pain is so incredibly harrowing, even now after nearly 14 years. I was forced into silence with a weapon (a gun he used to carry). For the first few months I fought him. But as time went by, I lost the will, the energy to... Read More →
Beaten in The Name of God
Fictional Piece I want to blame my mother, but nothing she would have said would have prepared me for the next three years of my life. He promised her that he would protect, love and cherish me. We were so perfect. Our union was for the sake of God alone. We pledged to build our new home on the teachings of Islam. We had dreams; we made promises. Happiness was in the air. Ten hours post the marriage vows exchanged in... Read More →
An Eid gone awry
I’d ironed my abaya and scarf the night before, and set multiple wake-up alarms on my cell phone. About half an hour after fajr ended, I headed out of the apartment to the cozy mosque up the street where I often pray on weekends. I was extra excited because although I’d been living in İstanbul for over a year, I had been out of the country for the last few Eids, meaning it would be my first Eid prayer in Turkey. As... Read More →
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