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The Rice Plant's Sweet Song

Around me, rice plants began rustling their tiny, green hands. They were offering me their most soothing rice lullaby. I realised that whenever humans…

Dec 24, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

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This poem is a declaration of love to my bundle of joy who turned two today. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it :)

Nov 3, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

Observations of al-Haqq while journeying into the night, poured into poetry with the rise of the sun, whose light made Truth visible.

Oct 5, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

The Journey Home in Fes

Reflective droplets from my recent Journey Home in Fes

Sep 24, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

How does noticing the spirit of freedom in the mundane transform the everyday?

Aug 6, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

A Shower of Rahmah

Expansion of the lungs, opening of knotted limbs, arrival at the finish line, by permission of Al-Fattah, the Opener

Jul 22, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

Journey of a hijab adrift

Transcript of a recent internal monologue aboard a motorboat in Italy

Jun 22, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

Spirituality of Light

Walking through a city so deeply shaped by a devoted lover of God recently stirred movement in my heart. I invite you to step into a reflection of light…

May 19, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

Thoughts of a Muslim Scientist returns: wiser and better inshAllah

May 3, 2025 • Ahsen Ustaoglu

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