In the UK we don't say congratulations, we say 'rah is that you yeah?' and I think that's beautiful
Faima Bakar
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Faima Bakar
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- Bus drivers can look you dead in the eye and drive off even if you're AT a bus stop. You think they're gonna stop if you're looking distressed anywhere else?Met Police issues advice to women to ‘shout or wave a bus down’ if they don’t trust a male officer independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
- Ramadan isn't easy. But we don't need this sad, pitying, apologetic tone from non-Muslims when talking about fasting. No one has ill intentions ofc, but I promise, most Muslims fast because we enjoy it, even if we don't love abstaining from food/drink, we love submitting to Allah
- i've just found out that my housemate has been pouring out the old water from her hot water bottle into the kettle...and I've been using that water to boil my tea and coffee... Do you know how many drinks i've thrown out coz they've tasted rank??
- job applications are so long. For a role last year, i wrote a cover letter, had 2 interviews, written tasks, discussed salaries, emails back and forth, & the company ghosted? I only found out i didn't get it coz a mate who works there whatsapped me to say the new dude had started
- Beyonce dropped an anti-work anthem on the first day of the biggest strike in 30 years? She supports unions!!
- Guys I finished reading the whole Quran this Ramadan!! (won’t spoil the ending!) Pretty proud considering my period knocked me back a week. Anyway alhamdulillah! I hope everyone’s Ramadan duaas are accepted 💗💗
- Asian boys will lift weights while fasting but won’t lift a plate to help their mums prepare iftar lol
- Nusrat was sexually harassed and then burned alive. Even with 80% of burns to her body, she decided to quickly film and name her attackers on her brother's phone. So, so brave. Glad the case was dealt with so quick, by Bangladesh's standards at least
- Spoke to Muslim men about the difficulties of being financial providers. Interesting that most said it was extravagant weddings that started their financial troubles. So why do we still go so big on our weddings?
- Why do they always show Canning Town station & Stratford buses when it comes to overcrowding?Tower Hamlets & Newham are two of the poorest boroughs in London. The government has made these people make the difficult decision between health and hardship, don't vilify the ppl for it
- staycations are disgustingly expensive atm. £500+ to stay in ugly england?? no thanks
