Fatema Panju

Fatema is the Blog Lead at Kisa Family
Shawwāl: The Forgotten Month

Shawwāl: The Forgotten Month

The month of Shawwāl is often overlooked as it is preceded by a month that is filled with spirituality, community, and a constant physical reminder of battling with our inner selves.  As the month of Ramaḍān comes to an end it can sometimes be very easy to fall...

The Value of a Mother

The Value of a Mother

Becoming a mother can feel like a back breaking burden, with exhaustion that does not let up and a never-ending to-do list. It is an experience that forces us to re-evaluate and begin to truly appreciate what our own mothers have done for us. A recent lecture by...

Family Meetings

Family Meetings

A family meeting?  Perhaps you imagine a long, empty table, with oversized, uncomfortable blue armchairs that just don’t ever get close enough together for everyone present to earnestly hear the other. A judge’s gavel may come to mind, or fluorescent lighting...

Laila Chooses Ḥijāb

Laila Chooses Ḥijāb

[Pictured: A young girl, Laila, smiling, wearing a navy-blue ḥijāb] Bright eyes and a beaming smile. This is how Laila looked when she donned her navy-blue ḥijāb to school for the very first time on her ninth birthday. Surrounded by an environment that stigmatizes not...