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Sahar Abdulaziz
- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
TIGHT ROPE: 2019 BEST MUSLIM FICTION
2019 brought with it this honor––Tight Rope awarded Best Muslim Fiction 2019 by Daybreak Press Global Bookshop and Gathering Space. This recognition is especially significant given our precarious and dangerous political climate. And while this story is fiction––its tale is weaved with disturbing truths––truths just as formidable and disconcerting as when they were first published, and sadly, maybe even more so. And here, belies the heartbreak. However, pushing all that moment
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Sahar Abdulaziz, MS
- Sep 1, 2015
- 4 min
Creating Meaning From Pain
For many, writing or engaging in artistic pursuits while preoccupied is a daunting experience, however, for those in psychic pain these activities can feel impossible, depending of course on the intensity and the source. Nevertheless, is there a strong probability that depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders along with creativity can exist as working partners? I venture to say, yes. Emotional pain has lent itself to some of the most brilliant works of art. In every for
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Sahar Abdulaziz
- Aug 18, 2015
- 8 min
You asked! - I Answered!
Yesterday I posted a list of 50 questions and asked all of you to post the number from the list you wanted me to answer. Here are the results: #22 Country I live in: Unites States of America *** How do you really feel about home improvements? My last two weeks of summer have been egregiously consumed with painting my never-ending deck. It has turned into one of the most tedious, boring, hot, and rotten chores I have had to do in a long time. On a few occasions, too uncomforta
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