"Black" Woman Speaks Arabic

To be seen, heard, acknowledged and understood is an innate desire that we all crave as human beings.Statistics have shown that the mortality rate of ''Black'' mothers in the hospital ward is up to 4 times higher than Caucasian mothers in the west. Was it always this way? Are ''Black '' female bodies deteriorating?''Black'' mothers-to-be are increasingly turning away from a medical system with...

Lip pursing in order to hold herself back from saying something that could result in her acting out of character is something that Halimah exercises extra hard particularly during the Holy month of Ramadan.Halimah & Hannah are a couple of fictitious ‘’Black’’ British wives, each with a big family. Halimah has 4 boys & 2 girls. Hannah has 3 girls & a boy on the way. Both families...

My Arabic learning journey like many others started out as a human experience. A soulful experience in a little body as a little girl, but that experience changed.What was that soulful experience like, what changed it, and can those very same causes possibly effect the vigour of other ''Black'' women who may be either at the start of her Arabic learning journey or whom have after decades decided...

Trigger warning!...or as today's guest speaker says ''minefield'' alert! If at any moment in time you need to pause, do take advantage of the pause button, and remember to keep breathing, sister, because I forgot, lol. It takes courage to seek professional help, so if you need it take courage and seek it!There's a lot of hype online about narcissism, and thus it's a term that can be overused and...

Afro-Arab tribes?! A centuries old route between the African continent and the then Arabian peninsula?Just how old is the connection between the many inhabitants of Africa and the Arabic language? Stagnancy is not the nature of this world and so its people too are of a dynamic nature. The formation, the re-shaping of and a change in the demographics of a nation or tribe through its intermingling...

I'd been observing an energy block, recently.A lot of clutter.Whilst doing a lot of decluttering and engaging more in activities that replenish me, I was listening to an African melody, and thought how can this be changed in a way that resonates with me and my remembrance of a lady that I held dear. This is the result. It doesn't sound like the original attempt, but close enough to share with...

Obstacles to establishing social cohesion, and empathy amongst the various communities within a society are numerous.Some may only have in view the differences that exist between communities, and render it something to fear rather than a beauty to embrace.''If you are not like me, then you are the other, and so I shy away in an attempt to erase you from my world of familiarity, or I fight it in...

In this 3rd episode of Speak Like an Egyptian, the fictitious ''Black'' characters Imani & Eman had fallen-out for about 3 days now. It was the weekend & Eman decided to pop-over to her bestie of 15 years & make peace.As in the previous story of Speak Like an Egyptian, here's a mini take-away task. Listen out for these 3 things in Egyptian Arabic. It may be useful to have a pen &...

In this episode, my guest speaker sister Kendell (Umm Iman) & I will be navigating through the representation & expression of the African identity amongst Muslims of the African Diaspora & analysing the stereotypes that break community building both within the Muslim community on one hand, & between the ''Black'' Muslim & ''Black non-Muslim community on the other hand.Who is...

Arabic. I want to, but I don't want to do an extensive course. I want to get on top of it, but my current course or previous learning experiences have left me feeling deflated. I got you, sister. In this come back, I share with you a suggestion of 8 small steps that you can take in order to move further in your Arabic learning journey.The resources talked about are downloadable HERE. Let me know...