Meharoona

Thank you!!!

ISSUE 84 IS HERE! Newest issue of filling Station, “LET SLIP THE DOGS”, is now available. Check out fillingstation.ca for more info.

It's so rewarding to see my piece: Tasbīḥ: One Hundred and One Beads, and name in print. Thank you filling Station and Maryam Gowralli for selecting my piece.

oooooo a hard decision - which one to read first??
1. Out of Place by Edward Said (I had no idea he wrote a memoir!)
2. Hand on My Heart by Maureen Mayhew (intro grabbed me but so has Said's preface!)
3. Masnavi vol 5 - a must finish by end of Aug.

Ok. maybe bits of each... ;-)

Just finished reading: The Spiritual Life Writing Workbook From Concept to Bookshelf by Susan Scott, Lana Cullis, and Sharon S. Hines. Excellent resource for all writers. Find my review here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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Two books on the go, read one or the other each day depending on mood :-) Amma's Daughters by Meenal Shrivastava, and
The Masnavi Book Four by Rumi translated by Jawid Mojaddedi

Currently reading: By the River Piedra I Sat Down & Wept by Paulo Coelho (one of my fave authors!). Instantly grabbed by his "For I.C. and S.B., whose loving communication made me see the feminine face of God" and totally captured by the Author's Note (yes! I read EVERYTHING)

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A share about this wonderful writing community I’m part of! For more info head to this website: www.traciskuce.com/the-gatherin...
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My prayers are with all those at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver!!! Devastating 🙁

My next reading material: Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future By Haroon Moghul

Yum!! Happy birthday!

"To die is nothing...the terrible thing is not to truly live." ~~ Victor Hugo

I've enjoyed this book - Nowhere, Exactly: On Identity and Belonging by MG Vassanji

Finished reading: Being Muslim: A Clultural History of Women of Colour in American Islam by Sylvia Chan-Malik. Really enjoyed.

Thanks Masumi!

I just learned that my creative non-fiction piece: Tasbīḥ: One Hundred and One Beads has been selected for publication in an upcoming issue of @fillingstation.bsky.social. What an honor! Filled with gratitude and happiness (AH). Thank you Maryam Gowralli, Non-Fiction Editor, for this news.

Thanks Alison!

YouTube video by Indian Summer Arts Society Meharoona Ghani - Live at ISF2020: It Could Be Verse: Poetry for a Pandemic

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YouTube video by Disability Without Poverty International Day of Persons with Disabilities video montage - Disability Without Poverty

A poetry reading I did for International Day of Persons with Disabilities video montage in 2022 - Disability Without Poverty. See full montage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWuK...

YouTube video by M. Ghani Consulting PechaKucha Night, Vancouver | Meharoona Ghani |

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Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!

#litmags #writer #writingcommunity

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Thanks so much for doing this afterdinnerconversation.com
i hung on to twitter to remain connected to mags and publishers. when twitter was taken over i announced i was gonna leave, then a few publishers advised not to. now, a whole difft story! i deleted my acct. thx again for this!

How a wet backpack led from despair to hope I have learned no matter the circumstances when one has a strong sense of purpose, one does not give up. It’s about how we show up. My source of hope, gratitude, strength and purpose is from my faith.

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Options exist in Islam for how disabled can pray How does a disabled person pray? What happens if a disabled person forgets prayer lines or jumbles these up? Does the Divine accept a disabled prayer?

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Can personal suffering lead to joy and hope? Given we all will face challenges at some point in our lives, I ask how will each of us react, respond, or show up in challenging times?

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Disabled Humanity: How Faith Points to Our True Dysfunction “...rather than blaming disability on sin, the sin lies in how society responds to people with disabilities, with moral judgements, pity, patronizing attitudes, and general discomfort.” ~ Michelle Vos...

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YouTube video by Capital UU Congregation Meharoona Ghani - Mixed Backpack of Hope

I was invited to speak about my Mixed Backpack of Hope. Such an honour to share my reflections and to engage in dialogue with community members. Enjoy: youtu.be/efEKxu0-utA?...