Dear Fatima, I’ve always known to take the high road in life but for the past 2 years; that hasn’t been the case with me. Growing up in Texas i had very strong opinions about things and never gave in to any sort of peer pressure in all my high school years. I never drank ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Ramadan is here and I am trying to make the best of it insha’Allah. But I can’t help this feeling of hopelessness I have. Everybody is a sinner, but I feel like I am absolutely horrible. I used to be a good muslim girl, but I messed up recently. There are a lot ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a 15 year old girl in the US. I go to one of the best high schools in the country, I am a good student, I get good grades, and people regularly tell me that I am good at so much and that I have so much potential. I always put ... Read More
A few years ago, my friends and I were playing this questions game. Someone asked a question about if we had ever been molested. Every.single.hand.went.up. Did you know that most girls know their attacker? That they supress it because they’re confused and can’t talk to anyone? That was me. For months, I used to have ... Read More