Loubaba Aljayi

Why do we always have to hate? Why is hate our first and last alternative? Why don’t we choose to make it look beautiful instead of making it look terrible, painful, and ugly? What do we think we’d gain by hating each other? Although we love beauty, we always tend to create mess, ugliness, and chaos. Why don’t we try to understand each other instead? Aren’t our hearts yearning for peace? Why do we hurt ourselves by making it more complicated than it already is? Negativity leads nowhere. If you’re looking for progress and change, always choose the path of righteousness. If you have a chance to make it right, do it before it’s too late. Just do it. Starve your ego, it has never been your friend. We all deserve peace, love, happiness and light. Everyone does. We were not born evil. We were born to make mistakes that one day we will end up deeply regretting and that same regret will lead us to learn how to love more, to forgive those who did us wrong, to grow and change for the better. Bu...

Existence. Ce mot me fait terriblement peur, à chaque fois que je l'entends, ou encore qu'il imprègne mes pensées, je suis prise par des tremblements. j'ai toujours vu notre existence comme quelque chose de tragique. à quoi se résume-t-elle? à des souvenirs? à des sensations? ou encore, à des personnes? j'ai toujours été prise d'effroi en pensant à cela. ne puis-je pas exister en étant seulement moi? ne puis-je pas être sans avoir besoin de quelque chose? et à quoi ressemble mon existence? est-elle une saison? si tel est le cas, serais-je aussi enjouée que l'été? serais-je aussi calme et reposante que le printemps? ou encore serais-je comme l'automne et sa beauté morne, avec ses pluies fulgurantes, sa nature qui dépérit, laissant le voile de la Nuit s'allonger au fil des heures? et si ce n'est pas tout cela, serais-je l'hiver, avec ses nuits froides et sa beauté pure? je n'ai jamais eu de réponse, peut-être sommes-nous les quatre, ou encore...

My 90-year-old grandmother (on my mom’s side) is one of the people who inspire me most with her strong personality and all. I value her opinions dearly and I also value her advice. Over the years, she have taught me innumerable lessons through her words and example. I’m lucky enough to still have this wonderful women to call my grandmother and she is so special to me in different ways. Check out these wonderful “life lessons” I learned from my wonderful grandmother. And be sure to share with me what your grandmother has taught you in the comments section below! 1. Education is the great equalizer. My grandmother lived through the colonial era, where women in Morocco back at that time were banned from education and all. It was taboo for women to take part at anything in the society except from getting married, have up to fourteen children maximum and take care of the house. She is 90 years old now but she always remember the day her elder brother caught her hidden in a room with a ...

Ramadan has come to a close and Eid-ul Fitr is just around the corner. I still can't believe how this Ramadan has went by so fast; its crazy.I hope that this holy month wasn’t too hard for any of you and that it was full of blessings. Besides, I know that it's really easy to feel spiritual and connected in this holy month, as it is not just a temporary increase of religious practice, but also it is a glimpse of what you are capable of doing everyday during Ramadan. That doesn’t mean after Ramadan your prayers stop. That doesn’t mean reciting and reading of the Quran stops. That doesn’t mean your worship of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala stops. That doesn’t mean your Ibaadah stops. Ramadan has come to an end but that doesn’t mean that your strong faith has to end too. Remember all the effort and hard work you put in for this Ramadan to pass by smoothly. Treasure that and keep it going. And for those who didn’t really make the most of Ramadan as such. Don’t give up hop...

Assalamou alaykoum, Finally!! Ramadan is just a day away here in Morocco but it has already started today in many other countries. I'm so excited for Ramadan this year and I'm so thankful for making it through a full year in time for the next Ramadan. Al Hamdoulillah!    Ramadan is not only about starving ourselves for the respect of the poor, but also about teaching us the right, and preventing us from committing any sins. It teaches us to stay loyal and humble as well as staying positive. And most importantly it gives us a chance to get closer to Our Lord, to remember Him, to follow the right path and to leave behind the bad habits we are all used to do. Here's to a new start!  Let’s make this Ramadan the one that helps us become better Muslims for the future. Here are some tips/ things to do in this holy month: *Make sure you guys stay hydrated. It is going to be a really hot Ramadan for most of us so drink lots of water when yo...

Hello blog friends!    I just love it when people tell me that I was forced to wear Hijab. Thank you for telling me that. Oh!wait… I wasn’t forced, I chose.    People often think that Hijab is hiding a girl’s true beauty, and her most beautiful form is a secret treasure only to be witnessed by those privileged enough to see her in that state. It’s actually the opposite– you’re already seeing the polished diamond. As she ventures into the world, wearing her Hijab, she is a reflection of the strength and beauty of God. She is not hidden, but a manifest sign of His splendor for the whole world to see. And what can be more beautiful than His signs?    Both my parents come from very conservative families because their lineage belongs to the lineage of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his grandsons Hasan and Husain. Which literally makes my family a conservative and a religious one as well.     My eldest sister and I used to...

Dare to write the Book of your Life:    ''An Overflow of Words'' Tell us about yourself Since the age of seven, I’ve never ceased to write poems, letters and entries into my diary. My life was always revolved around literature and writing. During my free time, I am always surrounded by books. I am also a polyglot, being a lover of languages because I believe it is the best way to break the barriers and reach a wider variety of literature and cultures. I currently speak several languages fluently such as: Arabic, French, English and German. And I'm currently learning Indonesian and Japanese. Tell us about your Journey with An Overflow of Words and how you involved it into your project which is Dare to Write the Book of your Life? Since the age of seven years old; I have been writing poems and letters, with every intention of sending them to cousins in Paris.  By the time I reached lower secondary school, I was very inspired and motivated...