Dear Fatima, Why do you think men rape and how do you even get over being raped As salaam Alaikum, I really hope I do my best to answer these very important and sensitive questions. I’d first like to make this resource available to you if you or someone you know have been a victim ... Read More
I need to stop being so suspicious of men in my assumptions that they’re going to hurt me. In my eyes, any man has the potential to be abusive, even the ones I trust wholeheartedly. I see it as only a matter of time before they snap, before they assault me, which makes me ache ... Read More
Sometimes we grow blind to the horror of our own experiences because we survived them. We no longer feel them. We become muted to our own torture. Yet when we share these abuses with others, their reactions are surprising. We are amazed that anyone could consider our trials to have been horrific. We are shocked when ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am 20-ish woman. I’ve been dealing with my abnormal sexual orientation my entire life. I thought that it was my nature.. As I grow up and learn about things I realized this might resulted from sexual abuses I had when I was a little kid. I learn about life, relationship, love in ... Read More
There was a girl when she was like 5 or 6, she was wronged by her neighbour who was so kind to her family.. his age was about her fathers age. For so many evenings or noon, he lured her to some quiet place sometimes in his house and did his disgusting thing to her . ... Read More
If you really knew me then you would know that due to childhood abuse I rarely find myself crying because I’ve trained myself to keep everything inside and ignore my feelings.
Salaams Sister, I think it is very brave of you to reach out and describe what you have gone thru. I know this because I can relate. I was sexually molested for about 5 years and this also started at an early age of 5-6. I was molested by my Father’s brother. What is worse ... Read More
Thank you for this story. It was a reminder to myself of where I used to be at one time and how far I have come with the Grace of Allah. Funny thing is, I’m a GUY. And I think it is very important for people to realize that it’s not only girls, but guys ... Read More
Click below to watch video on the Upworthy Website: A Few Weeks Before She Was Crowned ‘Miss World,’ She Was Raped. But This Isn’t Just Her Story. By Carly Gillis Hearing a former Miss World winner talk about her rape (and the subsequent legal hell) is sobering. But seeing other women opening up to her so ... Read More
— Though roses and lillies and tulips are each beautiful on their own, the most beautiful of gardens is the most diverse. May we always see the beauty in diversity, knowing the best in the garden of humanity is where we all come together happily with our different appearances, beliefs, and personalities. — Though it ... Read More
