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This month at Bold True Life, we’ve been thinking a lot about motherhood. One of us sisters (Meimuna) is a veteran while the other (Hanaa) is just getting started on her journey into the wonderful world of being a mom. So in an effort to prepare for the big change, we’ve been having lots of ... Read more

Are you ready for this? This is a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. Because I’m currently days to weeks away from giving birth. And I have no idea where the last 9 months have gone!  It’s crazy to me how quickly this pregnancy has flown by. Especially because, in so many ways, ... Read more

This month at Bold True Life one of the themes that’s been coming up is navigating uncertainty. This can often be a scary and lonely journey. And these days, most of us are facing uncertainty in at least one aspect of our lives. So for today’s episode, we decided to explore this topic with a ... Read more

Hello there lovelies! I hope you’re doing well these days. Can you believe we’re already half-way through July? The summer’s in full swing, but it definitely hasn’t been the average one. Personally, I’ve been itching for a relaxing getaway these past few months – but it wasn’t meant to be this year. So instead, I’m ... Read more

This month at Bold True Life, we’ve been having lots of behind-the-scenes conversations about race. The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor have sparked a response that our generation has never seen before in this country. And we’ve been thinking, feeling, learning, and processing so much over the past few weeks.  So ... Read more

2020 has definitely been off to an intense start. We’re almost halfway through the year and the world’s been going through some major shifts – bigger than most of us have ever seen before. And this past month in the US has been a particularly important one. The country is confronting one of the biggest ... Read more

This month at BTL, one topic that’s been on our mind is courage. And in today’s podcast episode, we had a very special guest join us for a conversation all about it.  Laila Al-Arian is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist and the senior producer of the documentary series Fault Lines. In this episode, we speak ... Read more

This Ramadan’s been different. It’s a version of this month that I didn’t imagine possible. There haven’t been any iftar gatherings or nightly prayers at the mosque. And our sense of community has shifted into an entirely virtual experience. It’s also been different on a more personal level for me this year – since I’m ... Read more

Have you ever been told that you’re too sensitive? Or found yourself overwhelmed with feelings in a situation that no one else seemed affected by? Does decision-making tend to take you longer than others? If you answered yes to these questions, there’s a good chance that you have the trait of high sensitivity – and ... Read more

Helloooo Friends! It’s been a while! I took an unexpected break from blogging, but I’m officially back at it and it feels so good to be writing again. I’ve missed you all! And even though it’s only been a couple of months since my last post, the world feels very different than it did back ... Read more