brainy day
yesterday, sunday, was a day of discussion.
we had a talebaat event at 11 am; it was one of our Women in Islam series. a panel discussion about the balance of family and career, as well as other relevant issues. the discussion went very well and it was pretty lively; i was very happy with the way things turned out.
i am happy with the direction in which talebaat is moving lately; we are banding more tightly together and with a more specific focus, and i find that talebaat has a character/flavor of its own. we are using the organization to help our jamaat, and at the same time learn more about one another and grow as young american bohra women. i feel inspired by the things we've accomplished through this org, and by the potential for accomplishing even more.
after the event was over, i went to an AMWA meeting. this stands for american muslim women activists, an org i have gotten to know since i contacted one of them about the book i am working on with maria. i went to my first meeting yesterday and i found a group of diverse, strong women who epitomize the way one can be empowered and religious and traditional and bold, all at the same time.
AMWA has many causes, one of which i will elaborate upon in my next post.
i got home feeling mentally exhausted from all the talking that had gone on all day! at that point h, s and baby r came over and we went and got some dinner and then some ice cream and the day ended on a very relaxing note.
ice cream has that power :)
we had a talebaat event at 11 am; it was one of our Women in Islam series. a panel discussion about the balance of family and career, as well as other relevant issues. the discussion went very well and it was pretty lively; i was very happy with the way things turned out.
i am happy with the direction in which talebaat is moving lately; we are banding more tightly together and with a more specific focus, and i find that talebaat has a character/flavor of its own. we are using the organization to help our jamaat, and at the same time learn more about one another and grow as young american bohra women. i feel inspired by the things we've accomplished through this org, and by the potential for accomplishing even more.
after the event was over, i went to an AMWA meeting. this stands for american muslim women activists, an org i have gotten to know since i contacted one of them about the book i am working on with maria. i went to my first meeting yesterday and i found a group of diverse, strong women who epitomize the way one can be empowered and religious and traditional and bold, all at the same time.
AMWA has many causes, one of which i will elaborate upon in my next post.
i got home feeling mentally exhausted from all the talking that had gone on all day! at that point h, s and baby r came over and we went and got some dinner and then some ice cream and the day ended on a very relaxing note.
ice cream has that power :)
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