Comments on: “Mama, Wake up. Wake up, Mama…”

By: Sarita

Sarita — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 05:06:13 +0000

You have me in tears. I am moved beyond words by your raw, powerful words. Thank you and looking forward to reading more.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 03:44:57 +0000

Alisha, you very convincingly made me sad, then happy, then sad, then happy so many times as I read this post. At points I had to take breaks to think about how deep these experiences must have felt in those moments. Strangely though, I imagine that it may not have even phased you, as for most of us, life just passes by so quickly that you hardly have the chance to breathe.

You are one strong woman. A strong mother. Strong friend. Wife. And so much more. My favourite piece is how you refer to your mom. You are so greatly proud of who she is and I can see her in you in so many ways.

I love the way this is written because it feels raw and full of emotion. As if you just laid it all out from your heart or gut. I also love the way you relate loss to many stories and experiences. So many relatable feelings. The best though is how I can understand the way you articulate loss as something beautiful and important to living a happy and fulfilling life. Loss to me makes us stronger and like you say, makes us all a little more grateful. Thank you for being brave and honest. And keep it comin’!

Love your friend, Laura.

By: Rhea Lalla

Rhea Lalla — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 02:05:05 +0000

Utterly sublime writing. Powerful, fluid, I was taken on a intimate journey. I feel you and thank you for your gift. Keep writing… You’ve gained an avid follower. Xx

By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:01:57 +0000

You are so strong and brave.

By: Wafaa

Wafaa — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:02:57 +0000

This is incredible. Tears in my eyes. Yes, to all of it.

By: Donna Poloni-hume

Donna Poloni-hume — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:22:07 +0000

Alisha, I cannot muster up the words to comment and that are deserving of such profound sharing. Just suffice it to say that I will be following your journey with eager anticipation.

By: SIK

SIK — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 06:24:30 +0000

Beautiful. So heavy and real. I am compelled to read more.

By: Asha Singh

Asha Singh — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 19:45:37 +0000

Wow my daughter Alisha I am so proud of you as you put our life experiences good or bad in beautiful words to share with the world. Even if there is one person out there who can relate to these words and change their life or share their own feelings with someone else it is truly worth it. I am honoured to be your mother and through tears I write this comment but these tears are of joy as that is what we have in our life now after all the challenges we faced in our life. It was a struggle of a mother who wanted the best for her two young daughters.

By: Noora Sharrab

Noora Sharrab — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 05:15:24 +0000

Thank you for your rawness. Thank you for a terrifying honesty that leaves our skins exposed for what scares us the most. Sometimes it is the fear of reliving the pain that aches us so much. This journey and this year may have been painful but just like the caterpillar has to break through their walls to transform, so do we at times have to break through our rough edges to really find ourselves. Your words truly moved me. I look forward to many more … with love <3

By: HB

HB — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 05:02:35 +0000

I hope you take great pride in this post. You are so brave for sharing your experiences as well as living (dealing) with these struggles. I cannot wait for your next post inshAllah.