No worries about the beard getting longer. It’s not a sign of neglecting oneself. Alhamdulillāh, growing the beard is part of our dīn as Muslim men. May Allāh keep us steadfast and sincere in following the Sunnah. 🤲
Gamson Jr Mawallil Quijano writes an emotional and heartfelt tale of love and faith that captures the grueling wait of Karim and Maymuna, two OFWs in Madinah expecting their first child after a decade. As complications arise due to Maymuna's heart…
https://t.co/bqGVytKLQw
Alhamdu Lillâh! Tahanan is included in today’s Mountain Beacon Literary Tuesday. Magsukul, Mountain Beacon, for this space! ✍️💚 https://t.co/GNnUbbFN6A
Musim na rūyan Mantakilliya
Suku’ namu’, hawnu na?
Ha ragat—palanguya na
Pa kappal-lupad—papintinga na!
It’s durian jam season again.
Where is our share of it?
In the sea, let it swim;
On the airplane, let it cling.
This piece was originally written in Bahasa Sūg in 2023 and was featured in Mountain Beacon’s Literary Tuesday and the Mindanao Creative & Cultural Workers Group, Inc.
Fiction is never entirely fiction. It is woven from moments witnessed, stories heard, emotions felt, and experiences encountered—transformed into a story through the writer’s imagination.