Singing Hope

[Part II of “Inner Rooms”] If I were singing the poem of my husband’s life, I’d sing of his laughing Continue reading →

Sweet Islam

   She sits in prayer, eyes closed, holding the limp infant. Although she is wealthy, her baby is starving to Continue reading →

Mohammed the Scot

[Published in The Timberjay, January 1, 2016] “They deny me my birthright!” The taxi driver’s eyes flash. He’s upset, and Continue reading →

Inner Rooms

[published in the Winter 2017 edition of “Tiferet Journal”] It’s 2 am on a cool November night in 1970. I’m on Continue reading →

How Wearing a Veil Opened My Heart

by Jean Gendreau No one forced me to do it. My Muslim father in law’s only comment was that the Continue reading →

Walk with Me into a Traditional Muslim Home

We lift off our black veils and straighten our regular clothes, which are blue jeans and T-shirts. On the sofa Continue reading →