Context: End of Year One of the Diploma in Islamic Counselling. My illustration of the group and the journey The ship full of strangers, looking to one another with fear and apprehension, at the same time hope of filling the voids and connection. The need of all the differences to fit together like a convoy going across the seas to fulfil a noble and perilous task, commissioned by the greatest...Read More
It’s a long time since I’ve written any poetry…but I recently just did. It reminded me how healing and powerful it can be – a different way of expressing something, a different ‘vehicle’ that somehow suited what I wanted to say. Sheepishly sharing. Is it ok to say? Is it ok to say? Should I share with you that thing? The quiddity that I can’t share with anyone, that my...Read More
I’m looking forward to this workshop next week – after an uplifting experience giving a talk at The School of Oriental and African Studies last week with great questions, this even will have a different flavour I think. It’s being hosted by the Imamia Medics UK Chapter, asp part of an all day conference “The Iceberg of Mental Health” and is primarily aimed at medics, although everyone is very welcome. I love...Read More
