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Welcome to Zakiya's world!

Zakiya loves to write, to think, to imagine and to share stories. While she is still figuring out her voice, please feel free to enjoy a collection of her works, ranging from poetry to stories to articles to a load of barely coherent rambling. Make yourself at home and ENJOY!

Zakiya’s World
November 18, 2024 Zakiya Rouabah

Female Muslim characters in books, TV & film: underrepresented & misrepresented

Where writers are going wrong & how to make it right Photo by Ciromaa_shots Umar In modern times, media plays...

October 1, 2024 Zakiya Rouabah

Sidelines

We watch from the sidelines. Some of us smile; some with perfectly glossed lips like maraschino cherries, while some of...

September 1, 2024 Zakiya Rouabah

Papagayo

In search of Pura Vida: Finding the Macaw A loud squawk wakes her. Startled, she forgets where she is for...

September 1, 2024 Zakiya Rouabah

Lost

It was gone. Just like that, all of a sudden. She searched and searched but it was no use. It...

May 3, 2024 Zakiya Rouabah

Panic Attack

https://youtu.be/3UQcdnBKyqc?si=_C0yXMrda0dEHHs_ The anxiety is there, just under the surface But no more than on a normal dayAlthough that then begs the...

April 25, 2024 Zakiya Rouabah

For Grenfell