Ya'll wanna check out my book? It's on Amazon!

[AmilahBook]

Assalamu allaykum everyone,

Hope you're all doing well. I'll start by introducing myself. My name is Halima and I'm a student from the states. I've always wanted to pursue my dream of writing a book. I kept telling myself I'd get there years ago. Now I finally have.

My book is titled, 'Amilah' and it means hopeful in Arabic. It's also my first name spelled backwards...really

It's a book of short stories, with an underlining theme of hope. Some of the stories deal with domestic abuse, depression, family, culture, deen, Islamphobia, bullying, and more. There's seven stories in total and they cross a wide amount of issues.

It's available for purchase on Amazon. I would love it if you guys could support me and purchase a copy. If not I'm still happy you chose to open this thread and read it all the way through. Thank you.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop them below. Wa alaykum assalam.

Link to my book page:

 

[T1a]

I think you had a blog and then a website. I remember you mentioning your book. I haven't been able to find your blogs for a long time. I liked your writing style.

 

[BANTU]

That's dope. Drop a/some excerpt/s and maybe you'll get more support.

I'm dead at Fresno though. How'd Somalis end up in that khaasare place? lol

 

[AmilahBook]

I think you had a blog and then a website. I remember you mentioning your book. I haven't been able to find your blogs for a long time. I liked your writing style.

Thank you That's right. I had a blog but it kind of died down lol

 

[AmilahBook]

That's dope. Drop a/some excerpt/s and maybe you'll get more support.

I'm dead at Fresno though. How'd Somalis end up in that khaasare place? lol

Lool! It's called the armpit of California. There were hardly any Somalis there. That's a good idea. I'll do that.

 

[Rooble]

Sujui

 

[AmilahBook]

My Somali is still A1. Buy the book- there's a Somali/English dictionary in there[/QUOTE]

 

[Abdalla]

We have a word for hope too, it's rajo

 

[AmilahBook]

We have a word for hope too, it's rajo

Yeah it's one of my favorite words. I don't know if you missed it but I included that 'Amilah' is my name spelled backwards. There's also a story behind it's significance to me.

 

[Hemaal]

Can you give us an excerpt of the book so we can decide if it's worth it?

 

[AmilahBook]

From Nasiib:

"It hadn’t even been a year later when Hooyo joined him. What seemed like an innocent lump in her left breast became the cause of her quick progression into illness. Having them out of my life at the age of seven burned a hole right through me. Orphaned and alone, Fowzi’s mother swept me up, taking me in as her own. Growing up in their warm home full of love still left me aching for my dead parents. I suppose that was another reason for my hesitance to come back home. Every memory would come rushing back to me, good or bad. I knew I wouldn’t be ready for any of them."

 

[AmilahBook]

Can you give us an excerpt of the book so we can decide if it's worth it?

Yeah I'm working on posting a couple

 

[AmilahBook]

From "Aabo"

“The hell is a shilling?” he asked, looking at the bill strangely. I was almost positive he had never seen one in his life. My stepdad, Ilyas, would get a good laugh from this kind of thing. He called people my age the “wallahi generation”, and shamed us for being out of touch with our culture. Lee was living proof of that.

 

[Abdalla]

Yeah it's one of my favorite words. I don't know if you missed it but I included that 'Amilah' is my name spelled backwards. There's also a story behind it's significance to me.

That palindrome makes it acceptable to use an Arabic word instead of a Somali

 

[AmilahBook]

From Haniya

"My parents were relentless as they reminded me of what they had to endure back in Somalia. Hooyo went on and on about the many miserable days of hunger, fear, travelling at night and being helpless. The effect she was seeking in me worked as I grew incredibly guilty. In their raging voices they demanded to know how someone as privileged as me could ever feel depressed. Afterwards, they began throwing out random accusations and assumed I was in some kind of serious trouble."

 

[Lord Flacko]

Interesting I will check it out Insha'Allah

 

[AmilahBook]

Interesting I will check it out Insha'Allah

Awesome! Thank you

 

[AmilahBook]

One more cuz ya'll are being so cool

From Amilah

"Before leaving, Khalid asked me for my number, which I happily gave to him. We were completely inseparable from that point on. There wasn't a day that went by where we didn't phone or message each other. Our love had reached its peak and I was enjoying the impeccable view. Three weeks later, Khalid proposed. It was pretty fast but I was convinced he was the one, so there was no looking back. Deep down inside I imagined myself being his wife and mother to his kids. I was sold on the idea of our love and marriage. To be honest, Khalid had me at salaam."

 

[Inactive]

I'll buy it tomorrow to support Somali writers.

 

[Vision]

I'll buy it tomorrow to support Somali writers.

Your lucky its in english