Rowing Her Way to Gold

The inspirational Muslimah who clinched Singapore’s first individual gold medal in rowing at the Southeast Asian Games speaks to Najwa Abdullah. She shares how she, too, struggles to get started exercising, and how persistence and strong commitment is essential. Fresh from winning her first gold medal in rowing for Singapore at the recent Southeast Asian Games … Read more

Amenakin: Larger than Life in Singapore

The woman behind Pearl Daisy was recently in the city-state for her very first meet and greet here – and the crowd was massive. The event officially began at 2.30pm on January 11th, but diehard fans of Amenakin, the effervescent fashion and lifestyle guru of the Muslimah world, started dropping in an hour ahead of … Read more

Style Spied: Nadya Abd from Singapore

Nadya Abd, the uber-sweet fashion blogger from sunny Singapore, is discovered by Shea Rasol. Having a penchant for all things kitschy and sweet, Nadya of SGHijabGirl fame, from Singapore has certainly shown us what fun vintage fashion is all about. Nadya shares her love and passion for feminine and modest looks, baking, and vintage-y home décor … Read more

The luxury of travelling to remote places

Founder Hajar Ali of this Singapore-based travel company seeks to bring travel to its most exciting, educational and comfortable peak. She spoke to Eren Cervantes-Altamirano Are you an adventurous girl looking for an exciting trip? Have online booking sites fallen short in providing amazing ones? Then check out Urbane Nomads: a luxury travel company seeking to … Read more

Reflections on Eid ul-Fitr

After a month of purifications, Eid ul-Fitr marks a joyous time of celebration for Muslims everywhere. Jacqui Menard asks, ‘What’s Eid like for you?’ Celebrated from the very first morning of the Islamic month of Shawal, Eid is about giving thanks as well as celebrating with friends and family, thus marking the successful conclusion to the holy … Read more