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The Big 30: The Concept of Aging and the Significance We Give It
I fully stepped into my 30s last week, and it came with a lot of introspection. At every milestone age, I have imagined some drastic change happening, almost like the age will unlock a new version of me. I assumed that with age came certain responsibilities or maybe even a deeper sense of self and…
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The Man Downstairs
Dele had always found him creepy. From the moment he moved into his uncle’s flat in Lagos, there was something off about the man who lived downstairs. People in the compound spoke about his weirdness like it was a running joke and brushed it off. “That’s just how he is,” they’d say. “He doesn’t talk…
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VLOG: Weekend in Yanbu 🇸🇦 | Saudi Arabia’s Coastal Gem
One of my favorite things to do is explore new places. Whether it’s a quiet corner in a city or a short weekend trip, I genuinely enjoy discovering beautiful spots and sharing them with others. If there’s somewhere worth checking out, I love to put people on to it. This vlog is one of many…
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The Beauty of Delayed Duas: Experiencing Eid in Madina
Four years ago, I made a dua in Madinah, not knowing how or when it would be answered. Today, I’m living in the Prophet’s city, experiencing Eid in ways I once only imagined. This is a reflection on the beauty of delayed duas — and how Allah always writes a better story.
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Two Years Later: Remembering a Gem
Some losses never truly go away, we just learn to live with them. 2023 was a year of loss for me. It didn’t even give me a chance to ease into the new year before serving my family and me back-to-back losses. I’ve struggled to write about it because thinking about it still hurts. Time…
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Rediscovering Dubai as a Tourist: Lessons in Returning to a Familiar Place
For someone who lived in Dubai for four years as an undergraduate, visiting again- this time as a tourist -felt both surreal and refreshing. Following up from my last post, I guess we are not completely over the nostalgia phase – because what’s more nostalgic than revisiting a city you once called home for four…
KULMUSLIMAH
Lifestyle. Faith. Travel
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I’m Maryam Titilope Abdulkareem, and I created this blog in 2012 to share my thoughts and experiences as a Nigerian Muslim navigating the journey of life. Here, I write about faith, lifestyle, and travel, offering a personal glimpse into how I balance the challenges of young adulthood with staying grounded in my beliefs.
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