“All this time I’ve been walking around thinking I’ve become pious because I’ve made the difficult decision to wear the hijab. I’ve been assuming that now that I’ve been wearing full time, I’ve earned all my brownie points.But what good of being true to your religion on the outside, if you don’t change what’s on the inside, where it really counts?

I’ve been kidding myself. Putting the hijab isn’t the end of the journey. It’s just the beginning of it.”
— Does my head look big in this? by Randa Abdel-Fattah

This is the first novel by her. And i only got her second novel, "Ten things i hate about me" which i've read quite a lot of time already.

Dear book, i've been searching for u all over bookstores. Quit hiding. Please.

I tend to think alot, about what should have been said, about what should have been done.Often, you will find me staring into spaces but that's just me. I dont like to show my sadness and i tried not to break down in front of any beings that i know of simply cos i realized, it doesnt get better.When you see those tears in my eyes, that's when you know i really cant keep up with the facade any longer.Im not someone who opens up easily to people but when i do, its because i trust you. I dont know how to be a good friend but i promise i will be there like how a friend should be.

Sometimes, my actions, my sayings, my words, can be really unpredictable but that's when i really really meant what was said. I am surrounded with beautiful souls but at times, i prefer being alone.I am hard to read, like a plain old boring novel with a one word tittle on that front cover. This what makes most people gave up on knowing the real me. Im trying to be a better muslimah insyaAllah yet im still far from behind. This just me; ▶Nur Khalidah Jasmani◀;

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