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The Pursuit of Excellence

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Time 2h 23m

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My mother fled Somalia as soon as the war broke out. She left the land that held skies laden with views of the hidden night, and had seas a more pristine blue than anything I could imagine. She came to a foreign land where she was unwanted and unappreciated, and had to rebuild herself from scratch. And it was from this, that I learned to go into a lonely pursuit of excellence.

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Esha and Isa by KittyCrackers

Their sympathy had worn off and I was back to how I started, except I no longer had my husband beside me. I thought the niqab (face veil) would protect me like it used to, make me look like I fit in with everyone else. But the little person holding my hand gives it away. His beautiful dark skin and short frizzy hair shows that he’s different. They see us as different and they don’t like it. - Born and brought up in the west with a Pakistani father and Palestinian mother, Esha’s never been liked by her extended family in Pakistan. But they remained polite until she went on to do something never seen in her father’s Pakistani village. She married a black man. To make matters worse, Esha and her husband, Isa, move to Pakistan so Esha can teach the less fortunate in the little village her father was brought up in. His passing caused her great grief and she wanted to feel closer to him. But they never accepted her. Yet, Esha refuses to move away and is adamant on raising her son alone in her father’s old house.

AMNAH by isha_ahman

Living her perfect life I met a guy we fell in love with each other, and we're getting married together. But what will happen when my life is been followed by another guy who seems to be a friend on media, will her Life be normal or no...... Let's found out in this little journey of a young lady and two men.

Somewhere Else by dear-llama

(Sequel to SOMETHING BETTER) She thought moving to Finland was the happily-ever-after to their love story, started all those years ago in Edinburgh. But sometimes happy endings are just problematic beginnings in disguise. (Cover credit to MilkweedSintheSky)

His Shadow (Book I) by LokiBoreddd

Book I of 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓸𝔀 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 After feeling invisible for so long she finally was seen by the one boy that was supposed to be off limits. Little did she know falling for him would be the best and maybe worst thing she could have done in the long run. ***{Sneak Peak ONE}*** "Aurora, I don't want you back in my house if you are willing to act this way. You are no longer my child, I don't know who you are or what you have done with my daughter but you aren't her." My eyes start to water, great so I am apparently disowned, an ungrateful peace of shit and i'm not good enough for anyone. ***{Sneak Peak TWO}*** I look over at the door to see Juliano opening it. He walks over to me and says, "So we might have a slight problem." I look at him in confusion as he continues speaking, "Do you remember Lucian Kingston?" I nod. Of course I remember that creep. "Well he had something to do with your car accident." *** 𝓐𝓾𝓻𝓸𝓻𝓪 𝓑𝓵𝓪𝓴𝓮, 17, the girl that's always in her brothers shadow. The sweet, loving, smart girl who only gets the bare minimum and acts like she is completely fine. The beautiful brunette that falls for the Wide receiver on the football team thats also her brothers best friend. 𝓙𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓸 𝓒𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓸, 19, the boy that basically had it all but a relationship, party's all the time with Ashton Blake, plays football, an overprotective pain in the ass, ends up falling for the one girl that he shouldn't have. When will Aurora finally be able to shine? Why is Aurora in her brothers shadow? What will happen in the end? Read to find out!! |trigger warning| mentions of Self harm, Suicide, Self doubt, gore, and anxiety. STARTED: April 30, 2023 FINISHED: May 31, 2023 PUBLISHED: July 19, 2023 WRITER GOALS! 1k reads: 07/05/23 5k reads: 12/17/23 10k reads: 6/29/24 20k reads:

When Stars are Hidden by farslimah

COMPLETED ✔️✔️ Excerpt. *** "I won't bite. . .yet. . .I promise" He said with a teasing smirk. Walking in the rain didn't sound like a bad idea. Naima didn't want to sit in a car alone with him. As her luck was rare, the thunder clapped and she found herself racing into a practical stranger's car. That wasn't the plan. Naima looked at him weirdly. "Fine. . .but don't try anything funny." "You have my word. I won't try anything. . . funny, Habiba." She could have voiced her disapproval in his insistent need to call her Habiba. But there were much more bigger problems. *** Blurb. A bump in the high school hallway? Cliché. . .I know. But it did happen. And personally Naima hated clichés. She was clearly going to hate him too. But she didn't design life. No one did. And Tawfiq had a way of sneaking up into people's lives if he wanted. And he wanted to sneak into the one hijabi in his French class. Things start not to match up with what Naima knows and questions are raised. Everyone hides something from the world. . . Even stars hide behind clouds on a cloudy night. When the clouds move, will a beautiful starry night be seen or a dark sky with no stars? As the saying goes, Nothing is really truly hidden... Forget Disney and fairy tales. For this is a whole different tale. WARNING ‼️ ⚠️ You'll laugh with them. You'll cry with them. You'll hate some with a passion. You'll love some with the same passion. Started: September 2017. Ended: December 2018. Book 1 in The Secret Series

Falling For A Hijabi (part 1 And 2) by MaladaptiveDoc

#1 in spiritual in 16/6/2019 Previously known as " My very own hijabi" Two young people finding shelter within each other from the world and its evils Jannah Mohamed is not your typical hijabi, she is an introvert, her traumatic past has turned her into the person she is today. Her senior year was supposed to be a regular year if it wasn't for a stupid bet. James Wayne is your typical filthy rich popular bully whose money and extreme good looks help him get away with everything he does. Jannah will teach him that he can't get everything he wants. What happens when two worlds collide?! Teaser " Because....because you like me, I know that you like me, but you are trying to suffocate your feelings, you are trying to bury them under the mountain of disappointments you have in your life, you are acting like you don't care, but you do care, very much actually, more than I can imagine, more than anybody can imagine, that's why you always try your best to hide it very Well, I know you care because I can see the spontanous smile that is drawn on your face once you see me, the luster in your eyes When you see me, I know this because I see myself in them, and this is the only reflection of myself that I like, that I love " he said, as tears kept playing at the corners of his eyes. I was speechless, my mind has betrayed me, I just stood there starring at him as he ran away, I couldn't even ask him to stop or come back for me, he just ran away, like a prey from a predator, and I felt guilty about it, he was my victim. High ranks: reached #12 in highschool in 12/6/2019 out of 219k #4 in nerd out of 29k #1 in spiritual in 16/6/2019 Not Cliche I promise👌, crowded with Plot twists, joyful moments and heartbreaks. You will laugh, cry and fall in love with the characters. Ps: It's a fictional story, don't take inspirations from it. Real love comes with marriage 👍. It's a story for all religions, races, and countries. You are all welcome.

My Dance Dream by Nanawrites99

Hey! I'm Winifred. People think I have it all,my parents are famous and I'm ridiculously rich but there is one thing I don't have and it's something even money can't buy and it's the one thing I desire the most. Also i want to be a dancer,that's my dream. At a dance Academy I meet new friends,terrible enemies,shocking situations and a whole lot of lessons which push me farther away from my dream. Will I overcome or crumble? especially if one of my obstacles is associated with what I desire the most. Want to know more about my story? then....READ MORE!!!.

Forever Yours by Queen0226

Everything was perfect, Until one night. When she thought life was bliss, It took away her precious beings. He had his life all well, With no worry. Only until he stumbled, Upon her. Two different people, Two different places, Yet they cross path, By the means of their Lord.

My New Home by Ruqoyah1

Islam preaches peace. The prophets are advocate for peace, so does Muslims all over the world but does that mean all Muslim homes are peaceful? *** Fateemah AbdulQuadri used to belong to a syncretic family type. Her dad is a Muslim but not her mum, her six siblings including herself rotates between the two religion just to please their parents. As a result of this religious bigotry, her home has witnessed the most inconsistencies in the history of mankind. Fateemah then decided that she will bring up her children in a stable home unlike her birth home. Hence, her willingness to marry the Ma-Sha Allah sunni, Jamal Mahmood who comes from a strong Muslim household and could help her perfect her Islam as well as achieve her dream. Will Fateemah be able to get the peaceful home she deserved? ******* Story cover designed by eluojo. Check out his profile for amazing cover page👌

The True Stoic (Hetalia Norway x reader) by CallMeOslo

For a teen, fitting in can be hard. And sometimes, you can be yourself in your world. But as a Viking... That's required. How will YOU surpass the extremities and the realities of your sick world? Will you survive, or will you be erased from existence, from the world that never wanted you? Will there be anyone to help you? Anyone?

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Esha and Isa

Their sympathy had worn off and I was back to how I started, except I no longer had my husband beside me. I thought the niqab (face veil) would protect me like it used to, make me look like I fit in with everyone else. But the little person holding my hand gives it away. His beautiful dark skin and short frizzy hair shows that he’s different. They see us as different and they don’t like it. - Born and brought up in the west with a Pakistani father and Palestinian mother, Esha’s never been liked by her extended family in Pakistan. But they remained polite until she went on to do something never seen in her father’s Pakistani village. She married a black man. To make matters worse, Esha and her husband, Isa, move to Pakistan so Esha can teach the less fortunate in the little village her father was brought up in. His passing caused her great grief and she wanted to feel closer to him. But they never accepted her. Yet, Esha refuses to move away and is adamant on raising her son alone in her father’s old house.