From fake hair to hijab: UK-based hijabi, Hasatou Drammeh shares story
Hasatou Drammeh has discovered that for women, there is more beauty in modesty than in vain.
The UK-based Gambian has since become a new hijabi convert. She shares her story, which reads below in verbatim:
I was born into a Muslim family, but Islam never played a role in my
Some common mistakes in Ramadaan: Let’s strive not to repeat the same
This article was first published in an online Islamic Bulletin. The author is Asma bint Shameem. Please read:
Taking Ramadaan as a ritual
For many of us Ramadaan has lost its spirituality and has become more of a ritual than a form of Ibaadah. We fast from morning to night
Mamie Jane Frazer explains why she quit her party-loving lifestyle to embrace hijab
I believed with my whole heart that this scarf on my head was required of me by my Creator as a symbol of belief; as a protection. I had to do it. Whether people like it or not, that does not concern me. What concerns me is that I obey
19-year-old Abdoulie Jallow talks being blind in The Gambia
My name is Alieu Jallow. I am 19 years old and live in Kololi with my parents. Currently, I am attending Aji Sukai Ndateh Memorial School.
Being blind in The Gambia is a challenge, but since there isn’t anything I can do about it, I must face the challenges.
I
A chat with Filly Suso: The ‘jali musso’ who refused to sing
Filly Suso is from a griot family in Bundung, Serre Kunda. But the young Gambian girl has chosen a different path. Enjoy our chat with her:
What’s On-Gambia: Who is Filly Suso?
Filly: My real name is Fatou Suso, but I am commonly known as Filly. I am the first
How to be more Gambian in your everyday life
Are you wondering how to be more Gambian in your everyday life? Check below:
1. Use your right hand when eating, or receiving gifts
2. Wear African clothes on Fridays
3. Drink attaya as much as possible
4. Embrace spicy food with Jumbo or Maggie
5.
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