My pregnancy was honestly, one of the hardest things in my life. What should've been a happy and beautiful journey often felt like I was drowning in a dark and invisible hole.
To cope - I started writing short letter to my unborn daughter - Riyyah, who I get to hold in my arms everyday and marvel at. Alhamdulilah.
In many ways - I am still recovering from it. In other ways - it has shown me a strength I never knew I had and given me a love I never imagined possible. I've shared some of those letters here:
I can feel you. Somehow, already in these first few days, I can feel you. And yet, I wonder if it is real? Even after all these tests and al














