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Sweet Dreams (2023) directed by Ena Sendijarević
Book review: I am Thunder my Mohammed Khan
Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem, who dreams of being a writer, struggles with controlling parents who only care about her studying to be a doctor. Forced to move to a new school in South London after her best friend is shamed in a scandal, Muzna realizes that the bullies will follow her wherever she goes. But deciding to stand and face them instead of fighting her instinct to disappear is harder than it looks when there's prejudice everywhere you turn. Until the gorgeous and confident Arif shows an interest in her, encouraging Muzna to explore her freedom. But Arif is hiding his own secrets and, along with his brother Jameel, he begins to influence Muzna with their extreme view of the world. As her new freedom starts to disappear, Muzna is forced to question everything around her and make a terrible choice - keep quiet and betray herself, or speak out and betray her heart? [Goodreads]
Review: Muzna's mother is an illiterate housewife who, with her mean comments on Muzna's appearance, negatively influences her self-esteem and her father is a social worker who criticizes the Pakistani community one minute and the Brits the next. When her best friend is caught in bed with a boy, they forbid Muzna to hang out with her. Shortly after, her father loses his job and they move to the south. Muzna quickly makes new friends and attracts the attention of another newcomer: Arif. When Muzna spends more and more time with Arif and his brother Jameel, who has some extreme views, she starts to change. On Arif's insistence, she starts wearing a hijab and begins to pray. She goes to meetings about Islam and helps in a mosque. She and Arif even secretly marry in a mosque.
Muzna is introduced as a young, naive girl who dreams of one thing only: to become an author. At home, her parents pressure her to become a doctor. They do not trust her and this is suffocating. As she gets older, she becomes somewhat more rebellious and it is very interesting to see that growth. Muzna stands up for her English teacher when he is falsely accused of sexual abuse. She is proud of her work as a writer and wants to do something with it, despite what her parents say.
It is quite clear from the beginning that Arif tends to influence Muzna, but as they grow closer, he really seems to care about her. I found it quite extreme that they marry and it is a pity that nothing else is said about this. Arif and Jameel show Muzna an extreme side of Islam but through them, she also comes into contact with people who do not have extreme views. Her parents are more concerned about their Pakistani community than their religion. I think it is very important that the difference between culture and religion is explained. Muzna finds the Islam she feels comfortable with and that conclusion was very nice because this applies to every religion.
I am Thunder managed to keep my attention. Muzna's life is never boring. You kind of grow with her. Secretly I hope that the author is not finished with her and tells us more about her life.
Sweet Dreams (2023, Ena Sendijarević)
Asian Champions Trophy: Pakistan remain in semis race with 2-1 win over China | Hockey News - Times of India
CHENNAI: Goals from Muhammad Khan and Afraz helped Pakistan eke out a 2-1 victory over China to stay in the race for the semifinals in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Monday. However, the defeat meant that China were knocked out of contention for the last-four stage.The opening quarter happened to be a quiet one in terms of goal-scoring activities. Pakistan earned a couple of…
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Dedication of the day
Dedication of the day 64 01/04/21
A dedication from Kick the Moon by Muhammad Khan.
To everyone looking for a best friend... You are not alone
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Book Review: "Kick The Moon" by Muhammad Khan
Book Review: “Kick The Moon” by Muhammad Khan
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Ilyas’dreams are forfeited even before he can fully contemplate them. Teenage years are hard enough to navigate but it is even worse when you expect to be everything to everybody else but yourself.
To please his father, Ilyas hangs out with his boys aka DedManz, even if Imran, their leader is a questionable character and everything he does goes against what Ilyas stands for. He…
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Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem, who dreams of being a writer, struggles with controlling parents who only care about her studying to be a doctor. Forced to move to a new school in South London after her best friend is shamed in a scandal, Muzna realizes that the bullies will follow her wherever she goes. But deciding to stand and face them instead of fighting her instinct to disappear is harder than it looks when there's prejudice everywhere you turn. Until the gorgeous and confident Arif shows an interest in her, encouraging Muzna to explore her freedom. But Arif is hiding his own secrets and, along with his brother Jameel, he begins to influence Muzna with their extreme view of the world. As her new freedom starts to disappear, Muzna is forced to question everything around her and make a terrible choice - keep quiet and betray herself, or speak out and betray her heart?
Book Review: "I Am Thunder" by Muhammad Khan + #Giveaway
Book Review: “I Am Thunder” by Muhammad Khan + #Giveaway
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We all go through it!
All of us.
That period of growth in our teens when we are at our most vulnerable. That stage where we are trying to find “Our Self” and our place in the world. But who are you meant to be when you are only fifteen? If you are lucky, it is the start of a journey with a few bumps on the road and eventually with light at the end of the tunnel, but for many, it…
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