The Blind Hijabi

Category: personal reflection

  • Q & A with The Blind Hijabi!

    This video came about because my sister didn’t think I answered people’s questions well enough in my makeup video. So we’re getting up close and personal as I answer questions and eat chocolate (my favorite!) No conversation is complete without input from my darling husband and sister, and with Alexia behind the camera again, you’re…

  • Cooking with The Blind Hijabi!

    People are always asking how I do things. This week, I show you how I cook…

  • The Blind Hijabi is BACK! (And Internet Famous?!)

    All we did was go and watch a taping of our favorite late night show. We didn’t expect to become internet famous overnight because of it!

  • An Immigrant’s Thanksgiving

    Originally posted on my LinkedIn on November 24, 2022. Edited on November 23, 2023. I arrived in the United States in 1986 at age seven.  I had never heard of the word “turkey” before, and had no idea it was a chicken-like bird you could eat! My first Thanksgiving was not particularly memorable in Tampa,…

  • What of American Individualism in the Multi-Generational Household?

    Hello dear followers. It’s been a busy time for learning and growing in this new country. As my husband and I have been getting used to daily life here, far away from our family and friends, I’ve found myself simultaneously  reflecting on family—the roles we play, who we include, how we structure it, and how…

  • Why Not “The Blind Hijabi?”

    When I started this journey, people reached out to express thought-provoking reactions to the title I had chosen for the website and blog…

  • The Kindness of Perfect Strangers

    I want to share something universal I have learned nearly every time I pick up and move.

  • A Round of Corn Hole

    Earlier this Spring, my husband and I spent a week in a small, sleepy town in the middle of Virginia with a population of just over 3,000. We had gone for work, but I ended up learning a few lessons about leisure and life there, which can occasionally include a round of Corn Hole   …

  • Why a Staycation?

    Despite having lived thus far in five different countries and having visited scores more, I still get the question, ‘But how do you travel?’ I’ll answer that question today with why we chose to staycation!

  • Imposter Syndrome: Our Achilles’ Heel

    With the summit to each new peak, there’s the gaze down and the “Oh holy crap” moment. Do I really belong here?