Hope Beyond Shadows of Pain

By Dr. Mariyam Shakeela

A perfect companion for anyone who loves distinct and varied emotions, these poems are like memoirs of a fighter of aching events in life, soaked in perspiration, of defining experiences, angst, and ultimately joy that helped shaped the author from a child to present time.

These captivating poems take the reader through a myriad of emotions that reveal a long record of a life lived vividly, always deeply engaged with the world, from the stars in the heavens to the numerous characters that people the poems.

The author hopes that her words can help others know that in their darkest moments theyre not alone, and that if they embrace faith, there is always hope.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 14, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514484340

Dr. Mariyam Shakeela

Dr. Mariyam Shakeela is a former cabinet minister in the government of Maldives and served as the minister of environment and energy, minister of health and gender, minister of health, acting minister for gender family and human rights, and acting minister of foreign affairs. During her tenure as a cabinet minister, she also headed many institutions, which included National Social Protection Agency, National Drug Agency and related institutions, Environment Protection Agency, Maldives Energy Authority, meteorological services, and the biosphere office and shouldered many national responsibilities that extended into international relations, social issues, environmental and climate-change challenges, health, disability, and aged care, among many others. She also held a chairmanship for WHO executive board and was the first Maldivian woman to address UN General Assembly. A doctoral graduate of Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia, at present she heads SIMDI Group of companies in Maldives as its CEO besides having strategic business/partnership links in Australia, Dubai, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Dr. Shakeela is also chairperson to several entities, including the Maldives Network to Empower Women (MNEW), Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy (ICP), Addu Women’s Association (AWA), and International Medical and Diagnostic Centre (IMDC). She is also a member of Civil Service Action Group (CSAG) of UN Women. Her past experiences also extend into teaching different disciplines at primary, secondary, and tertiary level as well as developing and managing businesses interests ranging from wholesale/retail and managing international brands as exclusive agents, designing and interior work, medical services, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and education.

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ISBN:   Softcover   978-1-5144-8434-0

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Rev. date: 05/12/2016

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CONTENTS

Mummy, I Know, I Feel, I Love …

I Continue to Dream

Life’s Challenges

A Decade Since You Passed On, Father

Memories

Carry On

In the End I Emerged

Success …

I Am on Board

Minister, Don’t Get Involved in Business Concepts

Beyond the Mask

Enigmatic Eyes

Anguish

Wandering Through Life

Wandering Mind

As the New Day Dawns

Time Is in Command

Sending Birthday Wishes to My Brother in Heaven

First Death Anniversary of My Brother

Live for the Moment

A Quiet Moment

A Small Gesture Can Make a Huge Difference

Driving Through Central Wheat Belt in Australia

Oh, Nannup Valley

By the Lake

Toward the Gates of the Castle of Dreams

We Have Gone Nuts

Will I Find the Answer?

Gazing Through the Valley

My Home

From My Balcony

Out in the Sea

Beauty on the Beach

Wondrous Beauty

The Wedding of My First Son

If I Could

Be Optimistic Always

Globalization

Victims of AIDS

Walk Along the Memory Lane

You Have Cancer

Struggling Through Life …

Waiting for My End

When I Am Gone

When You Gaze upon a Star

Have Faith Despite All

Dhaththaa

A Prayer for You, My Dear Friend

My Wishes for You

DEDICATION

Dedicated to all those who has inspired me to pen these thoughts and to all those who face what seem insurmountable challenges

Mummy, I Know, I Feel, I Love …

Dr. Mariyam Shakeela (2011)

I am not quite like others and it’s hard for you to understand

Why I am not the dream child that you and Daddy planned

I did not choose to be born like this

If I could, I would not be like this

But my world makes no sense and is scattered

I feel frustrated and I get scared

I try hard to be what you want me to be

But Mummy, my brain works differently, you see

When I spell backward and repeat over and over again

When I lose control and it gets under your skin

When I don’t do