Greetings from a Myna

By Afiqah Amil

Through life experience of a Malaysian, Muslim, Millennial Woman from East to West.

"Love you give not to receive"

"My heart is now praying, To continue living..."

Raw and unbridled, the poems and photographs you would find in this collection captures the life-changing journey and adventure of self-discovery of love and lost faced by a young Muslim woman having lived in the West for college and work experience. Afiqah's work touches on love, home, family, faith, loss, identity, mental health, and society. Told in a refreshing view of an individual who is neither an émigré nor a refugee, these poems capture the beauty of differences that points to a bigger common ground of human feelings. Inspired by poets from the East and West, her relationships, and surroundings, these poems reflect the soul of a maturing young lady navigating her way through the precarious globalized world to inspire others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Mar 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9781543763911

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Prologue

Inspired by true stories

Dear God

Dear Little Me

Dear Seattle

Dear Aching Hearts

Dear Love-war

Dear Moon

Dear True Love

Dear Mama

Dear Lost Dad

Dear Crush

Dear Soul

Dear Women

Dear Love

Dear Condemned Feelings

Dear Warriors

Dear Suicidal Thoughts

Dear Strangers

Dear Ungrateful Bastard

Dear Mixed Signals

Dear Memories

Dear Home

Dear Runners

Dear America

Dear Rain

Dear Tired Souls

Dear Dreams

Dear Insomnia

Dear Hijabis

Dear Mind

Dear Ex

Dear Newlyweds

Dear C.S

Dear Benevolent Hearts

Dear New City

In the Name of God, All-Merciful and Compassionate

We All Have Our Own Voice, This Is My Voice.

We All Can Love, This Is How I Love.

We All Have Our Own Story, This Is My Story.

For As Long As I Love And As Long

As God Bless My Love,

My Story Never Ends.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I’m highly grateful to;

Allah

Che Faridah Maina - My mama

Aizat Alam

Aliah Amil

Alexander Mario

Ellen Kaczmarek

Siblings

Close Friends

PROLOGUE

I’m a Malaysian born, Muslim woman that has experienced a huge portion of my life in