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MN Book Award Finalist!

Hey gang, I’ve been in disbelief for the last few weeks, but ALHAMDULILLAH, Allah is great. Are You Borg Now? was recently named a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in Memoir & Creative Nonfiction. This is a major winContinue readingMN Book Award Finalist!

On Shame & Relapse

I’m Somali, which means I can only talk about my addictions in the past tense. Relapse can’t be in my closed captions. But I’m an addict, no scratch that… I am human. I’m also autistic. Addiction runs in my veins. Continue readingOn Shame & Relapse