"Manal, seriously, this is what the toilets look like in Islamic countries? Really? No place for you to sit, you just squat down? Hot damn," Justin Melrose said, grinning and shaking his head as he looked at the picture of the tiled floor. Focusing on the image on the computer screen while smirking derisively, Justin failed to see the look of pure fury on th...
The phone rang and Derek dropped grabbed the basketball and dropped to one knee to see who was calling. On the screen it read "Suz". His heart beat a little faster and he quickly answered the call. "Hey Derek" she said, her sweet voice oozing over the line. "H-H-Hi," he stammered. "I heard you were in town and I didn't know if you wanted to get togethe...
This is a story of an alternate reality where there is a branch of Christianity that has rejected the dogma normally associated with sex. Posted 28 Sep 07 -- Revised June 09 Chapter 1: Marcia's Introduction Marcia Quillis was looking as nervous as she was feeling. She was filled with a great deal of doubt and dread about the decision she had made to join...
There are only two chapters left after this one. Chapter 13 has been written and Chapter 14 is underway. Thanks to all of you who have ridden along with me; your support has made this happen. I was asked about sequels. And my answer is a definite maybe. I have a couple of other projects that I'm currently story-boarding, so I may put my Were aside for a wh...
CHAPTER 1 I was thirteen when I got what Mama called the curse. I had been warned, but the blood frightened me. She hugged me and kissed me and cried. "You're a woman now," she said. "Everything will be different. You must be so careful, especially with men." I had to dress differently, like Mama did. My hair had to be covered at all times out of the hous...
In a past life, my name was Christine McCain. I was born in the City of London, England, to a family that didn't really practice any religion. My mother Abigail Rosenberg comes from a Jewish background and my father James McCain comes from a Christian background. By the time they had me, they were both Atheists. I attended Cambridge College for Business Admi...
As Salam Alaikum, dear readers. In a past life, my name was Rhea Thorne. That's not who I am now. I am here because I have a message to share with you. And also because I have a confession to make. I am a former racist and an ex-feminist. I am both Canadian and a proud Muslim. There, I frigging said it. I was born and raised in the City of Calgary, Alberta....
*** Lynne was numb after Leif left. Numb and dumbfounded. She never expected him to really leave like that. She hadn't meant to down play the seriousness in their relationship at all. She would never have done this if any other person had asked. But it was her parents, for crying out loud, and they couldn't even bear the thought of her swearing. They were...
My name is Amirah Bashir and I'm young Persian woman living in the town of Ottawa, Province of Ontario. I was born in the City of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but raised in Canada's capital region. There's a lot of talk about religion, society and secularism these days. I was raised Muslim but I wouldn't call myself a religious person. The last time I went to a mos...
My birth name is Bethany Parker, but I recently changed it to Anisah Amal to Anwar reflect a change in my identity. I am an English-born Caucasian woman and a former atheist and former feminist who converted to Islam. It shocked a lot of my friends and family members, especially since for many years I raged against the very idea of organized religion. Now I...