Remembering Shauqina
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I know my eyes went really big and wide and I must have grown paler than the pale yellow tudung of my school uniform. There was a silence between us which was not so uncomfortable... In fact, the silence seemed to envelope us like in a cocoon. It felt quiet, safe and comforting. Zak spoke first. "I ...don't know what is going to happen in the future - only God knows...but, I hope and pray that whatever it is, you will still be a part of that future...do you understand? " I managed a small nod, and I did not realize but my eyes were tearing and as I looked up, he saw a tear fell and he looked down, smiling and growing livid again.
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Set in a madrasah setting, this is a poignant story of two Muslim teenagers, once childhood friends, who must now face their growing feelings for one another while at the same time struggling to adhere to the principles of Islam.