Short Stories and Essays

Books

1. Beyond the Cayenne Wall (iUniverse, 2005). Read Excerpt
2. Saffron Dreams (Modern History Press, 2009). Read Excerpt

Fiction Stories

1. May 1995. Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust in Women’s Own
2. February 7-13, 1995. Slave to Superstitions in Tuesday Review
3. December 1994. The Butcher’s Son in Fashion Collection
4. June 1994. The Harsh Reality in Women’s Own
5. April 1994. A Strange Encounter in Women’s Own
6. January 1994. Never Too Late in Women’s Own
7. December 1993. The Blessed Home in Women’s Own
8. October 1993. The Final Decision in Women’s Own
9. September 1993. The Pretence in Women’s Own
10. August 1993. An Open Letter to my Husband in Women’s Own
11. June 1993. Of the Veil and the Unveiling in Women’s Own
12. May 1993. The Strange Debt in Women’s Own
13. April 1993. Of the Doer and the Deed in Women’s Own
14. March 1993. The Forsaken Path in Women’s Own
15. January 1993. My Children’s Legacy-Part 2 in Women’s Own
16. December 1992. My Children’s Legacy-Part 1 in Women’s Own
17. June 1992. Alley of Darkness in Women’s Own

Essays & Interviews

1. July 2008. The Living Art of Islamic Calligraphy on TheIsmaili.org
2. June 2008. Growing stronger, living longer on TheIsmaili.org
3. June 2006. Out-of-School Program Breaks Boundariers, Empowers Students Through the Arts in SEDL Letter
4. July 2004. Raising a Linguist in Dallas Child
5. Septenber 2002. Time to Heal
6. February 1994. Pet Spat in Women’s Own
7. November 1993. Hopelessly in Love in Women’s Own
8. September 1993. How Good a Citizen Are You? in Women’s Own
9. July 1993. Does Grandma Live on Clouds in Women’s Own
10. May 1993. The Enigma Called Love in Women’s Own
11. February 1993. Colorful Chaos in Women’s Own
12. February 1993. And They Live Happily After in Women’s Own