In recent weeks, I had been feeling a growing urge to write. I surmised it may have stemmed from my lack of self-expression through writing and that I simply wanted to reclaim this sanctuary in order to process my thoughts and feelings. To take a step back, look inward and reflect on my growth, self-love …
A Day in Shoreditch, London
Here it is, a collaboration with Mu'izz Khalid of Wearrior Instinct and Akhmal Aiman in London earlier this summer. Initially, Akhmal and I planned to cafe-hop near Camden Market. Then his friend, Humaira Zakaria, a Bruneian fashion graduate, had tickets to Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) in Shoreditch where all the top-notch fashion graduates from all the design schools across the …
Relaunch of The Rustic Trove!
Hi, everyone! I'm finally back in the UK and it feels great to be able to write again. To be frank, I didn't think that I would have been as busy this summer, but what do you know? Summer in Brunei This year's summer felt pretty short, most probably due to all of the …
ASEAN YLEAD 2015: Day 1 – Day 5
There are no words for me to completely expound these feelings of wonderment and contentment blooming within me upon my return from Thailand. The past couple of weeks has been most transcending to my journey towards liberating my exhausted soul and appreciating life in every form. When I buckled up on the plane taking me …
Eid Greetings and Good News!
First of all, I would like to wish all the Muslims around the world a Happy Eid Mubarak! Alhamdulillah, I feel enormously grateful to have been able to spend this year's Ramadhan and Syawal with my family and friends in Brunei that it's almost overwhelming. As usual, the festive season is filled with open house …