SJO Daily

By Zainab Susi It’s been 49 years  since my Abu (father) passed away. Every year on Father’s Day, I miss him. Wish he was alive so I can call him, Abu. My Amee told me when I was three years old, my Abu had passed away. I don’t have any […]

By Zainab Susi There are no words to describe how important our mothers are for us. It has been almost eight years since I lost my mom (Amee) . I have an emptiness inside of me and a big hole in my heart. There is not a day that goes […]

Sadly, we are all seeing so much sorrow happening locally and internationally. However, there are lots of good things happening too. For example, Muslims are celebrating Ramadan, Christians just celebrated Easter, March Madness is in full swing and the Solar Eclipse. How exciting for the new generation. It’s a lifetime […]

By Zainab Susi Am I halfway done or do I still have half of my life to live? It all depends on how we look at it, our perspective, right?  I just celebrated my birthday. Where did time go by? I can close my eyes and see my entire life […]

By Zainab Susi It’s hard to believe that 2024 marks 7 years of keeping a gratitude jar. Seven years ago, when I first started,it was simply a New Year’s resolution. My intention was to focus on all the things I was grateful for, small and big for the whole year. […]

By Zainab Susi Happy Mother’s Day!  I’m lucky to know so many great, beautiful, wonderful mothers. Every single one of them has done a great job as a mother, but for this year’s Mother’s Day, I would like to celebrate my own mother and motherhood. Ever since I was a […]

By Zainab Susi The month of February is all about LOVE. One of my favorite authors Gary Zukav wrote, “Eventually, you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is.”  Love to everyone regardless of age, religion, background, race. We are all human and every […]

By Zainab Susi There’s no place safe anymore! I have no words to describe how someone could plan to shoot to kill when family and friends are together, enjoying the 4th of July parade in Highland Park, IL.  No words to describe how horrible the scene was, what the victims […]

By Zainab Susi May 24, 2022 was another horrible and unforgettable day in US history. I am so deeply sorry to every single family and friend going through this strategy. My heart aches when I watch the news. Two days before summer break, an 18-year old gunman opened fire at […]

By Zainab Susi Ramadan Mubarak to all the Muslims around the world. For those who don’t know, Ramadan is an important month in the Islamic calendar. Muslims fast during the entire month as fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam (the declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage). […]