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SUMAIYA AHMED

all the sweetness of heartbreak




Brown Girl Guilt

Welcome to the section for the women breaking barriers, cycles and letting go of the burden stifling our voices, our lives & our freedom.

Brown Girl Guilt is this sort of deep-rooted feeling of guilt, intertwined with shame, in a constant battle with almost every single decision we will ever make. In every way, it weighs us down and demonises us for wanting to escape the mould of being the ‘Perfect Daughter’, the one that gives our parents bragging rights, the one that obeys them, wears a dupatta and makes cha for every guest, the one that will be a dutiful and acquiescent wife + daughter-in-law. This guilt, this burden of carrying too much, of wanting to push boundaries but feeling like it was some kind of sin, manifests in our daily lives and we have to continually tell ourselves that it’s okay to want something more, it’s okay to step out of this box of what our families demand of us, it’s okay to disappoint them, it’s okay to hate this culture, it’s okay to take care of ourselves.

It’s okay to feel everything.

On dating someone outside my religion

Blooming in adversity

Brown Boy Privilege

Marriage {as set out by brown culture}

Muslim-ish, Brown & an Only Child: Wants vs Expectations

Brown Girl Guilt

LATEST 'GRAMS

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happy new year! i hope 2023 is full of warmth, hap happy new year! i hope 2023 is full of warmth, happiness and peace for you all 🥂✨
✩ i’m so in love with this gorgeous aesthetic ✩ i’m so in love with this gorgeous aesthetic that @nefslibrary made for Say Hello to Goodbye — it is so so pretty and suits the whole aesthetic of the novella ✩

✧・゚: *✧・゚:*    *:・゚✧*:・゚✧

✩ A V A I L A B L E  N O W ✩

amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ7YZYQC

barnes & noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/say-hello-to-goodbye-sumaiya-ahmed/1142692665?ean=9781739724610

book depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Say-Hello-Goodbye-Sumaiya-Ahmed/9781739724610

waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/say-hello-to-goodbye/sumaiya-ahmed/9781739724610

foyles: https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/say-hello-to-goodbye,sumaiya-ahmed-9781739724610

wordery: https://wordery.com/say-hello-to-goodbye-sumaiya-ahmed-9781739724610
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🦋 blurb 🦋

❝ 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. ❞

When Sabah breaks up with Jake and has to move back home, she decides to make changes to everything: her hair, a new piercing and a tattoo. She even decides to have a one-night-stand with the gorgeous and oh-so charming Ezra Carmichael, the boy with starry eyes and a constellation mapping his smile.

It's a one-time thing, Sabah tells herself, something she won't do again. But when fate continues to throw them together and a blizzard snows them in, Sabah finds herself getting to know the boy in the Santa hat and maybe moving on.

But there's only so much she can change before she has to face reality and deal with all it brings.

After all, 'tis the damn season.

~

🏷️ #sumaiyaahmed #sumaiyaahmedauthor #bookstagram #spicybookstagram #bookstagrammer #indieauthor #steamyreads #bookrecs #romancebookrecs #newadultbooks #booktok #bookish #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bibliophile #newadultromance #newadultreads #spicyreads #steamyromance #steamybooks #romanceauthor #igread
𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓸! ツ it’s been a while sin 𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓸! ツ

it’s been a while since i’ve posted — i’ve been caught up with work and uni [and i’ve got 3 deadlines this week ugh]

but! how utterly gorgeous is this illustration of sabah & ezra by @essasketch ?? i am literally so so in love with it <3 

Say Hello to Goodbye explores culture and mental health, but it is full of light romance as well and i hope you enjoy it! 

& it’s perfect to read during this snowy weather ❄️ 

✧・゚: *✧・゚:*    *:・゚✧*:・゚✧

✩ A V A I L A B L E  N O W ✩

amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ7YZYQC

barnes & noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/say-hello-to-goodbye-sumaiya-ahmed/1142692665?ean=9781739724610

book depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Say-Hello-Goodbye-Sumaiya-Ahmed/9781739724610

waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/say-hello-to-goodbye/sumaiya-ahmed/9781739724610

foyles: https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/say-hello-to-goodbye,sumaiya-ahmed-9781739724610

wordery: https://wordery.com/say-hello-to-goodbye-sumaiya-ahmed-9781739724610
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🦋 blurb 🦋

❝ 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. ❞

When Sabah breaks up with Jake and has to move back home, she decides to make changes to everything: her hair, a new piercing and a tattoo. She even decides to have a one-night-stand with the gorgeous and oh-so charming Ezra Carmichael, the boy with starry eyes and a constellation mapping his smile.

It's a one-time thing, Sabah tells herself, something she won't do again. But when fate continues to throw them together and a blizzard snows them in, Sabah finds herself getting to know the boy in the Santa hat and maybe moving on.

But there's only so much she can change before she has to face reality and deal with all it brings.

After all, 'tis the damn season.

~

🏷️ #sumaiyaahmed #sumaiyaahmedauthor #bookstagram #spicybookstagram #bookstagrammer #indieauthor #steamyreads #bookrecs #romancebookrecs #newadultbooks #booktok #bookish #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bibliophile #newadultromance #newadultreads #spicyreads #steamyromance #steamybooks #romanceauthor #igread
✰ tropes ✰

⚡️ 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 
❄️ 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 
🤍 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 
🎄 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 
🥂 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 
🍿 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
🥞 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬

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✩ A V A I L A B L E  N O W ✩

amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ7YZYQC

barnes & noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/say-hello-to-goodbye-sumaiya-ahmed/1142692665?ean=9781739724610

book depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Say-Hello-Goodbye-Sumaiya-Ahmed/9781739724610

{it should also be available on waterstones + foyles soon as well! you can also request it at your local library}

•

🦋 blurb 🦋

❝ 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. ❞

When Sabah breaks up with Jake and has to move back home, she decides to make changes to everything: her hair, a new piercing and a tattoo. She even decides to have a one-night-stand with the gorgeous and oh-so charming Ezra Carmichael, the boy with starry eyes and a constellation mapping his smile.

It's a one-time thing, Sabah tells herself, something she won't do again. But when fate continues to throw them together and a blizzard snows them in, Sabah finds herself getting to know the boy in the Santa hat and maybe moving on.

But there's only so much she can change before she has to face reality and deal with all it brings.

After all, 'tis the damn season.

•

add it now to your tbr: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60377041

~

🏷️ #sumaiyaahmed #sumaiyaahmedauthor #bookstagram #spicybookstagram #authorsofinstagram #indieauthor #bookcover #kindleunlimited #steamyreads #bookrecs #romancebookrecs #newadultbooks #booktok #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookrecommendations #bibliophile #newadultromance #newadultreads #tweetcute #spicyreads #steamyromance #steamybooks #romanceauthor #igread
hi! i just wanted to say it’s ✨ release day ✨ and Say Hello to Goodbye is out!! i am so proud of this little novella — it explores a lot and delves into cultural representation and mental health, but it is full of light romance as well and i hope you enjoy it! 

✧・゚: *✧・゚:*    *:・゚✧*:・゚✧

✩ A V A I L A B L E  N O W ✩

amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ7YZYQC

barnes & noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/say-hello-to-goodbye-sumaiya-ahmed/1142692665?ean=9781739724610

book depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Say-Hello-Goodbye-Sumaiya-Ahmed/9781739724610

{it should also be available on waterstones + foyles soon as well! you can also request it at your local library}

•

🦋 blurb 🦋

❝ 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. ❞

When Sabah breaks up with Jake and has to move back home, she decides to make changes to everything: her hair, a new piercing and a tattoo. She even decides to have a one-night-stand with the gorgeous and oh-so charming Ezra Carmichael, the boy with starry eyes and a constellation mapping his smile.

It's a one-time thing, Sabah tells herself, something she won't do again. But when fate continues to throw them together and a blizzard snows them in, Sabah finds herself getting to know the boy in the Santa hat and maybe moving on.

But there's only so much she can change before she has to face reality and deal with all it brings.

After all, 'tis the damn season.

•

add it now to your tbr: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60377041

~

🏷️ #sumaiyaahmed #sumaiyaahmedauthor #bookstagram #spicybookstagram #bookstagrammer #indieauthor #kdp #kindleunlimited #steamyreads #bookrecs #romancebookrecs #newadultbooks #booktok #bookish #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bibliophile #newadultromance #newadultreads #explorepage #spicyreads #steamyromance #steamybooks #authorgram #romanceauthor #igread
✰ book aesthetics ✰

⚡️ 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 
❄️ 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 
🤍 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 
🎄 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 
🥂 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 
🍿 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
🥞 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬

•

✩ A V A I L A B L E  N O W ✩

amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ7YZYQC

barnes & noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/say-hello-to-goodbye-sumaiya-ahmed/1142692665?ean=9781739724610

book depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Say-Hello-Goodbye-Sumaiya-Ahmed/9781739724610

{it should also be available on waterstones + foyles soon as well! you can also request it at your local library}

•

🦋 blurb 🦋

❝ 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. ❞

When Sabah breaks up with Jake and has to move back home, she decides to make changes to everything: her hair, a new piercing and a tattoo. She even decides to have a one-night-stand with the gorgeous and oh-so charming Ezra Carmichael, the boy with starry eyes and a constellation mapping his smile.

It's a one-time thing, Sabah tells herself, something she won't do again. But when fate continues to throw them together and a blizzard snows them in, Sabah finds herself getting to know the boy in the Santa hat and maybe moving on.

But there's only so much she can change before she has to face reality and deal with all it brings.

After all, 'tis the damn season.

•

add it now to your tbr: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60377041

~

🏷️ #sumaiyaahmed #sumaiyaahmedauthor #bookstagram #spicybookstagram #authorsofinstagram #indieauthor #bookcover #kdp #kindleunlimited #steamyreads #bookrecs #romancebookrecs #newadultbooks #booktok #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookrecommendations #bibliophile #newadultromance #newadultreads #explorepage #explore #spicyreads #steamyromance #steamybooks #authorgram #romanceauthor #igread

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