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Whenever I’m getting ready to use the video camera and put together hijab tutorials or weekly videos, my almost-three-year-old daughter watches with curiosity.

She’s observed me for quite some time and it shouldn’t come as a surprise when she one day she stood in front of the camera trying to do a hijab tutorial.

“First you put da side like dis.. and den you wap it awound like dis.. I’m making a hijab style mama.. it can help fix da poofy hair.”

I laughed and thought I’d capture her next time on my phone.

Luckily enough I did and I taped it.

She was a riot! How cute and funny. (Of course every parent probably thinks their kid is hilarious and entertaining).

I decided to share the video with my family via email. Then I had a thought, what if I once in a while used her funny videos and posted them on YouTube and Hijabtrendz instead of my regular ones?

As I was getting ready to edit the video and put it online I looked at her innocent joy and how she was in her own little world. Something changed. My husband was standing by and we looked at each other and back at the video and it was in that moment that we both knew… we couldn’t go through with it.

When I first thought about the idea, I knew there would be weirdos on the net who would probably say “look at this child forced to wear the burka” or some other such idiocy. But that’s not what I was worried about.

What really hit me and struck me deep in my heart was her purity and innocence and I felt like I didn’t want to share it with the whole world.

I love my daughters so much that when they cry I often tell them, “You’re breaking my heart”. And in that moment when I almost put my eldest daughter’s cute little escapade online, I knew that if I did, I would end up breaking hers.

What do you think? Should we air our families online or just leave those special moment for our own personal memories?

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When I first started writing back in college I learned some valuable lessons as a columnist for the school paper.

You can’t please everyone.

It’s kind of a thin line you walk as an opinions writer. On one hand you get the chance to write your thoughts and feelings on things (and are expected to do so), but on the other hand there will always be someone who is offended.

When I was a college columnist, I would often forget that there were all these readers out there, until I started to get negative feedback. Then I was up all night and haunted by the fact that I upset someone. It was not my intention at all!

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We were recently featured in the U.K’s Emel magazine.

A Week in the Life of Mariam Sobh.

Enjoy!

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We were recently interviewed by Ruth Eglash of The Jerusalem Post about Hijab and whether it’s a fashion statement or a religious requirement.

Read the full article “Egypt Unveiled”.

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Miscommunication seem has become quite an art these days with the advent of the internet.

Instead of “communicating” we are constantly being bombarded with so much social media that we end up shutting off people around us.

When was the last time you picked up a phone to talk to someone?

Everything we do is via email, text, twitter, facebook and the list goes on.

There are so many things that could be avoided if only we took the time to speak one on one with each other.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten stressed out over an email and thought “Hmm what did they mean? are they mad or are they being sarcastic?”

And so that’s what made me feel like writing this particular post.

Even as I write this post, I realize that it can be read a million different ways. If you’re in a good mood while reading it then you’ll think I’m really happy as I write this. If you’re having a bad day you might feel like I’m berating and lecturing you about how bad the internet is

So how do we balance it out?

I guess the first thing is to take a deep breath and figure out if you’re just over-reacting.

Here is a recent example:

Me: My boss just scheduled me to work and I told her I can’t come in on that day.

My Husband: What did she say back?

Me: (In a dramatic tone of voice)  OK fine.

My Husband: Did she say it to you like that?

Me: No she wrote it in an email. I think she’s mad. Maybe I should go in anyway. Oh man, you think she’s going to fire me?

My Husband: You know she’s busy, she doesn’t have time to write out a long explanation. She’s fine.

Me: Yeah you’re right..(I feel like such a drama queen).

Obviously I freak out a little too much.

What are your thoughts? Do you think all this social media leaves us less “sociable?” Or are you able to read things as they are?

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