Publishers who were interested in her work wanted to change her narrative to suit their ideal audience – they wanted to tone it down and make it less political. After sending her book to several publishing outlets, she made the decision to self-publish. This inspired her to write her first book, A Temporary Gift, a memoir of her reflections as she went through the intense trials of loss and grief.
After receiving many requests to compile these posts into a book for her followers, she realized she had a genuine audience who really benefited and appreciated her content. Her posts were not only healing to her, but to her followers as well. Beautifully weaved into her posts were reminders of Islam, God, and the power of faith. Photo Credit: Keemya Parsa Loss, Grief, and Paving New Paths: The Birth of Ruqaya’s Bookshelf After the sudden loss of her husband in 2013, Asmaa began writing posts on Facebook to help cope with her grief and trauma. Asmaa Hussein creates kids books that feature Muslim kids as their central characters.
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