the Overt thinker

An overt outpouring of overthought thoughts on faith, womanhood, and more.

By Bint Qaasim

· Launched 2 years ago

Tried, true, and well-travelled: a pakora story

A tidbit of my day turned into a short piece.

May 9•Bint Qaasim

My mother-self: the first year

An unfiltered outpouring of emotions as my son approaches his first birthday.

Oct 18, 2025•Bint Qaasim

No pause for the dead

Two years of unfathomable violence in Gaza, Palestine.

Oct 8, 2025•Bint Qaasim

Mum guilt: a de-construction

Jan 7, 2025•Bint Qaasim

An oft-repeated story

Jun 8, 2024•Bint Qaasim

Pregnancy poetry #1

Jun 26, 2024•Bint Qaasim

My mother-self: the first year

Oct 18, 2025•Bint Qaasim

Navigating emotional floodwaters

Apr 3, 2024•Bint Qaasim

Spirituality Through The Cycle

Mar 10, 2024•Bint Qaasim

Dear Maryam, on your coming of age

An open letter to my niece as she embarks on teen-hood.

Oct 8, 2025•Bint Qaasim

Playgroup mums

A few lines on the heart-warming echo of playgroup mums.

Sep 29, 2025•Bint Qaasim

Fuzzy bones, torrential rain, and tarbiyyah

Instilling imaan and yaqeen amidst mushroom pie (read: daily life).

Sep 18, 2025•Bint Qaasim

Unconditional hospitality

Prophetic generosity and being in the service of others.

Jan 28, 2025•Bint Qaasim

Mum guilt: a de-construction

Flying laundry baskets, toppled bins, and the blustering blows of mum guilt.

Jan 7, 2025•Bint Qaasim

S-milestones

Developmental milestones and the enrichment of a smile.

Dec 10, 2024•Bint Qaasim

A 37 day reprieve

The bursting of the newborn bubble 🫧 and a shower of responsibilities.

Nov 27, 2024•Bint Qaasim