The Nightingale

Newsletter: Reading Aloud
Story time is a gift of parental love, a gift that keeps on giving because it establishes the reading habit.
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Newsletter: The Emotion Question
Emotion does not have to be a force that pushes us apart and disperses us into separate cells.
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The Legacy of Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore
His poems bridge cultures and invite the reader to look at seemingly minor details of our lives as signs of Allah swt, to ponder the galaxy and the electron, marvel at the miraculous origins of human life, and imagine ourselves walking beside saints and prophets.
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Share a Read
Click on the above image to watch a video by the National Reading Movement.
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'Wardah' by Faris Joraimi
Faris Joraimi is a heritage enthusiast. When not reading up on classical Malay literature, he is often found writing long, impassioned captions to articles he shares on Facebook. The recognition of the transformative power of knowledge over the human condition...
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Newsletter: The Unknown Unknown
Just like how spellcheck cannot replace the discerning eye and sensibility of an experienced editor, it is a mistake to believe that algorithm can replace curation.
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Reader Spotlight: Suryati

Readers: In Their Own Words is a series in which we pose four questions to some of Wardah's top readers. In this short Q&A, Suryati, a civil servant, shares her motivations for reading and how she manages to allot at least an hour a day of reading in between shift work and family.

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Reader Spotlight: Kay Deen
Readers: In Their Own Words is a series in which we pose four questions to some of Wardah's top readers. In this short Q&A, Kay Deen, a student of the Qur'an, mother of three and loyalty marketing consultant, shares what reading does for her and her recommended reads.
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Reader Spotlight: R
Readers: In Their Own Words is a 4-part series in which we pose 4 questions to 4 of Wardah's top readers. These are their answers: Salaam! Could you introduce yourself? Salaam, I'm R, an English teacher at a primary school....
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