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Gina Petonito

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Aug 13

BEcoming

“Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is, ‘BE’, and it is!” (Yaseen 32:82)

BEcoming

Gina Petonito

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May 26

The Gardener’s Wives: A Gift on the Day of Eid Al-Adha

The water gushed into Sarah’s clay pot. Once full, she hoisted it onto her head. Reflexively, she steadied the pot with both hands and…

The Gardener’s Wives: A Gift on the Day of Eid Al-Adha

Gina Petonito

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Aug 21, 2024

What the King of Pop Can Teach Us About Positive Affirmations

“I believe we are powerful, but we don’t use our minds to full capacity. Your mind is powerful enough to help you attain whatever you…

What the King of Pop Can Teach Us About Positive Affirmations

Gina Petonito

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Jul 24, 2024

Love, Eternal

“When I first saw her, I was mesmerized by her eyes and her face. It lit up the room.”

Love, Eternal

Gina Petonito

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Apr 10, 2024

Be Among the Grateful: My Gift to the Muslim Ummah on the Day of Eid

Be Among the Grateful

Be Among the Grateful: My Gift to the Muslim Ummah on the Day of Eid

Gina Petonito

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Mar 13, 2024

Motherhood at 45: The Transformative Power of Du’a

I was a 45-year-old geriatric patient. Geriatric primipara, to be precise. Carrying my first fetus while elderly.

Motherhood at 45: The Transformative Power of Du’a

Gina Petonito

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Dec 18, 2023

My Cancer Journey and the Jackson 5: The Healing Power of Music

No one told me that the effects of chemotherapy were cumulative.

My Cancer Journey and the Jackson 5: The Healing Power of Music

Gina Petonito

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Nov 29, 2023

My Brother Jermaine: Standing Up For Islam

“May Allah be with you, Michael, always.”

My Brother Jermaine: Standing Up For Islam

Gina Petonito

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Nov 22, 2023

My Brother Jermaine: Becoming Muhammad Abdul-Aziz Sharif

Muhammad Abdul-Aziz Sharif, a noble name, one that Jermaine Jackson claims as his own: praiseworthy servant of the Exalted One, and honored…

My Brother Jermaine: Becoming Muhammad Abdul-Aziz Sharif

Gina Petonito

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Oct 18, 2023

“I Am My Brother’s Keeper:” Jermaine the Lyricist

I never realized how accurate teen magazines were.

“I Am My Brother’s Keeper:” Jermaine the Lyricist

Gina Petonito

Gina Petonito

Creative writer freed from academia's chains, writing for pure joy. To learn more about me IG @ginapetonito or Gratitude for Muslim Women. Link in essays.

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