Blue and Waves.

Blue and Waves.

 Zahabiya Jorbai.

  Daraja Tasea - D.Z.

     I've always found it difficult to find the perfect words to express what truly lies within me. But after journeying through the past two years, I think I have finally found the perfect way, and chance to convey it all.

     Art has always been in my nerves since the beginning, experimenting with creative stuff, and luckily being the only daughter, I could easily make my way of getting what I needed ;) . The creative genes I think, came from my mother. She painted ridas and designed them, exposing me to this wonderful talent, and ever since, colors have never failed to fascinate me.

    When in school, I always used to participate in art attacks and crave for platforms where I could challenge my creative soul. Then comes the greatest milestone of my life - in the ninth grade, I got fortunate and was blessed to get into Al-Jamea Tus-Saifiyah. I experienced a transformation. Everything was so different and exciting. I acquired several skills (those that I use today). In the initial 4 years, I completely invested my time into hifz and studies along with unlimited fun of course, but juggling between these priorities, I did not quite get the chance to practice any painting.

    Then in Rabea, I accomplished a huge step, I completed my hifz, hence I had a hold on time and knew how to manage it, allowing me to redirect my focus on art again. Also, the contributing factor to my passion for arts was that I have always been surrounded by creative friends, who like me are also marketing their crafts, and are owners of small businesses today. If my journey was a book, their names definitely in the pages of acknowledgements and credits.

     I learnt watercolor painting and brush lettering from Insiya Marvi (doodlerandco), crafting from Zainab Multan (craftit53), and much more from other supportive friends, who always appreciated me, in whatever I did, giving me the confidence to do what I am happily doing today. Also my parents, my brothers, my uncle, and every single member of the family have been super supportive throughout, believing in me since day one, being my greatest critics, that helped me and still does - in getting better and better day by day. Looking back to this entire journey, and the road that led me here, I realize how lucky I have been to have these inspiring people around me. And how vital they have been for me all along.

     After the 7th year in Jamea, life took a turn. Jamea was home to us, there was nothing that we desired and weren’t provided there, it was like living in heaven! Thinking of separation from Jamea and living away could not be imagined. But fortunate enough, we were now in a system called “Dirasat Zahabiya”, which means “distance learning”. We’re still in Jamea but studying from home, along with acquiring various skills, and pursuing whatever we’re passionate about. The system was new to us, we were the first ones taking this road, and the uncertainty scared us a bit.

    It seemed like a huge wave that might seem to crash us down, but we were unaware that it was a wave full of precious opportunities that arrived to rise us and lift us up, a true blessing in disguise. Coming into Dirasat Zahabiya, I painted this. And wrote the following lines spontaneously:

“Sailing into a new way of life, the other side of the sea. Looking upon the horizon of new and amazing opportunities, in search of precious and priceless treasures, knowing that I might crash into the waves, but then waves take you down only to eventually bring you up, and that is how adventurous and fun the way of life is, there is not a single bit of doubt that I’ll miss the old Jamea-routine, the getting up every day, the long sleepy walks to class early in the morning, the long conversations with friends late into the night, the tension before every ikhtibaar, I’ll miss it immensely and I shall never forget it. It is what has built me, and made me what I am today. And now as I sail into the uncharted seas of life, no matter how far I go and how distant the shore may seem. I’ll never forget the place that I set off for my voyage. For my heart remains where my home is, JAMEA!. And that’s me entering the life of DZ”

    This painting brought “blue and waves” to my life, and for this, I pay my utmost gratitude to Busaheba and Shehzaadi Ummehani Bs for their farsighted visions for Talebaat. If I was not in DZ, I would have never thought of starting something like this - pouring my creative self out into brush strokes. Today, I am proudly a Taleba of Al-Jamea Tus-Saifiyah, growing each day, enlightening my soul with Ilm-e Aale-Mohammed, expanding my horizons with learning numerous skills, along exploring and polishing my talents. I’m grateful to Moula TUS and Al-Jamea Tus-Saifiyah for what I am today, and wherever I will be in the upcoming years.

Thankyou!