Juli Herman, born and raised in Malaysia, is a homeschooling mother of five. She is currently living in the United States with her husband and children. After graduating from Iowa State University in 1999, she stayed home and has never looked back since. Even though her degree was in Computer Science, her heart belongs in the literary art of writing, among other creative pursuits. Homeschooling three children and handling a baby has added a lot of food for thought, not to mention doses of insanity, to her writing life. Nevertheless, she continues to pursue writing as a personal endeavor, for in writing, she has delightfully found herself.
Her articles and poems have appeared in The Straight Path/An Nisaa, SISTERS magazine, Fandangle, Motherverse, and several anthologies and newsletters. She also group blogs at Islamic Pearls, Motherverse: Mothering Out Loud, and Joy Luck Kitchen.
17 Comments
July 18, 2008 at 10:20 am
Assalamu alaikum Sister Julie. I found a link to this blog of yours on Amel Abdullah’s Blog “Resources for Muslim Writers”. Like you, I am also a naturally-inclined writer who ‘happened’ to graduate in Computer Science! I find it admirable that you are homeschooling so many children masha’Allah. I intend to read up on your writings very soon. Hang in there, and keep the faith.
I have wanted so much to write for Sister’s Magazine. I applied with an article on their website address but got no response. Allah’s will! But I am glad I stumbled upon your blog, and I’d encourage you to continue writing despite all odds. Writing will keep you fulfilled and enthusiastic about life in general, inshaAllah.
Wassalam.
July 18, 2008 at 12:42 pm
waalaikumsalam sadaf
mashaallah! your credentials are impressive! mashaallah!…my 11 yr old daughter is taking the alhuda summer course right now…mashaallah so far she’s benefiting from it…alhamdulillah!
jazakillah khair for dropping by..
SISTERS..hmm…try again…maybe they will get back to you, or it may just take them some time to get back to you.
hugs,
juli
September 12, 2008 at 5:48 pm
masha’Allah another good blog, Juli
may we all be super-people like you, one day… ameen
May Allah always keep you in His protection, ameen.
I love you for the sake of Allah <3
September 25, 2008 at 12:48 pm
right back at ya, s. kay
ameen.
October 12, 2008 at 12:06 am
You’re one of my present mama heroes. *hugs*
November 6, 2008 at 1:10 am
umm layth…aww….hugs back!
December 1, 2008 at 8:49 pm
You forgot your latest group blog
December 1, 2008 at 9:35 pm
oh yeah, i need to update this! lol
January 24, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Juli, how do you do it all, mashAllah! You’re an inspiration to me and I wish you the greatest success in this life and the next sister
January 26, 2009 at 4:15 pm
aww heba, I don’t do it all..:P
July 30, 2009 at 7:02 am
Salam,
Are you kak Juli my cousin?
does my name ring a bell?
August 3, 2009 at 8:07 pm
waalaikumsalam
hanna? yes it does…welcome!!!
DDDDDDDDDDD
August 5, 2009 at 9:08 am
Kak juli..add hanna in fB. do u hv blackberry?
August 5, 2009 at 4:57 am
salam…
hi kak juli…. remember me? :0
how r u? takde ke gamba yg kitorang leh nengok?
August 5, 2009 at 10:24 am
hanna, idia, done! k juli dah add korg kat FB except hanna, you hv to allow me bec I wasn’t able to add you. you two have got mail too
August 23, 2009 at 9:30 pm
kak juli… elo… ingat kita lagi tak?
September 25, 2009 at 9:27 am
jihan! of course ingat!
my almost twin cousin 