Shaheera Vakani is a graduate of Umm al-Qura university with a diploma in Arabic and Islam. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, she currently lives in Toronto with her family. She is a homeschooled hermit, a wordy wife and a multitasking maniac. Aside from pursuing an undergraduate in Child and Youth Care and participating in the Access program from Bayyinah Institute, she is an entrepreneur running her own online academy and blog. She's obsessed with hoarding books, Arabic calligraphy and chai with halwa. She joined MYM to connect with other Muslim writers and hone her craft.