Smile Back is a series of six-word stories that follows a Muslim girl's journey. It covers the struggles of wearing the headscarf, to loving nature and learning to love herself. Fida Islaih is a self published poet and freelance poetry editor. Islaih writes about mental health and cultural experiences. Her faith, experiences and love for nature is the foundation of her poetry. She helps other poets polish their poetry books for self publishing. Aside from her work, she enjoys calligraphy and jigsaw puzzles.
