Substacks recommended by Rahma | A Woman Who Wanders

Recommended by Rahma

Life is an immersive story – these are the annexes. Whimsical wisdoms on the world as I see it, currently as a Dutchie in Italy. Sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, almost always unserious.

Follow Your Gut

By Elin Petronella

The artist life and business for the dream-driven artists and writers who are fed up with gut-wrenching advice

Elin shares her creative process openly and authentically and it's inspiring. I love how expat life and motherhood are also woven into this picture. It's proof to me that these things are impossible to separate.

- Rahma

Something to Say: A Loveletter

By Ambata Kazi

Ambata's writing is full of heart. Her words are the kind that slow me down, encourage me to stop for a moment, and really notice what's around me and inside me.

- Rahma

Behind Shoji Doors

By Debbie

For the curious who want to know what life is like on the other side of the ocean.

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus ✨

Master Substack, write, build your DREAM business with joy! Global Top 10 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching). Weekly chats, podcasts. A bespoke membership to help you stay creative and grow on Substack! 💫

Claire is my favourite Substack teacher. She is knowledgable, generous and reminds us frequently that we have enough time. There is always enough time...

- Rahma

Letters from a Muslim Woman

By Noha Beshir

Dispatches from one woman's life as a Western Muslim told through the lens of mental health, faith, and the multi-generational immigrant experience.

Postcards from the Forest

By Anna Gaynes / Postcards

nature writing from the Black Forest, along the path towards a life that centers creativity and adventure

Anna's postcards from the forest include the sound of her footprints and the specific shade of the sky and they bring you into the present moment with her. It's lovely.

- Rahma

Practically Fabulous

By Vanessa Edwards

A human and AI-assisted exploration of the ways colours, patterns & function play together in exterior and interior spaces. Live in delight with colours you love.

I love Vanessa's colourful designs, her great sense of humour and her reflections on home. Her writing is great but I also recommend her voice overs because they're full of character and fun asides.

- Rahma

Caravanserai with Samantha Childress

Personal stories and incisive commentary on travel, culture, and expat life--because understanding breeds compassion.

Moving writing from an American expat in the Middle East.

- Rahma

Letters From Maryam 💝

By Maryam

📝 Cautious Adventurer 🎤 Storyteller 🧕🏽 Muslimah Mentor 🌿 Guiding Muslim Women Towards Personal Growth, Du'a, & Productivity

Maryam writes positive uplifting content specifically for Muslim women. It's not often that I come across this kind of thing in the familiar language of my own faith tradition.

- Rahma

GIRLS

By Freya India

Girlhood in the Modern World

Freya India is a refreshing young voice reflecting on Gen Z from the inside.

- Rahma

Maiden Mother Matriarch

By Louise Perry

A podcast about sexual politics, hosted by Louise Perry.