It’s here! Presented by For Books’ Sake in collaboration with the London Rollergirls, Derby Shorts is a bold and brilliant anthology of the best new fiction from the roller derby track. Derby Shorts is now available for purchase! 

It’s here! Presented by For Books’ Sake in collaboration with the London Rollergirls, Derby Shorts is a bold and brilliant anthology of the best new fiction from the roller derby track.

Derby Shorts is now available for purchase! 

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I’m glad the video has been well-received and I didn’t say anything too stupid in it. I wasn’t going to do the filming at first, but my friend Izzy convinced me that I should.

Before I started derby I searched online for hours, trying to find some sign that there could be a place for a hijab-wearing, extremely sober and overall odd person like me in the sport. 

I did the video hoping that I could be the sign for someone else.

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danglederby: Don’t like roller derby? Finish your tea and go.

danglederby:

Don’t like roller derby?
Finish your tea and go.

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Sarah Moola - Young, British and Muslim →
Sarah Moola is the only Muslim girl in the UK who competes in roller derby. Despite its reputation as an aggressive contact sport with women wearing raunchy costumes, Sarah adores roller derby and insists it does not clash with her religious beliefs. When she was meeting prospective husbands with her parents, Sarah was careful to choose someone who would be happy to let her pursue her love of roller derby.

I filmed for this about a month ago. I hope other muslims see it and realise that it’s possible to get involved in sport without compromising your faith. 

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a rollergirl without a forum is like a pirate without a ship

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I’ve thought of a great new skate out.

Now I just need to complete my transfer, go to practice, make attendance and improve enough to get rostered to a team so I can show it off.

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I requested a skater reference from the Blitz Dames to give to the Dolly Rockits in order to help them group me, and this is what I got.
Daphne is a good player in a strange sort of way. She has many interesting takes on the game of roller derby. She has excellent hand writing and her spelling is of a high standard. Given enough cake, she has the potential to become the most serious banana.
Accurate, while being extremely unhelpful.

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I wear a headscarf now. Headscarves are cool.

I wear a headscarf now. Headscarves are cool.

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My leaving gift from the Birmingham Blitz Dames was a box full of love and well wishes. And also a fair bit of bananas.

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post fitness class routine

Pretend to stretch while gasping for breath

Being extremely suggestible due to dehydration, buy pre-made, post-exercises meal as you leave.

Walk home. 

Get lost due to dehydration.

Keep walking and realise you weren’t lost at all but the road just seemed longer.

Get home and drink entire bottle of water that you filled and forgot to take.

Shower.

Try to eat post-fitness meal. 

Realise post fitness meal is covered in coriander.

Spent an hour removing all the coriander and putting it in a pile.

Eat meal and feel disatisfied because the taste of coriander remains.

Go upstairs to change.

Become exhausted looking at clothes.

Fall asleep for four hours.

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