Khadija Zouhir

I started to be more religious after my divorce when I was 23 years old and I was sort of lost. I was a young girl and I didn’t know what to do with my life. And then I found that when I was praying, I was feeling protected. I was really feeling very protected, like I had a saint around me. Or maybe it was my angels. Some people call them angels. You know everyone calls it differently. But ‘til today I will not say I know a lot about the religion. No, I don’t. I wish I had more time to read more; I should read more. 

I get things from some of my good friends who are into religion. Sometimes I sit with them. Not fanatic people because I don’t like fanatic people. I like people who have a balance; people who live with this life and still know that there is a God and there is someone stronger than all of us here in this world. But I try to avoid being with people who don’t believe in anything because they disturb me.

And I think that God’s power—not everyone can feel it—only people who have a lot of spirituality who are really connected with themselves and with their own God. But if they believe in nothing, they believe only in themselves. I don't know, but I don't think they can really feel that power. But that's how I define my God. I think it’s a power that I cannot touch, but I can feel it sometimes. And I think it’s a stronger power than anyone; than you, than me, than the president, than anything, anything. Than nature….