ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Fatimah Marifah.

Welcome to Fatimah's Archive — a place where I collect stories, photographs, memories, and pieces of life that feel worth keeping.

I write about places I've been, moments I've experienced, and thoughts that stay with me longer than expected. Sometimes it's about travel, sometimes it's about gratitude, and sometimes it's simply about finding meaning in ordinary days.

Photography is another way I tell stories.

I write, I take photographs, and I travel whenever life gives me the chance.

Through my camera, I try to capture not only what a place looks like, but also how it feels. The quiet mornings, airport departures, unfamiliar streets, fleeting sunsets, and everything in between.

This archive is not about perfect journeys or polished narratives.

It's about documenting life as it happens — the beautiful parts, the difficult lessons, and the growth that comes from both.

I believe memories deserve a place to rest. That's what this blog is for.

you'll find travel notes, personal reflections, photographs, and small reminders that even ordinary days can become meaningful memories. a collection of notes, photographs, reflections, and stories from someone who is still learning, still exploring, and still finding wonder in the world.

Because life moves quickly, and sometimes writing things down is my way of saying:

"I was here. I felt this. And it mattered."

Thank you for being here.

— Fatimah

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Stepping Away, As One Might from a Crowded Room

Not everything beautiful needs an audience, a gentle goodbye to step back from social media slowly. — lately, I’ve been asking myself why the curated noise of social media feels emptier than ever. Raised between legacy and the pursuit of aesthetics, I’ve always gravitated toward beauty that feels earned — an old sensibility, if you will. I love a well-composed photograph, a city explored on foot, and stories gathered in solitude rather than on a timeline feed. As an introvert, the endless scroll has started to blur what’s real and what’s performative. So, this is me — stepping back, stepping inward, and reclaiming the art of living offline. basically, i'm just an ordinary girl and intovert writer, who loves photography so much, and work on family business as a civil engineer & creative director day-by-day. enjoying a quite coffee shop while i reading a book, or enjoying a decent travel vacation whatever time permit. i'm not an entertainer, ultimat...

The Sunnah Pre-Fajr Prayer & Pre-’Asr Prayer

And al-Bukhari & narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Angels come to you in succession by night and by day, and they meet at Fajr prayer and at 'Asr prayer, then those who stayed among you ascend, and He (Allah) asks them, although He knows best, 'How did you leave My slaves?' They say: ‘We left them when they were praying and we came to them when they were praying.”

Niko Neko Matcha 2.0 / Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur

hari itu Kuala Lumpur lagi ngga' panas-panas banget dan cuaca siang itu juga sedang tidak labil. saya sudah antisipasi sih sama Faizah kalo cuaca Kuala Lumpur yang emang terkenal labil itu bikin kita pusing, kita ke mall aja. ngga' usah ke taman, ngga' usah ke CT (Chinatown) dan ngga' usah ngide foto foto outdoor. cukup ke Eslite, atau ke BookXcess, dan kemudian duduk sampe bego di coffee shop sambil baca buku. tapi Alhamdulillah hari itu cuaca cukup bagus. jadi, dari stasiun MRT Pasar Seni, kami cukup berjalan kaki menuju Niko Neko yang terletak di Jl. Tun H S Lee No. 181. Niko Neko Matcha 2.0 / Chinatown terletak di sebuah bangunan yang tidak terlalu besar, dengan panjang antrian yang tidak sampai bikin kami memutuskan untuk undur diri. (keputusan undur diri karena liat antrian ini biasa terjadi di MUJI Vivo City Singapura, btw ) kami harus menunggu sampai ada tempat kosong di dalam, kemudian kami akan dipersilahkan masuk. Alhamdulillah kami tidak perlu menunggu ...

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