Bahraini musician Najma Bu’Allai is finding solace in her tunes as she pensively reflects on her journey through motherhood with the re-release of her song Hard Enough.

The latest production uses the original audio with a vibrant and punchy new music video, shot in front of colourful murals and on sunny walkways in the kingdom.

The artist and mother-of-one first wrote and released the track four years ago when her daughter was born. She resorted to music and content creation as a creative outlet during a difficult patch in her life.

“At the time, I was going through postpartum depression, having a hard time in my marriage and facing money troubles,” the 43-year-old told GulfWeekly.

The thespian, who was an active member of theatre groups before motherhood, found that she was having a tough time channelling her artistic expressions in this new phase of her life and decided to write a song. Her lyrics were a reflection of her state of mind then, addressing the words to her now ex-husband and assuring him that they can get through this phase together.

Najma, now a single mother of five-year-old Sara, decided to re-release Hard Enough last month, to look back at how far she has come on her artistic and personal journey.

Reflecting on why she re-released it, she said: “I feel better and more enlightened now. And I feel proud that I actually wrote this song to remind myself of how hard it was back then when I first became a mum and how things actually changed.

“When I wrote it, I thought I would never get out of that phase, that I would stay in that depressive state for a long time. I am stronger and happier now.

“Back then, I just got a sound card, a PC and a mic, wrote the song and recorded it. Very basic mixing and mastering. Looking back, I did a good job.”

For the Isa Town resident, content and video creation has been an outlet for over a decade – a journey she kicked into high gear when she started posting on TikTok three years ago.

Since then, she has built a loyal following of more than 20,000 fans and even collaborated with local creatives. “I wasted many years not following my passion but now I am not afraid of what people think. I feel fulfilled doing what I want,” she remarked, hoping that her content inspires others to unabashedly follow their dreams.

To watch Najma’s videos, follow @najmabuallai on TikTok.