To Pakistan. To the country the great Jinnah gave his life for. To the soil of the motherland and to finally understanding the love for the mitti1 as our elders used to say, that overwhelming feeling as you step out of the airplane and the airport. Through the smoky air, through the very Pakistani smells, you can almost feel it. These are…
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Photographer mama to my 11yo girl. Pakistani at heart, living the PNW life near Seattle, WA
Little House. Big Memories
If you follow along on my Instagram, you might know that we moved from our home of 9 years last summers. Sharing this kind-of photo tour along with some memories today. Last year after living in our little rambler for over 9 years we switched houses and moved to a nearby city. It has been…
Read MoreHappy 6th my girl
Every year for the past 4-5 years, I have shared a photo story of Anya’s birthday. This one is for her 6th birthday with an excerpt from the letter I wrote to her the night before her big day. Good Morning baby girl. It’s finally here, the day you have been waiting for.. You are 6! Alhamdullilah. This…
Read MoreA long-distance friendship story + a birthday wish.
Happy Birthday to my best friend of almost two decades and one of the most positive inspirations around me. Any day that involves our ‘5 minute'(or not) phone call is almost certain to go much better than the ones when we don’t get to talk. From being our awkward teenager selves (mostly me, since she…
Read MoreWaking up in Trump-land.
What a week it has been! Just a few days ago, even on the day of the elections I thought about how exciting it will be for my little girl to see a woman president. Despite the fear of what the opposite happening could mean, I think most of us felt THAT sure of the outcome. And then on Tuesday…
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