One favorite childhood memory is of bedtime when my mom used to lie down with us every night. She would tell us a story followed by a few loris (lullaby) she would sing to us as we drifted off to sleep. Nadiya and I would get to take turns to choose the story and I…
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a DIY tee from Anya to her daddy.
Last year, Bilal’s birthday came on our first full day in this house. You can imagine how crazy things were on that first day, surrounded by boxes and chaos! In the midst of packing, a week or so before that when I asked Anya what she wanted to make / do for baba for his big day,…
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 MoreThe day you turned 5
As per tradition now, a photo story of the day you turned 5. Your baba and I stayed up the night before to blow up these balloons for you to wake up to on your big day. Waking up the next day, super excited to be turning 5. A little post-breakfast celebration in the form…
Read MoreLooking back. Looking ahead.
Found this in my letters to Anya from two years ago, “It is 2.30 am, 19th Feb 2014, you’re 3 years old. I want to stop time, I want to go back. That baby smell, those chubby rolls. I want time to go on, see you grow and discover and learn, see the world through…
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