After Anya woke up screaming EID MUBARAK only a day into Ramadan, I knew I had to get my countdown for Eid out. I did this last year too but she wasn’t into it much, and so this year has been fun doing this. She makes sure I update it everyday and has even added…
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Thoughts on 4th of July: This country we call home
THIS IS A REPOST FROM MY PREVIOUS BLOG. READ THE ORIGINAL POST HERE. I write a lot about Pakistan and life back there but not enough about our life in the States. And I thought today, being 4th of July, would be the perfect time to share some thoughts about this country we call home.…
Read MoreOn Ramazan Traditions
THIS IS A REPOST FROM MY PREVIOUS BLOG. READ THE ORIGINAL POST HERE. Fasting is hard this time of the year but its amazing how once your body gets used to it, its not bad at all and you quickly get used to the new routine. You probably know of my love for family celebrations…
Read MoreConversations with Anya : Pakistan Edition
A bilingual household means a bilingual kid! I’ll try to translate most of the conversations but sometimes its not that easy. Hope you’ll excuse that 🙂 Bilal talking to my sister-in-law and discussing the order for dinner Bilal: Bas saath wings mangwado (Just order the wings with it.) Anya, panicking: I don’t want you to…
Read MoreOur Backyard Eid Dinner
Except for a few pictures in the beginning, most of these taken by the amazing photographer and my good friend, Sumera Naveed. Here is a picture story of our simple celebration for Eid. It was the perfect example of everything going wrong initially but ending up just right. I ended up with just some simple crepe…
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