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Singing into Slumber. A collection of our favorite Urdu lullabies
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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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…
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…
Read MoreThoughts on ‘Ho Mann Jahaan’
I was so excited when I found out Ho Mann Jahaan, was coming to our area and last weekend I took my little girl along and we went to see it. (Over the summer while in Pakistan, she went with us to see a few of the Pakistani movies that were out and knowing this…
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