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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O Pakistan
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 MoreIN PHOTOS : A weekend getaway to the Columbia River Gorge
It was close to sunset when we left our place but made for some beautiful views of Mt Rainier on the way. Arriving after dark and Anya’s excitement at staying in a ‘hotel’ Skamania Lodge on the border of WA and OR states where we were staying. I bought a last minute Groupon for this…
Read MoreRoom Tour: Maha’s booklover room in Islamabad, Pakistan
If I tell you when I took these photos for this post, you’d laugh. Just know that it was a long time ago and only because the beautiful lady that lives in this room recently got married that I was inspired to finally finish this post. I am so excited to share this gorgeous room…
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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