I have been living in California for more than a decade but some travel plans never see their destination. One such was to Santa Catalina. Something always came up and the visit took a back seat. Finally this summer, we made it to Catalina. Wohoo!!!! A short, sweet day trip with my munchkins. ABOUT CATALINA: Santa […]
RAMZAN 2017
And one by one they disappeared….. The serene and sweet month of Ramzan came and went. Like always the start was rocky and needed some adjustments but once the body learnt the rhythmic melody it became second nature. I always feel sad when Ramzan ends because for a lot of reasons that month is sacred and special. Prayers, […]
THE UPSTAIRS WIFE
Title: The Upstairs Wife Publisher: Beacon Press Release Date: 2016-01 Pages: 264 The Upstairs Wife entwines two emotional stories and unfolds them in a brilliant manner. The main story revolves around Amina and her husband Sohail but in their shadows is the history of Pakistan itself. Later the history of Pakistan, the conflicts, the revolts, takes over […]
END OF YEAR GIFT IDEAS FOR TEACHERS
Last week was my younger son’s graduation. His teachers worked so hard, year around that I really wanted to give them something special as a token of thanks. And so began my internet search for gifts ideas. The most important thing when planning farewell/ graduation/ appreciation gifts, is to have a budget or else you […]