This weekend my mum flew out to Pakistan to spend five weeks with her family and to get some sunshine. So we spent the weekend running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs – vaccinations, medicines, packing, gifts and whatever else we could think of. My mum has always been very hard […]
The latest edition of InCultureParent is out and includes my column “Islam and Child Discipline: Is Hitting Ever Ok?”: “I believe that, to an extent, we are a product of our own parent’s parenting. The way we respond to the world, our emotional reactions and our temperament, are influenced by our upbringing. I love my […]
Exhibited within the castle were various items of clothing belonging to Lady Baillie, a previous resident and her servants. I have always liked 1920’s Art Deco style and this dress was my favourite from the exhibition. Wouldn’t this look great even know? Two or three inches of fabric on either side and this dress would almost be […]
Growing up Friday was always a special day in my home. There were particular rituals and actions for the day – My dad dressed in pure white salwar kameez for Jummah (Friday), the house scented with his attar and any new clothes we bought were saved for Friday for their first wear. I have tried […]
In 2006 I attended a diversity conference via work with my best friend, amongst various speakers at this conference was a gentleman called Richie Dayo-Johnson who spoke about his past failures and difficulties in life and how he overcame them and then found ways to help others.One thing stood out at that conference though. He […]
I came across this article today about the work of the humanist psychologist Carl Rogers and this quote resonated deeply: “I have found it of enormous value when I can permit myself to understand another person.Our first reaction to most of the statements which we hear from other people is an immediate evaluation, or judgment, […]
With five children and action packed weekends (or packed to-do-lists anyway), my days can be full and hectic. I love the bustle of family life and I am grateful for the busy-ness of a full day. Taking care of my grandmother in the years before she died really made me appreciate how lucky I was to have […]
My latest post is up at the wonderful InCulture Parent. It is called Can You be Muslim and English? and there is an excerpt below: “We recently celebrated St. George’s Day here in England, the day of the country’s patron saint. My children dressed in red, white and blue for their schools’ St. George’s celebrations. […]
As the school year ends and my children’s days of learning turn into a final week of parties and play-days at school, my attention has been turned back to their learning and education. Two weeks ago I had school reports for all three of my children and the difference in them surprised me and has […]
I had heard so much about this book, interviews and reviews in the newspapers and Muslim media and even arguments over it in the blogosphere, so when Long Suffering Sister ordered a copy I was keen to have a read.The novel opens in Lahore where a young Pakistani man comes across a foreigner at a […]
Published last year to coincide with the 200 year celebration of the 1807 Abolition of Slavery Act, I had heard good things about this book. So when I saw it on a lunchtime visit to the library next door to my office (perfect), I grabbed it.The book presented as five case studies of five very […]
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I know that people around the world are mourning 60 years of Al-Naqba (the catastrophe) of the Palestinian people at the moment and that 15 may was Blog about Palestine Day. I was not going to say anything because I don’t feel knowledgeable enough to comment, but a few of our blogging brothers and sisters […]
Little Lady is not very well at the moment, but that has not stopped us from taking very short trips out to buy her shoes and bangles to go with the lovely Eid outfit her grandmother brought her from Pakistan. A nice little ritual that the two of us share in the run-up to every […]
