“This is exactly why so many Muslim countries are lagging behind, woefully inept. It isn’t the most qualified that get the positions, it is your family or those who can bribe you. This is how you get people who do not even have university educations running technology programs, health departments, engineering projects. It is no […]
I know it might feel early, but it feels to me like a good time to start preparing for Ramadan. I have been conversing with a very lovely sister via the e-mail and she kindly gave me some great pointers for activities to prepare children for the month of Ramadan and to do during that […]
I had fun today online shopping, but not how you think. My husband is in Pakistan at the moment spending time with his parents and is due to fly back next week. I spent the whole day with hubby sending me pictures of clothes from different shopping centres in Lahore and asking me if I […]
As my husband is away in India at the moment and I don’t drive, my dad has been kind enough to take me to the boot fairs for the last few weekends. It has been lovely spending an early Sunday morning with my parents on a long drive to the countryside and then a few […]
I was feeling a little bit whimsical and self-indulgent (not to mention broody) this morning so decided to put this post to celebrate motherhood. This is dedicated to all my expectant sisters (pregnant women make me feel all tearful) especially Hijabi Apprentice, iMuslimah, Jilbabble and hopefully soon Big Sis. I found this article and it […]
What looked like a long and challenging Ramadan at the beginning is already two thirds finished. We have the last asharah (third) left and insh’Allah I am keen to try and make the most of it. Day 18 – In Your Kitchen Had lots of fun preparing an iftari for the street, mum-in-laws pakora’s (onion […]
The term I use in this title probably sounds silly, but I am sure every mum must experience it at some time. Some days it’s just the fact that most shops have their aisles and racks so close the pram can’t get through without knocking half of the contents of the shop to the floor. […]
It’s still cold here, but we are seeing signs of spring. It was so energising and uplifting to wake up to bright sunlight this morning. Something that we don’t get here for months at a time. It made such a difference. The garden needs tidying up and the flower bed needs to be weeded and […]
I usually try to keep on top of things, but with Ramadan here there are piles of washing everywhere (how do three kids go through enough stuff to clothe an army? Little Lady’s clothes are covered in paint, Little Man’s in mud and grass, and Gorgeous’s in baby-food), sink is always full of dishes (i.e. […]
The truth is nothing that amazing happened today. In fact it was so quiet that I almost fell asleep and fell off of my chair at work. I got up at 4pm and told my manager I was leaving and that I had been super tired today. He told me he noticed me jerking awake […]
I am finding that as I get older (into my grand old late 20’s) rather than doing the things I should do dutifully, I am having a hard time doing things I don’t want to do. As a teenager and young adult, I always thought about what others want and I assumed that as I […]
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Who in your life are you grateful for? It would be easier to ask who I am not grateful for. I believe that everyone that comes into our life, helpful or harmful, does so for a reason. They either give us comfort, or they force us to grow in some way. I am grateful for […]
