feminism… The Pakistani Guide to the Rishta Process…. tips, tricks and strategies. Part 1 21 May 201925 Aug 2019 #rishta Awkward as hell as I am, the Pakistani "here's a proposal for you" grind didn't spare me. Ladies! Nothing, absolutely nothing, fazes our famous arranged marriage process. This process…
Ramadan series Why is conflict resolution necessary? How can confrontation be a way to resolution? The first step towards healing… 21 May 201925 Aug 2019 Conflicts happen. And disagreements. And little tiffs. And spats. And some heated exchanges. Are they avoidable? Probably. Not always. Do they need a resolution? Yes, always. Is confrontation a way…
feminism… Making Faustian Bargains, one moral quality at a time. A single Muslim woman’s constant grind of soul-selling. 20 May 201925 Aug 2019 The amount of immorality that surrounds us in everyday life is staggering, I know. We see and do immoral things everyday. This has a direct impact on us and our…
Ramadan series The etiquette of receiving a gift could tell someone all about you 20 May 201925 Aug 2019 "Why did you bother?" "Oh! Actually I already have it". " Why did you go to so much trouble? We are not about designer brands. I'd be too cautious wearing…
Ramadan series Loyalty. How does knowing more help me be genuinely loyal? 19 May 201925 Aug 2019 "How can I defend you when I don't even know what I'm defending?" Each time someone asked me to have their back with limited details of why I needed to,…
humanity… Honesty is a journey. 18 May 201925 Aug 2019 When I started writing I had a clear purpose. I didn't consider myself a writer. I did however know that life can happen in unexpected ways. I started writing when…
humor… “I hate to call you but we have ten pending”. 17 May 201925 Aug 2019 Back up lovers, anyone? None? I knew it. Back up shift is a regularly scheduled shift of my hospitalist schedule. It's when someone is sick and can't come to work,…
humanity… Lead the way! My problem with modern day “influencers” and my analysis of Islamic leadership. 17 May 201925 Aug 2019 Leadership is usually portrayed as something with a title. Loads of people as employees and followers. A mission statement. Resourcefulness. But actually a leader needs none of this. The greatest…
feminism… Can I have a virgin? 15 May 201930 Apr 2020 One of the most discussed topics on this blog is always going to be marriage, divorce and another chance at marriage and potentially another divorce. Why? Because I don't like…
autism… My kids call their mother “Baba”. 15 May 201925 Aug 2019 Whatever I may say about Adnan's lax parenting skills , he has become a mother of sorts to my kids. Here's how. 1. Stays up with them while tells me…
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