feminism… The Pakistani Guide to the Rishta Process…. tips, tricks and strategies. Part 2 22 May 201925 Aug 2019 #rishta THE CALL AND HOW YOUR MOTHER BECOMES THE POLITEST HUMAN BEING ON EARTH Now your mother is a nice person. Even if she didn't get along with most of…
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…
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…
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…
humanity… Is standing in line at McDonald’s with a gay couple hurting your religiosity? Let me fix that for you. 14 May 201929 Feb 2020 I know your convictions for your religion are a truly weak thing so you can't stand in line with a gay woman, hand in hand with another gay woman. Her…
burnout… “Well-intended people surround me.” The power of believing. 13 May 201920 Nov 2019 The one thing that we lose first of all as an immigrant is our innocence. Agree with me or not, innocence and naïveté go out the window first of everything.…
autism… Taming my inner imp. Confessions of a smart ass. 12 May 201925 Aug 2019 Sorry some language on this blog is going to come across as erratic and slightly immature but I was a smart ass. And that made me a smart mouth. Because…
humanity… No judgy eyes for Muslims who are not fasting! Causing moral injury through religion is not okay. 11 May 201925 Aug 2019 Inflicting moral injury through religion is an old phenomenon. Making people guilty through our religiosity is a tactic employed by some people to invite others towards religion through the mechanism…
autism… I know it’s a strap-on but it works……a special needs mom’s confession about relying on hope as her sustenance. 10 May 201920 Nov 2019 What goes through your mind when you hear "special needs child" or a "special needs family"? You probably feel one of the many human emotions that we reserve for disability.…