humor… “You don’t drink tea? Let me rip you of your Pakistani status”. 2 Jan 20202 Jan 2020 I bet there are very few Pakistanis who don't drink tea. It's, after all, our national drink. We drink it, celebrate with it, toast with it. In short, Pakistanis worship…
fiction… Mother-in-law and I go traveling together 8 Dec 20198 Dec 2019 It was with great trepidation that I asked my mother-in-law if I could accompany her on her fabulous trip to Europe. It was with even more anxiety that I waited…
humor… Things that will happen at a Pakistani wedding so make your peace now. 2 Nov 20192 Nov 2019 Pakistani weddings are eventful for many reasons besides them being actual weddings. There are last minute arrangements that beg for attention at the minute after the last minute. There are…
fiction… Mother-in-law and I go to the pumpkin patch 6 Oct 20196 Oct 2019 Since I'm married to her son, my kids are her grandkids. That hurts me, you know? It hurts me because I went through a lot of pain to have them…
fiction… My date with a doctor 2 Oct 20192 Oct 2019 Many moons ago when I was looking for an eligible match for myself I really thought that a doctor would be most compatible with me. You might ask why. Well,…
feminism… Your first night with your husband as a Pakistani arranged marriage bride. Part 1 28 Sep 201928 Sep 2019 Much as you have fantasized and anticipated your wedding, everything pales in comparison to your first night with a stranger. I know it's weird because contrary to what your parents…
fiction… Mother-in-law and I throw a party together. Part 4. 24 Sep 20192 Oct 2019 "I knew it". I jumped up from my chair belligerently. I had finally solved this mystery. I couldn't believe it. Oh heaven! I had absolutely no idea how conniving and…
fiction… Mother-in-law and I throw a party together. Part 3 24 Sep 20192 Oct 2019 We met the next day at my place. Mother-in-law came dressed in her military best. She had her hair up in a chignon, a crisp blue pant suit on that…
humor… Mother-in-law and I throw a party together. Part 2. 23 Sep 20192 Oct 2019 Even though she has seen this childlike countenance that I can develop on occasion, she was momentarily stumped. I could tell she was not happy that I was so excited…
humor… Mother-in-law and I throw a party together. Part 1. 22 Sep 20192 Oct 2019 You all know how much my mother-in-law and I love my husband. She loves him as the son she lost to me and I love him as the man who…
