humor… Quirky Pakistani 7 Apr 2020 Pakistanis are a rare breed. Genetically linked to the Arab brethren but culturally quite similar to their Indian pals. The irony is that we have inherited the stoicism of Arabs…
fiction… Darn that telephone! 27 Mar 202027 Mar 2020 WOMAN 1: As I relaxed in my couch with my morning tea nicely resting in the cup holder next to me, I heard my cell phone ring. It was my…
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feminism… Mother-in-law and I smash the patriarchy 7 Mar 20207 Mar 2020 As I entered with my head down to my knees, my husband knew it. I wanted to cry and wail but comforted myself with the thought of my leaving a…
fiction… CELLPHONES AND BATHROOMS 1 Mar 20201 Mar 2020 People who use their cell phones in bathrooms!!!!! Well I didn't know they existed but they do. People who take their cell phones to the bathroom with them do exist.…
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…
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