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…
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…
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…
feminism… Don’t worry! Bhabi will get it. 9 May 20192 Oct 2019 "Ugh! Forgot to lock the door. Where's Bhabi? Hey Bhabi! Can you lock the door please?" "I don't feel like going out with Ami tonight. Why are there so many…
humanity… Conservative and orthodox? Anything but! An insider’s account of a Muslim household during Ramadan and other times of the year. 7 May 201925 Aug 2019 My husband is a hands-on dad. But Ramadan is his time to shine in household chores. Truly. His strong ideas about division of labor and egalitarian households come full force…
feminism… Maintaining financial autonomy in a marriage. 3 May 201925 Aug 2019 I know this can be a very controversial topic. Can even lead to some disagreements. I'm wondering about the possible commentary to meet me for this blog post. I'm anticipating…
burnout… A nocturnist mama 2 May 201920 Nov 2019 People ask me as soon as I tell them that I'm a nocturnist physician, "So when do you sleep?" And that became the reason behind writing this blog post. Being…
feminism… Staying married is a choice. And this choice empowers me everyday. 1 May 201925 Aug 2019 Everyday. Staying married is a choice everyday. Everyday we make the decision to be with our spouse. Everyday we evaluate our relationship and want to stay in it. This is…
feminism… I wanted companionship. So I got married. And it’s arranged. 25 Apr 201925 Aug 2019 Strange, right? "Why would a nice, Muslim, Pakistani girl want a man's companionship? She can go to school and make some friends. All girls. Or she can go to work…
My mind as a woman 