burnout… My age and the havoc it can wreak. 31 Mar 202231 Mar 2022 “How old are you, dear?” The oldest of the three women asked, her yellowing teeth bared, reminding me of barracudas in the Australian reefs. How old am I, I stare…
feminism… Pakistani Love and Sex…A tale of two distinct passions 17 Oct 202017 Oct 2020 Pakistanis are blessed with one of those unique attributes that people wish they had. We can easily separate love from sex and sex from love, hence the hugely popular and…
feminism… The aluminum foil and other popular themes of her marriage! 31 Aug 20206 Sep 2020 The aluminum foil: Curse be on me that I wasn't taught the basic art of cooking by my mother. I land in my marriage unarmed and without any back up…
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…
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… 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…
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…
humanity… Ten things to know about your Pakistani mother-in-law 4 Oct 20196 Oct 2019 The Pakistani mother-in-law isn't just a woman. She's a force of nature, an entity to reckon with, a wave of destruction, a breeze of deliciously cooked foods, a complete encyclopedia…
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…
My mind as a woman 