I posted this on my work blog and people found it really useful. The target audience are mainly non-Muslims. … Muslims all over the world are fasting these days in the Islamic month of Ramadan. Muslims follow the lunar calendar and it is for that reason that Ramadan is not at the same time each [...]
Reading a few articles exhorting people to donate to the Pakistan floods, I literally feel sick by the hateful and ignorant comments posted on the articles. A case in point is an article by Ethan Casey that appeared in the Huffington Post. The comments range from paranoid Pakistan-bashing (‘what unites Pakistanis is their hatred of [...]
Lab pe aatii hai Duaa bana ke Tamanna Meri My longing comes to my lips as supplication of mine Zindagii Shamma ki Surat ho Khudayaa Meri O Allah! May like the candle be the life of mine! Door Duniya ka Mere dam se Andheraa hu jaaye May the worldly darkness be [...]
Running the 10K this weekend was a memorable experience. It’s amazing how much we can push our bodies. For someone who hardly runs, it was a painful but rewarding experience. FTCF continues to impress with it’s support for education in Pakistan and yet continues to be our favourite charity to support. I agree with Anthony [...]
This morning I thought “Ugh it’s just one of those days. There’s nothing I can do about it. It’s going to be horrible”. This outburst was brought about by the bus driver (connecting from Oxford city centre to my office) who said I could not travel on my ticket ( that I’d bought from London [...]
Yesterday was a great day. It was bright and sunny but with a cool breeze. As Asim was watering the plants, I made breakfast and we had it outside in the garden. With the breeze blowing, it was one of the most calming feelings in the world. I realize I sound like I’m 50 when I [...]
I passed my driving test today! I feel so light. This was my second attempt and at some point during the test I thought “Oh I think I’ve failed, what’s the point now?” so when the examiner told me at the end that I had passed, I asked him again if I had. He said, [...]
In addition of all the facebook and mobile wishes here are some more :). Wish you a very happy birthday. Lots of love, Asim Happy birthday Tamreez!
My parents moved into a new house this year and they took great pains renovating, designing and decorating it. My mother, who has a passion for interior design, transformed the house into a ‘home’. In her emails she describes the tranquility and happiness the home brings her. The emails are so beautifully written that I’m [...]
