It is a 15 Police Facilitation Center in F-6/1 , the heart of Islamabad. It is great to see improvements in different organizations in one’s country. Islamabad has usually had an edge over the rest of the country. The latest improvement has been in the establishment of this Citizen Service Center. It was good to …
Marriage Safety Valves
It is about making your story as ‘Happily ever after’ as possible. (Warning: This is my longest blog post – why not grab that cup of tea or coffee you’ve been wanting to have? It is can important topic, almost as important as life itself. So, here goes: ) I asked my eighty-four-year-old …
My Latest Screen Writing Course.
What I’ve learnt through it. Now, watch how ‘fate’ plays a role in our lives; As you know, my trip to Seattle was recently cancelled by the mysterious loss of passport. Two months earlier, while planning the trip, one of my top priorities was to attend a screen writing course in Seattle. There was another …
Lost Passport and Dealing with Loss
When my passport got lost, remembering other losses, I went on to my plan ‘b’. In today’s world we are so well-organized and streamlined, that when the unexpected happens, we feel like grieving. We get upset and ask ‘Why did it happen to me?’ (Meaning,’I’m so perfect, why?’) It’s best to respond with: ‘So what?’ …
What to look for in a Life Partner.
The scary business of choosing a life partner. Making the decision to choose a life partner is the toughest decision of one’s life. It has to be a decision which is straight from the heart – preferably, keeping both head and heart in sync. It is even tougher if you are choosing one for your child, …
Café Garage – a refreshing addition.
– A perfect place to hangout for the youthful among you. ‘ Cafe Garage, is a new place in E-11, which is quite interesting. It has a garage look and is called ‘garage’ too!’ My daughter mentioned it to me, some time back. I made a note, to check it out, and forgot about it. …
How I brought up my three daughters.
Today I’m sharing my parenting style with you. I’m gaining fame these days. Not because of myself, but because of my daughters. Yes, I’m the proud mother of three star daughters. They are all grown up now. Nataliya has a photography business in Seattle, and was the first blogger in our family. She is married …
Helping Street Children Become Street Smart.
Once, a beggar child came to Allama Iqbal, and his friend asked him, ‘can’t something be done about them?’ He said, ‘their lives will not change, because no one is doing anything for them.’ This is why the street children, have continued to have the same fate for centuries. No one did anything, and another …
Four Secrets of Success
– I love it when a deep point is simplified! The other day, I saw this video of a sermon by Tariq Jamil. It has the secrets of success in both worlds. It is based on the sayings of Holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It gave me the answer to the secret of success of my …