We are constantly growing… no matter what age we are. And in the same way every relationship we are in, is also growing. We are constantly in a state of movement. A state of motion or lagging behind in some way or the other. Look closely, your relationship with your father, mother, sisters, brothers, boss, …
OUR FAMILY’S STRENGTHS (This write up was just meant for ourselves, but I want to share it now. This was written in 2009 – two years before he passed away, it was just a family activity which Nataliya asked us all to do. The way Najib wrote it, was just awesome. He summed up our family’s …
After four years, I’m breaking my silence to share my story for these reasons: For you, or your loved ones: I believe, Allah made me go through all this so that perhaps it could make a difference in someone else’s life. We all learn from others. Me: Perhaps someone can help me with the Out …
In college, my room in Gulberg in my Dadi Ji’s home, had a huge painted word on one wall…. ADVENTURE. A great Enid Blyton fan, since my childhood, the adventure series were my favorite. Living a very routine life, where order was the order of the day. I yearned for adventure and excitement as a kid. …
I think we all react. We are made like that. I have laughed so much during last two weekends, going to Abbottabad with friends, and then to Lahore, with college friends it was so much fun. Then, came home to sort out some ‘baggage’ that I’ve been carrying for last few years …. I already …
Trip to Lahore January 2016 Just love going to Lahore. Once, I belonged to it. I’ve spent many years in Lahore. – Most of the formative years of my childhood, and my teenage too. Later on, I’ve been going there regularly. So, this time when Nudrat Tariq rang me up to ask me what date …
Four years ago, I lost my husband to cancer. It was the most horrendous experience of mine and my daughter’s lives. Losing a relationship spanning three decades is tough. Tougher to bear was the behavior of three siblings of my husband who didn’t leave out a single chance to bring more pain and unhappiness into …
Just do this, pick up a globe, and see where Pakistan is…then put your finger across on the other side of the world. And you will find Seattle, a little to the North. That is the place I’m talking about now. It is not only across, it’s the opposite, or nearly opposite of the world …
Life is full of paradoxes, and the unexpected bits are the best! Well, so here was my 88 year old Daddy (he insists he is almost 90! – ) He was so excited that his friend is coming. I was busy with trying to settle into a proper work routine in my Studio. (After …
