When I was a child, I found palm reading fascinating. In Pakistan, Palmists were ubiquitous. Every family had an uncle or an auntie who claimed to be able to read your palm and tell your future.
Read moreMy Favorite Movies
They say that the movie can never be as good as the book. Well, this is one movie that is better than the book.
Read moreStarting a Career? My Advice
What advice I gave to entry-level staff, shifted when I moved from a shelf to a cubicle, and from a shared office, to a window with a view and a private bath (no kidding) in the Executive Suite.
Read moreOne of Many Regrets
Regrets? Ah yes!
Not one, not a few; Enough to keep me thinking; Enough to keep me writing; Enough to last a lifetime
Read moreSupreme Court, Abortion, and Islam
Where do American Muslims stand on this issue? Where do I stand? What do the Islamic scholars say? What if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
Read moreMom's Best Advice
Like all little girls, If I didn’t have my way, I’d weep, when scolded, I’d cry, tears came easy.
Read moreA Random Act of Kindness
“Have you ever been the recipient of a random act of kindness,” my son Saqib asked.. . . It was August 8, 1986. Khalid and I got stuck in Mecca. Now, Muslims never say that. To be in the holy city of Mecca is a privilege. It’s almost blasphemous to even consider oneself as being stuck. But bear with me as I set the stage.
Read moreGetting Lost
“Did You Ever Get Lost as a Child?” Our son Saqib asked.
I don’t believe I did. . . . but I did get lost as an adult, literally and figuratively.
A Video From the Grave
A week age one morning, as I swiped on my phone and went into my chat group, there was a video posting forwarded by Nadia. I freaked out. Nadia had been dead for a year.
Read moreI Was Wrong About It
“What was something you believed all through childhood, and found out was false,” my son asked. There were many, but how about this one. . . .
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