Yesterday, Reza and Amna gathered the extended family- 11 kids and 12 adults- at their house for an early Christmas gathering, as Mona and Sheema…
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
Yesterday, Reza and Amna gathered the extended family- 11 kids and 12 adults- at their house for an early Christmas gathering, as Mona and Sheema…
The Rosy Era Today marks the exact 50-year anniversary of my arrival in the US, and as I started writing, I could not stop. So,…
The TO DO list circles in my head, growing bigger and bigger and looming darkly over my being. Things are added, rarely taken away, and…
Mino Farooq Akhtar October 30, 2018 The last time I sat on an early morning Pascack Valley commuter train to Hoboken was in the mid-90’s-…
Last Sunday, one of the groups that I co-lead- Interfaith Women’s Initiative of Bergen County- held a public educational event titled “Welcoming the Stranger”. Our…
Last week we spent a few days with my daughter Mona and her family in the Hamptons where she had rented a house. It was…
I remember my husband’s Greek-American sister-in-law – Lea Ahmed – commenting how Pakistanis love to break out into singing at any gathering- no excuse needed.…
I have multiple journals that I use somewhat regularly, and one of them is all about being a grandma, or really all about my grandkids,…
As I approach my 66th birthday in 9 days, I am excited to apply for Social Security especially as I retired 2 years ago (I…
Last night, my husband and I joined our neighbouring towns’ July 4th fireworks celebration. It was a wonderfully comforting and familiar sight of families and…