Once again, it was that time of year. As the annual Pakistan Day Picnic hosted by the Pakistani Civic Association of Staten Island approached, we…
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
Once again, it was that time of year. As the annual Pakistan Day Picnic hosted by the Pakistani Civic Association of Staten Island approached, we…
On Sunday evening we had just returned from a fabulous family weekend at Reza and Amna’s house, when my friend Nuzzo texted me that Imran…
For us, this summer is one of those summers where we are home and receiving visitors, rather than traveling abroad for our annual adventures. My…
Within my blogs, I started a series called “50 Years an American”. This is Part III- the not so rosy era after 9/11: A few weeks…
Ramadan Mubarak again dearest family and friends, and welcome to the second third of Ramadan – the ten days of forgiveness, also know as the…
Happy Mother’s Day to my dearest family and friends- may you enjoy the love that is expressed especially on this day, but is there every…
Ramadan Mubarak dearest family and friends! May this month’s blessings provide spiritual openings and peace to you and yours and all of humanity Inshallah. I…
Last night Shahid and I were guests of Javaid Syed at his table for a fundraiser for Karwan-e-Ilm (www.karawaneilm.org which translates to Caravan of Knowledge), a non-profit…
This morning I woke up and heard about the white supremacist terrorist attack in New Zealand – dozens of Muslim worshippers gunned down while peacefully…
MTemperatures in our area rose almost 60 degrees in exactly a week- we had 1F last Monday and this week we are at 60 degrees,…