This Eid is not like usual Eids for me. It’s the first Eid-ul-Adha without Ammi and I can’t help but look at photos from last year and miss that time and her most of all. My bhabi lost her father to Coronavirus too just a few days back. So to say that my spirits are dampened this Eid is an understatement. I want to be happy, I really do but I can’t bring myself to celebrate Eid like usual knowing that so many people are suffering.
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Eid Day 2:I went over to Ammi’s place. It took a lot of effort to go over knowing that she won’t be around, pretty much the whole first day and night of Eid to muster up courage to go the next day. It felt strange not being able to greet her but visiting her at … More A Very Different Eid Day II
This Eid was very hard for me because Ammi wasn’t around and the fact that she won’t be around for future Eids is heartbreaking to say the least. I couldn’t step out of my room almost all day on the first day of Eid… … More A Very Different Eid
I’ve been thinking about the times when Saad used to insist on going to the mall because that’s his idea of an outing and I used to make faces because I’m more of an outdoorsy kind of a girl who enjoys being out in nature but I would still go for his sake pretty much … More 2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)
Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever recites Surat al-Kahf on Friday will have a light between this Friday and the next.” . In another narration, the Prophet said, “Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf as it was revealed, there will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: … More Blessed Friday
“𝗔 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.” 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 Walking in nature these days for me means walking on the rooftop or the balcony due to the Covid19 situation (Oh! How I miss going to the beach or the park for a walk!) I took this photo on one of our walks at … More Why I love walking
Ramadan Kareem! Saad and I have been contemplating on reading the translation of the Qur’an during Ramadan and I just read Saba Mohsin’s status about it too, it’s a very timely reminder and I agree with it wholeheartedly. This is something my father in law also emphasizes on. I used to read the translation of … More Ramadan Kareem
Going through the grief of losing a parent is not easy. It feels like a part of your heart is missing. There’s a void and emptiness that no one can fill.There is, however, one thing that helps you cope the most after faith in Allah’s decree and the hereafter and that is the love and … More Rock of My Life
Ammi, it’s been three weeks since you returned to Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى and only He knows how I’ve managed to go through this grief up until now. The last few weeks have taught me more than I could ever learn in a lifetime. I took this photo on our way back from visiting you at … More To Him we belong and to Him shall we return
I came across this wonderful e-commerce initiative called Hunarmund and had to share it on my blog. Keep reading to find out about their amazing work, how far they’ve come along and their show taking place tomorrow, 1st December 2019 at Royal Rodale, Karachi. … More Hunarmund at The Craft Exhibition
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