Category: Life
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Rauf is One
A year ago, while my husband was out playing golf, I was at home experiencing labour pain while watching ‘The Crown’. Since that day, I still have not picked up from where I left off with the show and I have yet to sleep longer than 2 solid hours. All in good times, man, all…
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2017: The Year That Was
2017 was a year filled with drama. Drama that I am thankful for, drama that I hope not to repeat again and drama I will never forget. With the new year just around the corner, I am sure most of us have thought of our resolutions for 2018. I am no exception. I already have…
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You’ve Got Mail
There were a few boxes in the corner of my bedroom. It’s been there for a few days and the sight of it was bugging me. ‘Ah, I’ll sort it tomorrow’, I told myself. A week or two later I finally had the time to organise my stuff. As I decluttered the boxes I realised…
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Being Grateful
A friend once told me, ‘Count your blessings, not your problems Yana’. I never realised how true this saying was until yesterday. Basically, I had a horrible day yesterday. I was at work, it’s been a tough month financially and emotionally and I realised that if I want certain things to happen, I have to…
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Breaking Fast & Breaking Borders
The holy month of Ramadhan is back again, greeting us like an old sweet friend. I love the fasting month, it’s the month of truly learning who you are, the month of Tarawikh prayers, food bazaars, going home home at 4 pm and a whole month that leads up to one of my favourite days…
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