The Switch
It was probably Rauf’s second month in school when I saw it with my own eyes. It was after school. He wanted to stay back a little longer to play at the playground. I stood to the side, watching him. Then, out of nowhere, a boy appeared behind him. He picked Rauf up and shoved…
Finding Thomas Mason
When we left KL, I could already see my parents’ brains working overtime plotting a trip to visit us. True enough, two months after we arrived. It wasn’t exactly a surprise — we’d agreed to meet in London first and then head to NL together. I knew living in Europe would make travelling within the…
Of Locksmiths, the ER and Ikea
My ears were still ringing when we arrived in the Netherlands. Rauf’s scream at KL airport was still echoing prominently in my eardrum—like an uninvited post encore performance. The moment we left the airport and drove 2.5 hours to Maastricht it occurred to me that this was going to be our home for the next…
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and 4 months later…
Please don’t judge me for being such a loser for this post but I feel like I really need to write this down for memories sake. Something memorable happened last night. I HAD MORE THAN 4 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS SLEEP. YAP. 7 HOURS TO BE EXACT. IN A ROW. The last time I had ‘undisturbed’
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The Pentax Series: Holland
After I finished my exams in Brighton, I decided to treat myself by getting a vintage, pre loved Pentax camera somewhere in the middle of the market. I can’t remember what drew me to this camera, but I knew it was going to help me take pictures and memories I don’t ever want to forget.
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Separation Anxiety
The day that I was dreading finally came, I had to go back to work. Came May 2nd, thoughts like ‘How did 3 months fly by like that’ and ‘Will my son remember me after this’ and ‘oh darn I still can’t fit my old pants’ were haunting me constantly. Throughout my maternity leave, people kept asking me
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Water Baby
Joe and I were in Mothercare, abusing our monthly salary for new baby things when Joe came across a swimming float for babies. Perfect thing to find when you’re trying to think of an activity that very evening. Before we knew it we check out from the shop with the float, swimming trunks, and a
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Birthday Do
I’ve been meaning to blog about my birthday so I better do it now before I turn 60. Farah and I have the same arrangement every year for our birthdays. We book each other’s time at least a week earlier and trust the other to make whatever arrangements she wants to do. This year was
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The Aqiqah
Rauf had his Aqiqah a few weeks ago and we finally got the pictures and I’m so happy! My sister came home to meet Rauf for the first time and of course we had to have the aqiqah while she was around. The event went well Alhamdulillah and many of our family and friends attended. For
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