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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Turning One
I’ve wanted to blog for the longest time, but every time I switch on my laptop, it’s either Rauf needs to be fed, or needs to be changed or I’d be so tired by the time the computer actually switches on, I’ll fall into a very deep – short but yet satisfying nap. So it’s quite
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The Sweetest Thing
You know when they say showers are a luxury once you have kids? I get it, I totally get how true that is now. Rauf is 3 weeks old and so far it’s been a blessing having him in our lives. He’s so small, he smiles a lot, he smells like heaven and he’s such a
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The 9th Month
My due date is around the corner, so I’ve been doing some reflecting on how my pregnancy journey has been. I think I’m one of the lucky ones, felt healthy and energetic most of the time. Then I started to think of things that I’m going to miss about being pregnant, and the things I
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The Baby Myths
Before we got pregnant, Joe and I promised each other not to find out the gender of our children until they are born. But the moment we got pregnant we were like ‘TELL ME NOW DOCTOR IF IT’S BOY OR A GIRL’ No willpower guys, nada, ZERO. In today’s modern age, you can find out
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