It’s my birthday this week. First birthday as a mum. First birthday with my baby girl. I didn’t get to make any plans, courtesy of extensive plumbing work that has displaced us from our home for two weeks. But life works in mysterious ways and we ended up having our first getaway with Ayat as … More The Gift That Keeps Giving
I told myself, it will eventually come. In the first few weeks, I was understandably overwhelmed trying to ensure everything is as it should be, that too in the middle of the pandemic, without an appointed family doctor. So I told myself once the initial dust settles, it will come. Then the first trimester blues … More Expecting Mum Guilt
“This video makes me so so happy. Welcoming parents for the first time in “nijer shongshar” (own home) is a different feeling in itself altogether” A friend of mine left this kind comment on a reel I made, showcasing how I prepared my condo to welcome my parents. For those of us who were born … More Welcoming House Guests
It was in the stillness of the lazy afternoons when my great-grandma made herself comfortable on the armchair on the terrace; her hands moving slowly through the pages, her eyes immersed in the details. It was in the heat of the kitchen, where my grandma rushed to get through her cooking, her mind caught in … More A Love Affair Across Generations
About nine months ago on my visit to Dhaka, I decided it was a great idea to do the LASIK surgery in the midst of attending two of my cousins’ weddings. Not to add any pressure but it was the first time I was visiting home after I moved to TO. 3 weeks: 2 weddings, … More Under the Laser: My Lasik Surgery Experience
Fika with Farhin 