I was old enough to slit the khajoors from the middle, make the gutli surrender, and fill the sticky hollowness
Artificial notes. That’s what ama was most concerned about on apa’s dholki. They had thrown those kiddie notes with Suleman
“Sharam karo thori si.” ama’s words rang in my ears. “Thori si sharam.” For as long as I could recall, I
The scent of ama’s makhani daal tickled my nostrils. The buttery fragrance forced me to get up and brush away
Professor Ali A Olomi who teaches about the history of the Middle East and Islam in the United States has
‘Aap apni beti ko samjayein. She doesn’t listen to me anymore. Apke pyaar nay isay begar dia hai.’ ‘Beta, please
When I say jinns, what comes to your mind, beti? Horrible monsters who look at you while you sleep? Beings
Beti, I have often told you to recite all your surahs before going to sleep. You should do that. Recite
Beti, I’ve often noticed that when it starts to rain heavenly in Lahore, you close the doors and windows and
At home, when I was thirteen – in my sweet, dark preteen years, I felt that my abu did not