It's becoming a routine that I wish didn't exist. Another pillar of the community passing. Where to sit at ADAMS, where to park at...

Who knew that a quinoa cookie could actually be kinda tasty? Then again, I am exhausted in only the way ISNA can make you and I might...

I am who I am, who I am well, who am I? Requesting some enlightenment Could I have been anyone other than me? Damn, Dave. You still move...

I love the smell of cardamom. Once in awhile I crave pistachio ice cream. Just once in awhile, my Pakistani roots show through. These are...

The Detroit airport has a religious reflection room. Zakaria and I prayed in there before boarding our connecting flight to Dulles. Funny...

I have been up since 4:00am. That's not really out of the ordinary but I decided to go to the masjid for morning prayer. All Dulles Area...

The Battle for Atlantis. In 2018, I was in Atlantis watching UVA play with Aamir, Leena and Zakaria. It was a month after Hadi returned...

You are too nice, Saira. I hear this on a regular basis. I am not quite sure what that means. I need boundaries, apparently and I need to...

We are coming up on four years since Hadi said peace out and returned to our creator. I just watched a video of Zakaria and Hadi going...

We are waiting to board our flight back to Virginia and I am exhausted. That being said, I am able to reflect on how awesome the Disney...

It’s almost October. I am still of the opinion that pumpkin items shouldn’t be offered until October 1st. I am at Dunkin though and the...

Chicago. One of my first memories is of me sitting in my Marium Thai’s kitchen after my Thaiya had passed. Cisero. Another memory is of...

It is Eid. I am on my third cup of coffee and it is not even 3pm. Zakaria thinks I will get up to five cups. We shall see. It's Cold...

I didn’t wake up in time to go to the 5:15am Orange Theory class so I decided to go on a walk instead. I obviously had to get my Dunkin...

I used to live in Arlington, Courthouse to be exact. Zakaria and I recently met up with some friends for brunch in Arlington and a lot of...

It’s the last day of 2021. I started my day with a walk by the Potomac River. I looked at the tree that we took family pictures by when...

Sacramento, California. I have been to Sacramento a total of two times in my life. 2010 for a friend’s wedding and then 2021 for another...

Indelible memories. Hadi squeezing my hand while intubated when he heard his brother’s voice. Coming home to an empty closet. Nay’s...

Two years. It has been two years since Zakaria's first day of 2nd grade. Two years since I made sure he got on the school bus and then...

It is almost time for my flight’s descent into Dulles. I am studying Marital and Family Therapy these days. On my first flight, I read...