Corfu, Greece: Day 1

Our family, everyone says, has gone global. My dad’s working in Italy, mom and brothers are in India and Me, the wandering soul, floating from Malaysiato UK. It’s been almost 2 yrs living like this. And now, by some miracle, our holidays aligned and we got a chance to spend our vacation together.A trip to the Greek Island of Corfu really seemed like a prayer answered.We came with Endeavour Lines to Corfu....

Continue Reading 08 Apr 2012

Drowning in a sea of hatred...

The scariest thing happened today. I saw news that a Muslim woman was beaten to near death by a group of men at her home. They left a note by her side which said ‘Go back to your country’. Yesterday they had to take her off life support.  For me it’s disturbing on one level that this happened to a fellow Muslim, a fellow human. And on another because just...

Continue Reading 25 Mar 2012

Not just yet...

By the time you decided to make an entrance, I was already in love with you. I remember how daddy held you as if you were something breakable. That was the first time I saw him crying and he kept saying ‘she’s so tiny...she’s so tiny’ and that, I remember, made me laugh through tears. You made everyone in the room teary. Even your grandpa, the proud military man, couldn't...

Continue Reading 24 Mar 2012

Islamic Culture Or. Cultural Islam ?

The past few weeks in the UK have given me a lot to think about. Living here in a different culture, going to a mostly western classroom...I really have been forced to step outside my comfort zone! Another reason I have been thinking so much is because I have A LOT to read these days. I am doing two literature classes and one Cultural Politics module so naturally, there's a ton...

Continue Reading 18 Mar 2012

On Turning 20

Yes, people, I have been initiated into the second decade of my life. Thanks to the Almighty, I've made it this far and have a had a relatively smooth journey.The B'day wishes started pouring in at 6 pm yesterday. Surprised? Don't be..it was 12 am in Malaysia..Around 9 pm here my friends in India began wishing me. It was fun to see wishes popping up according to the time-zones. I...

Continue Reading 07 Mar 2012

Facebook For Dummies

I have been on Facebook for almost 5 yrs now (was an Orkutter before that). During this time I've made a lot of silly mistakes, some which I regret even now. There are also some stuff I learnt by observing others ( not stalking, mind you). I also had a period of addiction and had to go into rehabilitation for facebookoholics about which you can read here. These trials have...

Continue Reading 21 Feb 2012