Everything about learning
By: Sumbul A while back, I posted about how my family and I started learning Urdu during the pandemic. It was an amazing process and you can read that post here. In this post, I will be talking about the ongoing hurdles we faced in the process of learning Urdu at home. Since we started […]
Hurdles in Learning Urdu: How To Push Forward Read More »
The blessed month of Ramadan is coming to a close. As we focus on our deeds and make the most of the last ten nights of Ramadan, Eid is just around the corner. Last year during lockdown, we used the time to make goodies for our family members around the US. This time we sought
Exciting Eid preparation to conclude this Ramadan Read More »
The past week of Ramadan was hectic, to say the least. Since last year, I started mailing out Eidi to family in the US. It was a wonderful way to send something special to bring joy to a holiday that seldom gets much attention. This year we decided to continue that ritual. I was able
Ramadan Series continued: Week of Prayer and Forgiveness Read More »
Have you ever felt the need to defend a language? I can tell you I have had to do it many many times, not always when I was aware of it. When I started this blog, I had decided that I won’t talk about my background in the Urdu language. But, as I have continued,
Battle Of Languages: Urdu Against The World Read More »
As humans, emotions are ubiquitous in our life. They link us to our environment. Our environmental stimuli can often lead us to experience one or even more than one emotion at a time. These often guide our thoughts and behavior, often in ways, we may not notice right away.For instance, fear makes it less likely
Why you need to deal with emotions Read More »
This time in our life is full of contemplation and asking ourselves some serious questions. I have been able to read more books than any other time in my life so far, not counting the medical school time. One particular notion that speaks to me is that how much do we understand the idea of
Are you being useful? Thoughts on how to do nothing Read More »
Recently there has been a lot of commotion about Urdu as our native language. Language and identity go hand in hand. I remembered I had conducted a survey of bilingual parents at the beginning of my blogging journey. One response particularly echoed some similar concerns. I thought this would be a great time to discuss
Bilingual parent survey results: amazing insights Read More »
The last year has been challenging for kids’ virtual learning, to say the least. But among all the newly discovered ways of learning, Boom cards have got to be the most fun and addictive activity of all. So what are these Boom Cards? Boom cards (not sponsored) basically are digital flashcards that you play with
Boom cards, a fantastic new learning tool! Read More »
Author: Zaib un Nisa What do r and غ have in common? Probably nothing if you are not familiar with French. I wasn’t either until I took some classes in college. I stopped after a year because the language program was intense, to say the least; an hour a day, 5 days a week with
How being a native Urdu Speaker is helping me learn a new language Read More »
The holiday season in the US is usually filled with activities surrounding Christmas and presents. However, as Muslims, we do not celebrate Christmas. We have decided that presents etc will be part of our Eid festivities. Both Eids are celebrated according to the Lunar calendar, so the date varies a lot. Celebrating 25 December, Pakistan
Five new Activities to celebrate Quaid-e-Azam day Read More »
