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Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’

Openable Indian gold kara's

The narrow gold bands jingled gaily as my mother in law kneaded the atta for the evening’s roti. They glinted in the sunshine when she reached skywards to peg the washing and tinkled when she raised a hand to adjust the duputta covering her hair…

Published October 10, 2013
Categorised as Blog, Interracial marriage Tagged cross-cultural marriage, Culture, Family, Inlaws, Marrying into a different culture, mixed race marriage

Childhood Is A Foreign Country

At five I played ‘Ring-O-Ring-O-Roses’ and ‘What’s The Time Mr Wolf’. I went to birthday parties, passed the parcel, ate cubes of pineapple and cheese off cocktail sticks without ever wondering why, and danced unabashedly to ‘The Birdie Song’…

Published September 12, 2013
Categorised as Expat Life, Life in Canada Tagged Canada, childhood memories, Cultural Differences, Culture, Expat Experience, school, TCK's, the expat family

The (Supermarket) Help

Supermarket

Standing at the checkout in Walmart at the weekend, I was reminded of one cultural difference that still makes me uncomfortable…

Published August 27, 2013
Categorised as Blog, Expat Life, Life in Canada, Photography Tagged Canada, Culture, Expat Experience, supermarket, Walmart

4 Tips For Raising Biracial Children

Biracial family

A century ago, no one would’ve guessed the United States would have a biracial president. Many thought mixed-race people were destined to lead tragic lives, fitting into neither the black world nor the white one…

Published July 25, 2013
Categorised as Interracial marriage Tagged biracial, Cultural acceptance, Cultural Differences, Culture, multi-race relationships

Ever been to a rib-eating contest?

Whitby Ribfest 2013

Me neither until the weekend…

Published July 17, 2013
Categorised as Blog, Expat Life, Life in Canada, Photography Tagged Canada, Culture, Expat Experience, Family, Food, Whitby Ribfest

Traitor to my Culture

Mendhi, Henna

Culture can be captivating and deadly – like a Venus Fly-Trap. You may be screaming to break free of it or banging on the door to be admitted. I’ve been both.

Published June 10, 2013
Categorised as Interracial marriage Tagged cross-cultural marriage, Culture, intercultural marriage, Marrying into a different culture

Expanding To Fit The World

Lake Ontario shoreline

See each day as though it’s your first – live each day as though it’s your last.

Published March 21, 2013
Categorised as Expat Life, Mental Health Tagged Cultural acceptance, cultural chameleon, Culture, Expat Info, Mindfulness

The Day The Stompin’ Stopped

stompin-tom-connors

Canada bowed its head in sadness on Wednesday with the news that a Canadian legend had passed away…

Published March 8, 2013
Categorised as Blog, Expat Life Tagged Canada, Culture, Hockey Song, News, Stompin' Tom Connors

The Good ‘Ole Hockey Game

Tickets to the LeafsvsSabres

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be playing on home ice for the first time this season tonight, and thanks to a lucky break, K and I won Platinum tickets…

Published January 21, 2013
Categorised as Blog, Expat Life, Life in Canada Tagged Canada, Culture, Hockey Song, National Hockey League, Stompin' Tom Connors, Toronto Maple Leafs

What price a woman’s heart?

intercultural marriage

Ten years ago today, I stood corseted in sumptuous silk, satin and brocade and consented to be sold to the man I now call my husband for a “token sum” of thirty pounds…

Published January 3, 2013
Categorised as Interracial marriage Tagged cross-cultural marriage, Culture, intercultural marriage, religious expectations, shaadi, tradition

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