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    Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’

    October 10, 2013 /
    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...

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    Letter To The Tooth Fairy

    Dear Tooth Fairy… Baby Teeth – Do You Keep Them?

    October 21, 2013
    Triceratops-eye view

    In my head, I’m normal

    February 7, 2013

    Driving License Transfer – Time to make a Will…

    September 14, 2011
  • Expat Life,  Living in Canada

    Childhood Is A Foreign Country

    September 12, 2013 /

    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'...

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    Different Tree

    How BPD made me a better expat

    January 29, 2013

    Autism and Friendship – Flying Into The Windowpane

    October 24, 2017

    The Lake At The Centre Of My World

    August 21, 2013
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada,  Photography

    The (Supermarket) Help

    August 27, 2013 /
    Supermarket

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

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    relocating

    7 things to remember when moving to Canada

    March 7, 2012
    Openable Indian gold kara's

    Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’

    October 10, 2013
    bell_lets_talk

    Stigma is still biggest hurdle to treating depression

    February 28, 2012
  • Bridging Cultures,  Interracial marriage

    4 Tips For Raising Biracial Children

    July 25, 2013 /
    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...

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    roti and dhaal

    Daily Bread – our relationship with roti

    May 23, 2012

    Marrying into a different culture – The clash of East and West

    March 13, 2012

    Has anyone seen the moon?

    August 31, 2011
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada,  Photography

    Ever been to a rib-eating contest?

    July 17, 2013 /
    Whitby Ribfest 2013

    Me neither until the weekend...

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    birthday boy

    Birthday Boy!

    February 1, 2012
    A quiet moment, child reading

    A quiet moment

    January 17, 2012
    Looking out across the water, Lake Ontario

    The Power of Nature

    April 8, 2012
  • Bridging Cultures,  Interracial marriage

    Traitor to my Culture

    June 10, 2013 /
    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.

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    roti and dhaal

    Daily Bread – our relationship with roti

    May 23, 2012
    Family fun at the beach in winter, Lake Ontario

    Challenges of interracial marriage

    January 7, 2013
    painted handprints

    Tolerance and Acceptance – subtle differences with a BIG impact

    November 29, 2011
  • Expat Life,  Mental Health,  Mindfulness

    Expanding To Fit The World

    March 21, 2013 /
    Lake Ontario shoreline

    See each day as though it's your first - live each day as though it's your last.

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    Point & Shoot: The scramble to school

    September 2, 2014

    Patriotism

    September 27, 2011
    routerboard

    Welcome to Canada – the home of over-priced telecommunications!

    December 5, 2012
  • Blog,  Expat Life

    The Day The Stompin’ Stopped

    March 8, 2013 /
    stompin-tom-connors

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

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    The Truth About Islam

    The truth about Islam

    September 25, 2012
    Dairymilk chocolate bar partially unwrapped

    Chocolate heaven…

    January 6, 2012
    Decorative purple carnival mask

    How People With Autism Fake It

    September 30, 2015
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada

    The Good ‘Ole Hockey Game

    January 21, 2013 /
    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...

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    The Supermarket Experience

    November 7, 2011
    the beach, lake ontario

    The magnetic pull of Lake Ontario

    June 13, 2012
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    Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

    February 18, 2012
  • Bridging Cultures,  Interracial marriage

    What price a woman’s heart?

    January 3, 2013 /
    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...

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    Family fun at the beach in winter, Lake Ontario

    Challenges of interracial marriage

    January 7, 2013
    Table with various arabic food served

    Making A Meal Of Ramadan

    June 22, 2015
    Islamic bookstore Toronto, controversial book, how to beat your wife

    Store sold out of controversial Muslim book | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun

    March 27, 2012
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Top Posts & Pages

  • O Canada, O What do I do?
    O Canada, O What do I do?
  • Meeting the In-Laws - bridging the cultural divide
    Meeting the In-Laws - bridging the cultural divide
  • Nude yoga: Now available in Toronto
    Nude yoga: Now available in Toronto
  • Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’
    Bangles, Betrothal & ‘A Good Pakistani Girl’
  • Learning a language
    Learning a language
  • Marrying into a different culture – The clash of East and West
    Marrying into a different culture – The clash of East and West
  • Childhood Is A Foreign Country
    Childhood Is A Foreign Country
  • Expats Are Born Not Made. Discuss
    Expats Are Born Not Made. Discuss

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