
A Potential Spouse’s Tough Exam
In January, 2001, while I was going towards Paris from the airport, I was thinking about the Muslim community in this city. I was particularly

In January, 2001, while I was going towards Paris from the airport, I was thinking about the Muslim community in this city. I was particularly

When I wrote “The Perfect Recipe” (published in the January 2010 issue of “Hiba”), I realized belatedly that all of the successful ingredients of marriage

For most it is a much-awaited, exciting development; for others, an unexpected, pleasant surprise; for some, a disconcerting event that takes time to accept. Whatever

These were the most exciting days of my life; the countdown to my wedding. Everything had been prepared a week earlier than the wedding date.

One stands the risk of being dubbed illiberal and unenlightened, if one sees in the deluge that has drowned one-fifths of the country the hand

“Consider well contentment, for it is a treasure without end.” (Al-Tabarani) I am not sure anything satisfies me more than those rare occasions, when I

Grandma could handle France’s snow but not 2003’s killer heat-wave. Her family went on vacation, leaving her alone. Her body, in a refrigerated truck, remained

After my graduation, I got married into a huge extended family. Most of my in-laws were partly dependent on my husband. Although all the family

Eliza (aka Bruise, her gay name) was weeping outside the dining hall in her prison. Her heavily tattooed-cum-pierced body was surrounded by prison officers and

Home Remedies Squeeze out the juice of a sweet pomegranate and cook it, until it gets thick. Use this thick liquid many times a day.