Dates are a popular staple item for breaking fast and Islamic holidays, irrespective of what culture and geographic locations Muslims belong to. But this old-as-time fruit with all its health benefits and culinary versatility has been making its way in cuisines all over the world. Beyond just snacking on raw dates and used as a …
Ramadan is here ~ the month of reflection, spirituality, and festivity! This is my favorite time to blog and no matter how busy I am, I don’t like to miss a post for Ramadan and Eid. (Here is the post from 2021 and this one from 2020). I love featuring amazing Islamic Etsy shops on …
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a fictional biography of a Hollywood actress from 1950s – Evelyn Hugo, now a socially withdrawn but once a famous Hollywood icon, tells her life story to Monique, a routine, not so famous journalist. Evelyn goes over the retrospectives of her life, path and price …
And before we know the Holy month of Ramadan will be here with all its blessings and festivities! As always we are here with a list of Ramadan must-haves for you, your family and friends from Muslim business owners who are extremely creative and have been working to make our Ramadan extra special! Keep the …
I have considered myself to be quite broadminded, aware person who would not tolerate discrimination based on color, religion, gender or any other proclivity that people may hold dear. However when I look at my-“mindful”-self before reading the book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent, my the then take on the color-based discrimination appears to …
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;” William Shakespeare
“There’s nowt so queer as folk” – Aristotle “Snobs” is written by Julian Fellowes, the person behind Dowager Countess’ wit, flawless period aesthetics and emotion-rich storyline of Downton Abbey. A detailed and vivid account of different classes of England, more than his later production of the aforementioned famous masterpiece, Snobs is his debut novel. The …
This year made history for the world, so it had its own moments. But like any other year, as we approach December, #bookstagrammers start their reflection on their reads, listens and goals. Some set their goals in numbers of books they want to tackle that year. Some set their goal to add a new genre …
We do so many things while we live in this world – some we do because life tells us to and some because we are lucky enough to find opportunity to!! I feel so blessed to be able to run a passion-led business for more than 10 years – vintage china and accessories!! Now the …
