I had a sort of premonition of disaster. I tried to exclude myself from any responsibility. My attempt to dump the kids onto Zahira, while I hid in a dark corner somewhere, failed. As it was, ...
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Dhuha is how I’ve always known her and to me, at least, that is normal. She is herself. She is my Dhuha. Most of the time, I fail to see that any of her behaviour is ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I’m still sitting on the floor, having just finished praying maghrib. Dhuha picks up Sabah’s pink musallah and carefully spreads it out in the direction of the qiblah. Once ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Since Dhuha began sleeping on her own a few months ago, we have been able to confidently put her in bed, with a kiss and salaam and know that ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Dhuha is in her third week at Oaklands and she is still as excited as ever to go. Today she woke up early, ate her breakfast and got dressed. ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Since Sabah first started school, I’ve had concerns about my girls’ schooling of one type or another. I’ve written about school a few times, which gives a cursory glance ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I believe establishing boundaries for my children and ensuring they adhere to them is important. They help keep them safe from potential harm and out of trouble. It has ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, This is something a wrote a while back, Along with my faith in God and getting married to the love of my life, becoming a father has been among ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Yesterday was Dhuha’s turn at sports day. May Allah reward Dhuha’s key worker, who really looks after Dhuha. I’m very grateful for her effort in making sure Dhuha was ...
As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Recently, Zahira’s hours at work have changed and so she is no longer able to bring Dhuha home from school. Consequently, I have started walking to school and fetching ...