The South Asian Dilemma: To be (Single) or not to be
By Sarah Saleem
The Eastern and Western hemispheres of the globe are not only divided geographically but also inhabit disparate worlds of thought on different...
How to dress for the Queen – I attended the Queens Garden Party and...
It has been a fantastic few days celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, but for me my extra special feeling started from the moment I...
UNFILTERED WITH AUNTY RAZIA: A Tale of Two Times
Scribed in the gospel of all desi mothers is the cure for all diseases which lies on a spectrum that ranges from taking a...
My father ran his first full marathon for his 75th birthday
Last year my father Rajinder Singh MBE who I named ‘Skipping Sikh’ became a global sensation from starting the skipping challenge in lockdown. He...
COLUMN: Respect Your Elders
Every generation thinks they are better than the next, but of course I have to say that my generation was the best and it...
COLUMN: A Discourse On Divorce
Divorce - a word as guarded and sworn into secrecy as my nani’s halwa recipes, the duo-syllabic existence of it often dissolved into hushed...
Prity Farooq: My journey into Islam
It took me a long time to understand Islam. Believing that God is one, doing good deeds, not telling lies, working with honesty, this...
COLUMN: Paisay darakhton par nhi ugte – Money doesn’t grow on trees
The sun seems to be fusing the air with lava today and despite my dietary restrictions for sugar consumption, I have been sucking a...
COLUMN: Clerics; Gatekeepers or Guides?
Islam is a religion with firm virtues at its marrow and common pith around which revolve the five pillars. The Quran and Sunnah are...
COLUMN: UNFILTERED WITH AUNTY RAZIA – Don’t spend Eid talking to your phone
I used to love Eid when we were younger. My eldest daughter was just saying the other day that ‘Mum we used to have...
