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The Green Wedding.

November 26, 2018November 26, 20182 Comments

The annual wedding season is back. There will be a million and one weddings again this year, but I would like to share about a one-of-a-kind wedding. An eco-friendly, green wedding. Introducing the bride and the groom, Wasma Imran and Mahin Khan. I've known Wasma for a few years through work and she is definitely one … Continue reading The Green Wedding.

What My Parents Taught Me.

July 15, 2018July 15, 201811 Comments

There are things your parents say that you don't pay attention to or don't really understand, but later you realize what they actually meant and they were actually looking out for you/not just trying to annoy you. Its feels like a big part of growing up. There are also things that you understand instantly. As … Continue reading What My Parents Taught Me.

Soul Sisters Pakistan – Spa Date

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017Leave a comment

Last weekend I attended the Soul sisters spa date and it was absolutely incredible. Long post ahead, but since SO many of you asked me to tell you all about it on my snapchat and instastories, I don’t want to miss out on any details, okay? When Kanwal (super awesome person who runs Soul Sisters … Continue reading Soul Sisters Pakistan – Spa Date

Tres Leches Cake by Imperial Cakes

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017Leave a comment

I found my new food love in Tres Leches/Three Milk Cake and I swear to God I've never had a better one than this beauty from Imperial Cakes. I've been trying this cake from all over the city (I've tried 5 different places so far) and this one definitely tops the list. These nice people … Continue reading Tres Leches Cake by Imperial Cakes

Monrostudio – No more VS BS.

February 21, 2017February 21, 20175 Comments

Going inner wear shopping in Pakistan means devoting an entire day to the cause. You literally have to go all over the city to find a place that sells decent, comfortable stuff and the entire time you are praying in your head for your sister/cousin/friend to return soon from another country so you can order … Continue reading Monrostudio – No more VS BS.

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Missed me? The past few weeks have been insane with ramzan, work, a few minor health issues but you wouldn't believe the amount of time I've spent thinking about different things these days and there is so much that I want to share with you all, so you can expect a ton of posts in the next few weeks. . There are somethings in life that I feel insanely passionate about. One of the things that gets me really worked up is the privilege many men (not all,of course! Speaking from experience since my husband is all in on equal responsibilities Alhamdulillah) in our society believe or have been made to believe, they are born with. . Since childhood they have been conditioned. I've seen men and even young boys, backed by good educated men and women, not to get themselves a glass of water because 'thats what their wife/sister is there for'. Khair this is an extreme case. Let's talk about the daily life activities that men are completely free of in most households: making their own beds, cooking for themselves/for the family, laundry - basic tasks. And it's not that they work do it, it's that they CAN'T because they don't know how to. They will come back home and demand a cup of chai even if their daughter/sister/wife came back from work with them. They are never asked to do these things. They will never get up to do these tasks because they too have internalized that this is NOT what men do. . BUT WHY? I understand there was a time in life when men were the only people in the work force but that is now changing. And the thing is, if these rules applied to men solely based on the fact that they worked then how come the same is not applicable to women? Why are they expected to do all Ghar ka kaam upon return with no help from their spouses or brothers? We all like to act liberal and progressive - but everyone raises an eyebrow when the wife entertains the guests and the husband serves chai. She is labelled a bad wife or the husband is labelled a 'bechara acha admi'. What bullshit. . Anyway. Going to go take a few deep breaths. Apologies for the verbal ulti on the topic. It just makes me SO mad. #RantsofaDesiBride #InstaBlogger #InstaBlog #PakistaniBloggers #Pakistan
Me with the two things that bring me insane amounts of joy: Plants and Mr Faizan. #RantsofaDesiBride #InstaBlog #InstaBlogger #PakistaniBloggers #Pakistan
Got a goodbye pappi from one of my favoritest sister in law + people in the whole entire world, @shehzeen.r . Always the first guest to arrive who turns into a host immediately and makes me feel like I am on vacation in my own house. From ironing my clothes to taking care of Faizan when he was down with a migraine, she does it all. I would keep her with me for life if she wasn't so much into Nabeel Bhai. . On another note, had the craziest two weeks with all Faizans siblings visiting us for the annual family reunion. It is undoubtedly one of my most favorite time of the year. This year since I recently started a new job, my time with these guys felt very limited but SO SO good. . A lot hanging out and food was involved plus they tell me @faizanrahman s embarrassing childhood stories which I obviously find very very entertaining. Can't believe these guys are all already gone and now have so many months before we see them again but I already CANT WAIT. #RantsofaDesiBride #InstaBlogger #InstaBlog #PakistaniBloggers #Pakistan
Part II of Baku's post as promised. You can see the previous post for part 1 beautiful people. 7. Visa to Baku was a breeze. Its an e-visa so you apply online through their website: https://evisa.gov.az/en/ . You get a standard visa within 3 working days and urgent visa within 3 HOURS ONLY.  Super speed, super convenient. 8. Baku has most international clothing brands, but I wouldn't exactly call the shopping their cheap. I think its just the constant increase in dollar rate thats screwing us over. I'd still say skip the shopping there unless you are buying local stuff. 9. Talking about local stuff, look out for beautiful rugs (I got the most gorgeous one for my room that I havent taken a picture of but i'll show you some day). Also they have some really awesome spices, I got big bags of sumac (Its this tangy delicious masala of sort that goes into many of their meals). Then of course you can get some nice souvenirs. 10. Many of you are asking about the cost: From what we experienced, you can easily do a 5 day trip within PKR 120,000/person. You can further reduce or increase the cost depending upon where you are staying and where you are dining. But I wouldnt call it too expensive. A lot also depends on the season, if you go during the nicer weather, I've heard its more costly. 11. There are a lot of tourist attractions near Baku like fire temple, gabala and many more. However since Faizan and I were too lazy and wanted to relax ONLY so we decided to skip everything and stay in Baku only. If you guys want to ask any specifics, let me know and I'll do my best to answer them in my story or here in comments.  Hope this helps and if you go to Baku soon sometime, send me picturessssss. Okay byeeee. #RantsofaDesiBride #InstaBlogger #InstaBlog #PakistaniBloggers #Pakistan #Baku
So many of you asked for a post on Baku. I was going to do a blog post but then I decided to 2 insta posts instead, so here is part 1 jusss 4 u. Just a little background: Faizan and I wanted a very low activity trip since this was our first vacation in almost 2 years. We wanted a place that was not hot and with not too many things to do otherwise you're under the pressure of wanting to see/try/visit everything that is in a city/country. We went for 5 nights, the 6th day we had our flight around mid day. Baku is a beautiful city. Very windy, super cold but beautiful. I've heard its gorgeous during Spring too and also they host the F1 race, if you're interested in that kind of thing. Here are the things that anyone who wants to visit might find useful: 1. It is a muslim country, so its easy to find halal food everywhere. However, since they also serve meals that are not halal, its always better to ask, just to be safe. Like I was told that one of the McDonalds there was not halal, whaaatttt? :O 2. They have muslim showers so you can leave your lota at home hahaha. AND it has both hot and cold water so OMG. 3. If you're going during the winter months, keep a wind breaker. It is insanely windy. 4. Stay somewhere near nizami street because pretty much all the main attractions can be covered within 30 minutes on foot. Faizan and I walked pretty much EVERYWHERE. We were there for 5 days and took the bus and subway ONCE. 5. We stayed at Sahil hotel and hostel. Very basic but I absolutely LOVED it. It was clean, warm and incredibly cheap. Great value for money. Would recommend to everyone. We booked a private room but if you're going solo or with friends, they have an incredible hostel situation going on. 6. You can find decent halal food within 10 az per person if you're getting basic food like shawarma and gyro. Their food is much more flavorful than anything I had in Turkey. Part II tomorrow :* #RantsofaDesiBride #InstaBlog #InstaBlogger #Pakistan #PakistaniBloggers
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