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August 25, 2023
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings #46
“You said you’d tell me what happened with Ammi at the barat,” Ray said when they were back at home after Amani’s barat....
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June 23, 2023
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings #45
She found herself in her old bedroom after the mehndi with Gohar, who looked extremely worried....
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April 14, 2023
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 44
Apparently, Sameer wasn’t okay with Hina accepting him as her life partner three months after they had been married....
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February 17, 2023
THE EID ENGAGEMENT, AND OTHER WEDDINGS #43
‘I’m getting married in three months,’ Amani said. Hina and Gohar wrapped her up in a big hug. ‘Congratulations!’ Hina and Gohar said...
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January 06, 2023
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 42
‘Beautiful, beautiful!’ said the photographer. Click. ‘One more! Click, click....
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November 11, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 41
‘No, I’ll go with you,’ Hina said, trying to jump off the bed but immediately getting pulled down by her heavy bridal dress....
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September 30, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings #40
Finally, it was time for rukhsati. Sameer and Hina stood up amidst a crowd of photographers, family and friends....
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September 02, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 39
“I don’t know what to think about you,” Ray said after a long pause. “You don’t look 100 percent sure and that bothers me.”
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August 19, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings #38
“That’s should not make you unhappy! It is exciting to have your family around you when you are all dolled up on your special day!” Gohar...
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August 05, 2022
The Eid Engagement and Other Weddings #37
“You went over all the basic important things you should check about your future spouse,” Ray said. “Did you want to add something to the...
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July 01, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 36
Ammi seemed to wake up from her usual state of always being still and composed. “You will do as I say,” Ammi said. “That is all that matters.”
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May 27, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 35
“Be careful what you wish for,” Sameer said. Hina laughed at hearing the smile in his voice....
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May 06, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 34
Gohar’s sister shook her head. “This is enough,” she said, closing her fingers over the money....
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March 25, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 33
The three friends moved off the dance floor to let the next group come in. Amani and Hina walked Gohar back to the stage....
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March 04, 2022
The Eid engagement, and other weddings # 32
“It’s about time you and Gohar made up,” Amani said. “We barely have any time left for dance practice, as it is.”
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February 11, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 31
“You are talking to me here,” Hina said firmly, and Sameer laughed....
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January 28, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 30
By the end of it, Hina did not want to look at a bridal dress ever again. Ammi seemed thoughtful....
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January 14, 2022
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 29
“Go away, you don’t exist for me anymore,” Hina said, opening the door and letting him in...
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December 24, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 28
“What is this noise about?” Abbu’s voice came from the living room. “I’m trying to read in here.”
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December 03, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 27
“I never thought about this happening,” Hina said emphatically. “Ever.” She stared at Ray....
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November 19, 2021
Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 26
“It’s an emergency,” Gohar said. Hina, Amani and Gohar were on a group call that Gohar had suddenly arranged out of nowhere....
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November 12, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 25
Hina accepted the phone, gripping it tightly. When Ammi left the room, Ray immediately turned to Hina....
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October 29, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 22
“What do you mean?” Hina asked, only to be answered by Gohar’s sobs. “Come on, Gohar. You called me for a reason.”....
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October 22, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 21
“All right,” Hina said. “My turn to ask the question related to your field of work. What’s your favourite work of architecture?”
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October 08, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 20
However, her reply to Sameer was a direct, “See you.”...
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September 24, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 19
As the phone rang, Hina considered if she would have the guts to ask for what she wanted. When Sameer picked up, she dove in headfirst....
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September 10, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 18
She did not know how much conversation she could sneak in sideways, but she was going to try!
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September 03, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 17
The memory of the phone photo needed some brushing up to make it suitable for her daydream about the picnic....
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August 27, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 16
“That’s how you introduced yourself? Girl, you’ve got some learning to do,” Amani said....
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August 13, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 15
“Hello?” Sameer picked up the phone, ready for scam callers, telemarketers or any combination of the two....
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July 30, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 14
“What do you think is the best thing to do first once I get a green light regarding calling Sameer?” Hina asked...
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July 09, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 13
She grabbed the door handle leading into the living room but paused to look back at Ray...
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June 25, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 12
If this was doll’s play, then where was her groom doll? Was she going to be a singular bride doll sitting on this sofa all evening? She twitched...
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June 11, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 11
Amani raised her eyebrows. “For all we know, your guy’s family is keeping him as much in the dark as your family is,” she said...
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May 28, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 10
Hina smashed whatever was left of her samosa into mush at the bottom of her plate. “I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know!” she said,...
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May 14, 2021
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 9
“You said you knew someone who knows about him,” Hina said through clenched teeth. “This is just a Google search.”
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March 19, 2021
The Eid engagement, and other weddings # 8
Hina rolled her eyes and slipped into a seat opposite Ray. “Yeah, yeah, I get it; I hardly ever let you in here,” she said....
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January 29, 2021
The Eid engagement, and Other weddings # 7
Amani regarded Hina over the tips of her fingernails as she inspected her nail colour....
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January 01, 2021
The Eid engagement and other weddings # 6
Sameer had yet to realise why this year’s Eid celebration was going to be bigger than usual....
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November 27, 2020
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings # 5
We’ve had so much time to get information out of you. Hina’s engagement is still new. Give her some time.”
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November 13, 2020
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings
“Tell your mother to make room for me at the table,” Gohar said. “I’m coming over.” She cut the call...
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October 30, 2020
The Eid Engagement, and Other Weddings
Hina was not in a surrendering mood.“If you say that again, I will throw your game console in the bathtub and run the water till it’s full,”...
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October 09, 2020
The Eid engagement, and other weddings
Amani, Gohar and Hina slipped into their regular spot and waved away the menu cards, which the waiter always offered them for some reason, even...
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October 02, 2020
The Eid engagement, and other weddings
True. True. And true. But. I am older than you, but not old enough to marry someone your age....
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September 04, 2020
Hackschool Project # 32: Result day, hacked
Inaya’s repeat O Levels result is out. Her siblings realise she must have checked it on her phone all by herself and hurry to her room....
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July 31, 2020
Hackschool Project # 31: Re-result preparations
The family room on the day before the results for Inaya’s second attempt of the annual O Levels final exams is a scene to behold....
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July 10, 2020
Hackschool Project # 30: Time to do things
Inaya, the middle child, argued that Leena liked to study, so for her studying was its own reward.....
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June 12, 2020
Hackschool Project #29: Questioning promises and promising questions
You know she got kicked out of college after getting admission and starting classes...
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May 29, 2020
Hackschool Project # 28 Intentions and inclinations
Let’s welcome back the Moin family. It’s the summer holidays, but academic issues are not on break for the three siblings....
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March 13, 2020
Hackschool Project #27 Scholarship squabbles
Jasir and Inaya listen to their big sister Leena talk about the importance of Jasir’s studies, but Jasir has a question....
