My husband and I grew up in India. When we were in our 20’s we decided to take on an adventure of a lifetime, and move away. First it was Dubai and then further west to Canada. That was almost 18 years ago and wherever we lived, Dubai, Calgary or Toronto, we have made the time […]
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It’s funny how a temperature which used to feel like the height of summer leaves you wrapped in a blanket a couple of years after moving abroad. I moved to India from England three years ago, and my life has changed so drastically, even my internal thermostat has shifted! During the winter months, I like
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Celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, is a special time for millions of people around the world. Houses are decorated with oil lamps, candles, and strings of lights. Families feast and share gifts. This festival runs over a number of days and culminates in a night of fireworks. This used to be my favorite part of
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I want to tell you about my Expat Eid. How my family shares the joy even though we are miles away… What is an Expat Eid? That is the term I use to describe how expatriate Muslims mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan or Hajj while living abroad. No doubt, when you
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These days you can find many books about the parenting strengths of one culture over another. No matter where you are from, many experts would have you believe that someone is always parenting better than you are. But educator and mom Maya Thiagarajan invites us to do away with these either/or, better/worse paradigms so we
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