Meeting Lailah

My story Lailah’s Lunchbox is coming out this June! My illustrator is Lea Lyon and she has done a phenomenal job making Lailah come … More

Pockets of Comfort

I hear the triumphant thuds approach. Jump Jumpitty Jump. Toddler A jumps anywhere and everywhere. At first, cautious tries to get … More

“Pakistan needs one good win to get in motion,” ~ Javed Miandad. I don’t know what it is about Pakistan … More

“Sometimes I feel like the bulk of my job – as a writer, as a mother, is simply to protect … More

“Are you waiting to get a transplant?” He asks earnestly. The question is direct. It twitches a smile across my … More

I was inspired by this post of Erin, another blogger’s. At the turn of a new year, you see a … More

The other day was grey and unremarkable, and suddenly at sunset, the sun finally made an appearance and the sky … More

“Don’t just count your years, make your years count.” – George Meredith “Did you do anything special today?” the voice over … More

I’ve been meaning to share these fall family photos of Livia’s family for a while now. This fall photosession felt … More

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” ~ Hal Borland I am always surprised by how swiftly winter strikes. … More

I recently reviewed the book How Big is Allah? by Emma Apple. (Allah is simply the Arabic name for God!). Below are … More

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ~ Albert Camus Sneak Peek of a family’s … More

“Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the … More

I’m stitching, and it’s surprisingly soothing. The sharp needle sears the coarse denim producing simple yet somehow soothing results. Z is … More

Here’s Reema’s maternity photoshoot! I was hoping for more of a golden leaf setting, but at the end of it … More

Author: Asma Mobin Uddin who is a doctor, a mom, and an awesome author! She has also written My Name is … More

I remember an evening in which we were all sitting together, cousins, brothers, grandparents, and children were running around and … More

Afshan Raheel won the last Eid give away of Ilyas & Duck Search for Allah. Congrats Afshan! This time Little … More

“Kiss of the sun for pardon. Song of the birds for mirth. You’re closer to God’s heart in a garden … More

With two children ages 4.25 and under, we hear the word “Share.” a lot in our household. But when they … More