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Sanober Bukhari / 20 December, 2017

Bharat Babies Needs You! Join the Crowdfunding Campaign

    Two years ago, I reviewed a wonderful children’s book called Amal’s Eid, published by Bharat Babies. Having grown up in both the east and the west, I was excited to be able to identify… View Full Post View Post
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Sanober Bukhari / 21 September, 2015

Language Classes for your Kids: A Priority or Pointless?

When I moved to Canada the first time I was 7 years old and fluent in both Urdu and English. With each passing year my fluency in Urdu waned. When we returned to Pakistan at… View Full Post View Post
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Hi! This is a tale of growing up in two cities; Karachi my beloved place of birth and Toronto where I reside. Crucial years of my youth were spent in these two diverse places and have shaped a sense of self I’m now trying to understand. Motherhood triggered an identity crisis! Once career-driven I find myself at odds with inherently strong eastern values of nurturing the family first vs western ambition. Somewhere between this cultural divide I found a space both confusing & enlightening; it is here I hope you will follow along as I entertain you with charm, wit (my kids think I’m funny. my husband does not) & reflection.

Sincerely, Ms.Desi

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