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Continue reading →: The Unburdening: What I No Longer Buy
How four suitcases and a temporary apartment taught me the difference between a want, a need, and a weight. There is a peculiar freedom that comes from having very little. It’s a truth I thought I understood, until I was forced to live it. Our great migration was conducted with…
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Continue reading →: They don’t have to
Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. When I turned 40 a decade ago, I learnt to free myself from a lot of unnecessary things that we tend to cling to. External validation is one. Now I can’t care less if anyone speaks good about me or…
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Continue reading →: Overwhelming
Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. Who are we kidding here? Anything new is and can be quite a lot to take in. No matter how confident and capable you are, there’s always a little doubt, plenty of what ifs that…
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Continue reading →: The Quiet Teachers: On Trees, Fall, and Finding Home in the Roots
What the Ginkgos of Lisbon taught me about standing my ground, seasons, and the blessings I carried with me. Fall has always been my favourite time of the year. There’s a particular slant to the light, a golden-filtered softness that turns the world introspective. In Islamabad, it was a symphony…
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Continue reading →: Navigating the bureaucratic puzzle of our residency card appointment
December 5th was a date circled in red on our calendar for over a year. It was the day of our long-awaited AIMA (the agency that succeeded SEF) appointment to finalize our residency and get our Temporary Residency Cards (TRCs). This was the final administrative gate before we could truly…
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Continue reading →: Always!! I was born for this
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Dramatics, singing, debates, modelling and what not… If that wasn’t enough I became a professional in training and development. So it became my bread n butter to speak in front of a crowd. To connect with them, to share stories…
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Continue reading →: Kindness
What is something others do that sparks your admiration? Any random act of being a good human. Kind, empathetic, mindful… It doesn’t take much to do any of those, still we tend not to smile and nod at if not greet the strangers. We think it’s creepy. We shy away…
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Continue reading →: Finding Her Tribe: Mayah and the Community of Gracie Barra
How a jiu-jitsu gym became a sanctuary of discipline, kindness, and belonging for our daughter. When you move a teenager across the world, one of the silent prayers you whisper is, ‘Please let them find their people.’ Not just friends, but a place. A space where they feel competent, challenged,…
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Continue reading →: Thanksgiving in Lisbon for Expats: Our Table of Twelve Nationalities
Some moments begin with a single click.Last November, homesick and scrolling, we found a post: Thanksgiving in Lisbon for expats – All Are Welcome. Estrela. Hosted by Ole and Arwa. We signed up. I wondered what home would taste like 7,000 km away. We arrived at a stunning apartment in…
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Continue reading →: Mountains…
Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? Despite being a water sign, the large body of water scares me. Yes, it’s fascinating I agree, but I’ll opt for mountains even if I liked beaches. They stand their ground: tall and majestic, unruffled by the seasons and times, keeping the…
Hello, I’m Saba. Welcome to my world where honest words and raw emotions are sacred. This is where I invite you to witness our relocation journey as a family with two teens. From Pakistan to Portugal. One river at a time.
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