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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…
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Continue reading →: Among trees or mountains
What is your favorite place to go in your city? Back in Islamabad, the mountains and trees kept me happy just to step out and gaze at them. Now in Lisbon, I keep discovering the Parques and Jardims in different areas and recently joined a hiking group. It’s therapeutic to…
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Continue reading →: Trinkets that I keep finding on my walks
What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)? A stunning dried fallen leaf, an oddly shaped pebble or rock, seedpods from trees, unique twigs or branches… Little things in life are big things.
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Continue reading →: Imran Khan!! For both reasons😉
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? I met him when he wasn’t a PM yet. And my late mother-in-law was the one who talked me into agreeing to facilitate one of his meetings. And I remember I did NOT like him at all. And…
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Continue reading →: Our First Portuguese Festival: Halloween at the Library
How a search for fun for our teens taught us about community, integration, and the modern magic of libraries. I’ve always tried to make the festivals of my homeland a big deal in our house. For Eid, I’d stitch their clothes myself, my hands guiding the fabric that would become…
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Continue reading →: Sense of responsibility and unconditional love
What is good about having a pet? Animals express love in ways that leave me in awe and awwwww regarding the trust they put in us. Sometimes I think they should have a planet of their own as time n again, we have been failing to be worthy of such…
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Continue reading →: The Pedagogy of Puddles: How Lisbon’s Rains Teach Me to Walk
From romantic nostalgia to muddy humility, and the lessons found in a sudden splash. Lisbon has been experiencing rainy spells of late. And me, being a hopeless romantic, have always loved the rains. I hail from a land where seasons shift with a dramatic flair, and each transition is a…
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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