The MRI Experience (I)
Did you ever have an MRI scan? (I sure hope you didn’t and you wont EVER). Is it only me, or is this thing a torture machine? My doctor recommended I have an MRI scan a while ago; as it is the case...
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The MRI Experience (II)
WHAT the hell?! I’ve been lying on my back for 30 minutes for NOTHING! does that mean I have to take another half an hour, without moving? In this cold room? inside this awful machine? Would I be able...
View ArticleNote to Self
Eman, you’re Arab, you’re from the Middle East, you DO love politics; you think you don’t, but you do. It’s a built-in feature, it’s there in you, that itch to talk and discuss politics, even if you’re...
View ArticleA Canadian Morning
There is something about Canadian mornings… The earlier I wake up, the more beautiful my morning becomes. The foggier it is outside, the yummier my coffee tastes. The rainier it is, the more tempting...
View Article“Kanvouver” vs Boston
As all of you hockey fans know, Boston played against Vancouver in the Stanley Cup Final yesterday; it was my 1st time ever to watch a live hockey game. And boy what a tough and hard sport it is, I...
View Articleبداية رمضانية موفّقة
انتابتني البارحة أحاسيس متضاربة فور إعلان أنّ بداية شهر رمضان المبارك ستكون اليوم، فرحت، تشوّقت ولكن خفت كثيرا من التعب والعطش والجوع، فالصيام سيكون هذه السنة 18 ساعة في كندا. المهم تناولت السحور،...
View ArticleAdam, a First Grader
Today is Adam’s first day at school, or the “big kids’ school” as he refers to it. As I write this, Adam’s probably learning new stuff, making new friends -or enemies- eating his lunch, or peaking at...
View Articleنحنا والقمر جيران
الغربة؛ أصعب ما فيها أوّلها، لا يهم إن كنت تغترب عن أهلك أو بلدك أو ثقافتك أو حتى قارّتك، فالغربة من أي نوع صعبة، خاصة في أوّلها. بالطبع لا يستوي المغترب المجبور مع ذلك الذي اختار الغربة بنفسه، ولا...
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On Honest Compliments & Precious Moments
Today was one of those days… lots of things to do, so little time to do them, back pain, appointments pushed at last minute to be on the exact time of other appointments, lots of waiting, back pain,...
View ArticleScary Coconuts
A few days ago I went grocery shopping, and when I reached the ‘fresh produce’ section I found lovely small coconuts on display, I approached the stand and the sight of them took me years back to a...
View ArticleClaiming Back Childhood
I’m in love with this ad by GoRVing.ca , it touches me as a parent, because I believe, today’s children lack the one basic thing that should label them as children: their own space. Parents, myself...
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On Becoming a Canadian Citizen
As many of you already know, we landed in Canada a few years ago. I remember the very first steps I took in Toronto Pearson International Airport. They were shaky, unsteady steps, driven by curiosity,...
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Eight Years Apart
A year ago, in December, as many of you already know, I was blessed with the addition of my sweet baby boy: Arkan. And as many of you also know, he’s my second child, my first being my awesome son...
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Off To The Movies With Your Baby
A few weeks ago, and while watching a TV show about parenting on a German channel, I was taken by a scene shot in a cinema full of parents with their teeny tiny little bundles of joy. After a bit of...
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Back to School Ecstasy
Today was the first day of school in my area, and boy don’t we just love these back-to-school days with all the hustle and bustle they bring us! Traffic jams, crowded sidewalks, delightful school...
View ArticleMom, Are You A Vegetarian?
Adam: Mama, are you a Vegetarian? Me: No habibi. You know I eat meat… sometimes. Adam: I also know you’d pick Falafel over Shawarma any time. You also prefer veggie burgers not chicken/beef burgers…...
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On Sports and My New Obsession With Cardio Kickboxing
First, allow me to quickly introduce you to the sporty side of me, just in case you don’t know me in person, or you’d just met me. I hate going to the gym. I admire every person who goes there, I...
View Article“يوم لك ويوم عليك”
وأخيراً انتهت سنة 2017 ، أسوأ سنوات حياتي على الإطلاق. سنة كانت أشبه بكابوس، جعلتني أعيد التفكير في كل جوانب حياتي. فيها تعلّمت المعنى الحقيقي للإرادة والإصرار، فيها عرفت معادن الناس من حولي (للأسف...
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Arkan, Our Brave Warrior
Three years ago we were blessed with the birth of our long-awaited second child; our handsome, smart and very charismatic baby boy Arkan. As expected, having an eight year age gap between him and his...
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