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Out and About in Karachi

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D took a spin on a motorcycle.   Me and my sister in law  Like a totem pole With M's sister, brother in law and kids. D's beloved brothers. Choo Choo!  A horse carriage ride with my parents   Dinner and a walk at Port Grand; a pier of sorts built under a bridge along the water near Karachi's port.  My dad, D and I  Brothers in Shades  M and I Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space.  See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

The Invitations

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When I left home to go spend to months in what was once home, I had planned on documenting everything. What I wore, what we ate.. everything.. the thing is plans don't always work out. There was so much happening that I often simply forgot. So I'll share what I can.. The first thing to understand is that like almost all weddings, they are big productions.. but an Pakistani/Indian wedding is that times a hundred. There are a minimum of five to six events as small as a hundred people and as big as a thousand.. two thousand people. During each event there are several little rituals and traditions.. This particular wedding had eight events.. eight! Thousands of invitations were sent, the most important fifty or sixty were hand delivered by us with a little gift. This gift can be just about anything.. we decided to gift everyone a bottle of honey with a sachet of kalonji  aka fennel flower, black cumin as well as several other names. Kalonji is an Asian spice said to ha

Back to Real Life

After two months I am finally back home.. jet lagged, with three loads of laundry down and two more to go..  hundred's of pictures the scour through and a surprise three days in Istanbul. It'll take me a few days to get my groove back.. and the fact that Ramadan has started won't make things any easier.. so stay tuned. Hope you're all having a great summer. Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space. See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

I'll Be Back

Turns out it's not all that easy to blog while you're on vacation.. and you don't have wi-fi because dial up is a thing of the stone ages. So I'll be back in July with stories to tell and pictures to shares.. till then. Take Care. In case you're new here and wondering where I am and what's going on  I'm here Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space.  See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

Family

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 Bonding with his nanu (my dad) over a game of solitaire  Hanging with the boys (his two cousins)  and love for his phoppo (aunt) I'd get better pictures if everyone hint D would just stop squirming and wiggling.. he's loving the attention. In case you're new here and wondering where I am and what's going on  I'm here Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space.  See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

It's Been A Week

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It's been a week.. though it seems like a lot more.. I had almost forgotten just how intense the heat here could be. My parents are at the tail end of renovations in there home.... so you can imagine the chaos.  We had a pretty decent.. 19 something hours flight.. though the fact that D threw up two hours before landing was no fun.. gross.  He made a friend  Meeting my mother's parrot. An interesting bond they are forming.. D is just scared enough of him as to not touch him or pull it's tail.. but brave enough to steal his toys and tease him... the parrot is cautious for now.. questioning his expendability.. but a few more weeks of a crazy toddler.. not sure how much more he'll be able to take it.   Teaching his grand father and great grand father the in's and out's of an iPhone..   Fruit Stand  Shopping for some clothes..  Bold prints and patterns.  I hate posing for pictures. The fashion here is as evolutionary as

Stay In Touch

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This time next week I won't be here anymore.. I'll be across sea and oceans, continents away, awake when you're sleeping.. I'll be blogging.. so don't you disappear on me : ) Though I may not be so great with replying and returning the favor.. I hope to have tons of pictures to share with you every week. New clothes, culture and food.. Pray for safe travels and good health.. Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space.  See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?