I had the distinct non-pleasure last week of informing my family here in Bahrain that my grandmother had passed away. I was the first to find out from our family in Bahrain, so I had to inform everyone. Let me tell you, it was not pleasant. There is of course no right or wrong way [...] [...more]
It was a long day today. We buried my grandmother (my mother’s mother). She passed away last Thursday, peacefully, in her bath, aged 89. It was the end of an era for our family. To us she was the perfect grandmother. The kind, little old lady, just like you would see on television. She was [...] [...more]
There I was, sitting in the car with my daughter Selma. We’re in the gas station. She asks me while we wait, pointing to a billboard “Baba, why is there a sign with Zain written on it?” “It’s an advertisement” I reply. “But what does Zain do?” is her response. Hmm , I thought. Explaining [...] [...more]