oh I thought ke clear ho gaya haye, I am the female version of hanie :D
its a blessing indeed, I was telling a friend the other day that I am really enjoying ramadan this year at home, no bhagambhaag at all.
ok nice nice ... waisay although yahan roza rakhna ziada mushkil kaam hai ... but i have to admit k yahan roza rakhnay ka maza b alag hai ... i feel more passionate about it ... ghar per to sab rakhtay thay aur mama utha deti thein ... magr ab khud uthna perta hai ... sab kuch khud manage kerna perta hai ... and i really like it a lot .... because i am doing it because i really want to ... not because everybody else is doing it ... :)
Sorry farwah , that sounds a little bit judgmental in my opinion , you do exactly what you say or feel about others ! it's not like ppl have horns or tails wearing bright colorful shalwar kameezes...
sorry if i sound judgmental ... but there are of course fears and insecurities of going into a new society and culture, and presumptions that one has to deal with ... it takes time to adjust with your own thought process and that of the others ...
i had a hard time settling down here because i had to face quite a few problems in the beginning ... now it's fine though ... i've tried managing things as best as i could ... but it is extremely tiring, sometimes confusing, and i had times when i just wanted to leave ...
when i had just come here, i was more conscious and didnt know what to do ... overtime i have also learnt to relax with things and ignore ...
i cant really make out the difference between a paki/suriname/indian ... but when you here them speak then sometimes you can tell who is who ... so i say sub-continental ... maybe they also cant tell who i am ...
in pakistan i had no problem walking with my fiance on the roads ... because i knew exactly what people could be thinking, because i know that society inside outside ... but it's different here .... i need to understand first and then let go of my insecurities ...
and no i dont wear shalwar kameez ... although i would like to sometimes now ... because i am sooooooooooooooo tired of wearing jeans all the time ... lol ... i tried looking for some nice skirts ... but couldnt find something that i liked with an appropriate length ... but in winters it is impossible to wear them anyways ... its so freaking cold i have to wear leggings underneath jeans anyways :(
other than this boring serious talk .... you work at quite a nice location i have to say! and you have a prayer room too! is that common in offices here?