Tuhfe Taha'if (Unwanted Gifts)

[Mezhgan]

Re: Tuhfe Taha’if (Unwanted Gifts)

@muqawwee123

This short story was written in early 1990s, when materialism was not at the stage we are facing now. have you heard / experienced such circumstances?

Do relatives expect some gifts from you when you visit or have a job in another country? What kind of expectations people have about gifts? latest trends?

In our culture, people don’t really expect to be brought gifts when people visit, even if the relatives are from abroad. Visiting relatives are considered guests and for hospitality reasons, you never ask for/expect anything from your guests. Ever.

That said, as a guest, you are also expected to be gracious. Most people do bring a gifts for this reason.