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At a party in Melbourne hosted by a cricket mate we celebrate this summery delight of a fruit that transcends borders
I was grabbing my post-workout shake from a juice shop when the lady behind the co…
84 days ago
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Mum taught us to stay kind and honest, even when things were hard. Now I feel her presence in choices that don’t feel easy, but feel right
Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it …
3 months ago
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In the context of the Afghanistan war, this kind of accountability is rare, and it matters
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Even for Afghans like me, the details of what some…
4 months ago
Refusing to take sides in wartime can be dangerous. The ‘choice’ for civilians trying to survive is often an illusion
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Living in London, my el…
5 months ago
I wonder how Naveed will navigate his own path – and how much I must nurture and how much I must learn to let go
“Schools are finally re-opening, mate,” my volleyball friend Sardar announced, grinning…
8 months ago
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Maybe there’s room for something gentler: letting children know they don’t need to change any part of themselves to belong
Most mornings in our house feel like a friendly little language carnival spin…
9 months ago
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I grew up in Kabul and Karachi. In both, I learned the value of the quiet rituals observed while no one is watching
When I was leaving London for Melbourne, my eldest sister-in-law told her kids not t…
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From the safety of Australia, I watch in despair as my loved ones in Kabul navigate this digital darkness – a calculated effort to silence dissent
The internet was my lifeline, a slender thread conne…
10 months ago
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I’ve found metaphors that mirror my own journey, phrases that feel like home, and poetry that speaks directly to the soul
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I’ve always carried a deep sense of…
11 months ago
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Exactly four years later, our reunion in the safety of my new home in Melbourne was sweet
Sitting cross-legged on a richly patterned Afghan rug in a Melbourne living room, we chatted for hours, reflec…