All Mixed Up
As some of you are aware, I am occasionally invited to write a blog for Pakistan’s Dawn News. The article below (on the subject of mixed marriages) was originally intended for that publication. However, I was asked to water down its supposed anti-God content, which I refused to do. This article is not anti-God. Nor […]
Run Forrest Run!
Quite possibly by the time you read this I will be running the London Marathon, or will have finished/collapsed/given up (delete as appropriate). A little whisper goaded me to do it, telling me I was past it and I would never ever be able to surpass the fitness I supposedly had Before Children (B.C.). I’ll show […]
Email to Dina Powell Senior Advisor to Trump
Here is an email I sent to Dina Powell, a partner at my old firm, Goldman Sachs, who recently joined the Trump Administration as Senior Advisor, focused on entrepreneurship, economic growth and the empowerment of women … Dear Dina This email maybe too late as I believe you have officially started at the White House. […]
Brexit, Terrorism & Chilcot: An open letter to my kids
Dear L, M & A Recent events have left me sad and speechless. Now that I’ve started to digest what’s happened, there are a few things I wanted to share with you. I’m sure in time, more will be added to the list, but for now, here goes: #MAKESUREYOUVOTE One day you will be old enough to vote. […]
A little something for Father’s Day
To celebrate Fathers’ Day here are a few takeaways that my dad shared with me, that I would like to share with you. #AlwaysSmile Fed up with constantly seeing his youngest child grumpy and moody at the breakfast table, my dad threw his hands in the air and said, ‘Lady Amna, to offer a smile is […]
Blame it on El Niño …
The should-I-shouldn’t-I-write-an-end-of-year-blog-post has been waging war in my head. Since there’s no snow in the Alps, and, since I’ve been shovelling down Austrian cakes like no tomorrow, I figured I should use some unused energy and write something. Apologies. Just blame this post on El Niño. #HereWeGoAgain The first day of the New Year always […]
The art of doing nothing
Pre-eclampsia sucks. It sucks even more, if, as in my case, pre-eclampsia creeps up on you, unwittingly, ten days after giving birth. As a result, I was stuck in hospital for two nights. But at least my impromptu stay probably saved my Better Half from coming home to find me collapsed in a heap on the floor. So I owe a big thank you […]
The AKB School of Life
Inspired by the recent arrival of my third daughter, here is my take on Life. What follows is a list that perhaps, I will share with my now three girls when they turn into parent-hating teenagers. No doubt, there are stages I’ve missed, stages I’ve grossly mis-categorised, or stages I’ve generalised. So, be warned: the following […]
Farewell London – The Sequel (Or, Life in the Boonies)
Four weeks ago we moved from London to the ‘burbs. While it’s a far cry from London, it’s All Good. There are, however, a few things which we’re getting used to … 1. #CunningFox In London we had vermin: pigeons, mice, the odd kitten-sized rat scuttling across the footpath and, our resident ASBO seagulls. On occasional evenings, […]
Farewell London
We’ve done it. Moved, that is, from our beloved London to …the ‘burbs. My relationship with the city I’ve called home is like the one I have with my children: there are times (many) when it drives me nuts, but I’ll still love the place dearly and I refuse to hear a bad word said against […]