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How Do Schools Help Parents Revive The Traditions

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By Aaisha نوری محفل پہ چادر تنی نور کی نور پھیلا ہوا آج کی رات ہے چاندنی میں ڈوبے ہوۓ دو جہاں کون جلوہ نما آج کی رات ہے Eid e Miladun Nabi is one of the major festivals that Muslims celebrate. We commemorate this occasion on the 12th of Rabi ul Awwal. The followers of Rasool (SAW) celebrate the glorious day of the Beloved Rasool's (SAW) birth with tremendous zeal and passion and show their devotion to the Beloved Rasool. My daughter's school also had a vast Eid e Milad U Nabi celebration a few days ago. Teachers, staff members, kids, and parents were all accordingly attired. The girls were sporting gorgeous bright-colored dupattas with their white shalwar kameez. The boys were dressed in stunning white kurta pajamas. I attended the function along with my mother. A lovely recitation of the Quran Majeed with translation began the ceremony. The junior class student then recited the Hamd. Then the chain of graceful Naat started. My daughter actively participated in the Naat group a

Nani House

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By Aaisha & Amna Through generations, a mother's house is heaven for a daughter. This place becomes even more special once the girl gets married and settles into her new home. The warmth, comfort, love, and easiness of a parent's home are unmatchable. You will not find it anywhere else in the world.  When I see my children get excited on Friday afternoons, rushing to get their homework done so they can go to Nani's house, it brings me immense joy. It reminded me of my childhood when I used to go with my mum to her place.  Allah Pak has indeed made mothers with lots of love. They do things for us that are so mundane, but their love and care make them so valuable. My mother would also prepare my favorite dishes and my children's. Now they wait to meet the kids more than me.  When I was pregnant with my little one, I stayed quite a lot at my parent's house, so my third child, Aaira, got super attached to my parents. Only they could do all her chores. So she calls m

Joint Families In Pakistan

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By Aaisha Joint families undoubtedly have a significant impact on our children's lives. Grandparents are an enormous resource for homeschooling, but a housewife has to sacrifice a lot for her children. Furthermore, it is impossible to say that mixed families are without problems when a conservative family is involved. Maintaining family traditions is admirable, but they sometimes work in our lives.  The purpose of bringing up this topic is not to hurt anyone; instead, it is to illustrate the feelings of a woman or housewife. It's not just valid for modern women, I'm sure; it was also true for our moms, grandmothers, and mothers-in-law, who felt the same things but couldn't express them at the time. People tended to focus more on the disadvantages in a study on joint families in Pakistan, although I don't concur with them. However, several advantages also deserve to have a place. So let's talk about the benefits and drawbacks I have learned from my experience and

Maid didn't come😢

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By Aaisha We can't live without our maids, and this is a sentiment shared by all women, especially in Pakistan. They are the most important people in our lives. So consequently, we become enraged when she  unexpectedly  cancels her shift, acting as though we had just purchased her and made her our concubine. The same thing occurred to me; my maid didn't show up, and I had to complete all the work alone. I also left some tasks for her to finish when she gets here tomorrow. I was furious with her, but as my rage subsided, I realized that she also had a family, children to care for, a spouse, can have urgency, and, most importantly, she is a human , but we women don't think about them. Instead, we yell at them for not showing up for work and not listening to their problems. I did the same thing, but once my kids fell ill, I realized that her kids had the same illness, and if I couldn't leave my kids in that condition, how could she? I came across a blog on how Pakistani wo

Meet Aaisha's Kids

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By Aaisha Being a mother to four lovely, fun-loving children is not easy, but it is also rewarding. So let me begin by introducing my first child: Maira Mirab: Maira means "upright, virtuous, and righteous," and Mirab means "flower of paradise." She is the big sister to her siblings and my first child. She is choleric, companionable, loud, confident, upbeat, and independent. She enjoys doing crafts and taking pictures. Abdur Rehman: Abdur Rehman translates as "the servant of the most forgiving." He is my second child. He is a gloomy, deep, thoughtful, considerate, helpful, and introverted soul. Besides playing video games, he enjoys playing cricket. Aaira Mirab: Aaira means "noble, honorable, and respectful." She is my third child. She has a happy, vivacious, playful, creative, and chatty spirit. She just began school, and she enjoys singing poetry. She enjoys reading tales about Barbie, princesses, unicorns, and mermaids. She prefers quiet time

About Aaisha

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By Aaisha Assalamu Alaikum, My name is Aaisha,  and I'm a mother of four—two girls and two boys—and a housewife. There isn't anything special about me because I'm a standard housewife. However, I want to step outside my comfort zone and try something new.  My only goal is to have fun and spice up a little. I started looking for activities a housewife could do while sitting in her room because I felt a little depressed about my regular daily routine.   As my brain gradually began to function, I decided to start writing. I looked into the subject but discovered that everyone was talking about everything except us - the housewives. Since I live in Pakistan with a very conservative family, people assume housework is easy, and housewives lead comfortable lives. Still, they don't realize that it is just as exhausting to be a housewife as it is to be a working woman.  A working woman gets a day off, or a holiday, while a housewife works every holiday, every leave, and even eve