I´ve been in the US for 8 months now and one thing that keeps bugging me is how old-fashioned my bank is. There are many things about it (and possibly the financial system in the… Read More »US banking from a foreigner´s perspective
My family has been in the US for almost two months, and what have we learned so far? Everything is expensive Very early on, we learned how expensive things are in the Bay Area. Housing… Read More »Two months in the USA
Although I was looking forward to the trip and determined to go through with it, I knew I would miss my children, and I worried that my youngest one, who was only 9 months old,… Read More »My Umrah before the Hajj
Going for Hajj is a big thing, one of the biggest adventures in your life. For me, thinking back to where and when it began, it’s getting difficult to remember. Although the process started almost a year ago (when we first started talking about making the trip), it finished just over a week ago. In total one year from start to finish!
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As usual I’m looking forward to going to Malaysia. Although I’m not thrilled at the prospect of flying with a toddler, I’m sure we will arrive fully functional. I can’t wait to see all of… Read More »Flying off to Kuala Lumpur