Hello

Hella folks. Just popping in to say a quick hello. Thank you for the lovely congratulatory emails and wishes. It is comforting to know that some you folks actually consider me a friend even though we have never met or spoken in person. The internet can sometimes be a fantastic thing. The new little one...

Full circle.

The genesis of this blog is rooted in the singular loneliness of a new mother. The written word has always been my solace. Whenever I feel alone and detached from the hectic world around, I gravitate toward the written word. This was meant to be a sort of online journal, instigated by massive changes brought...

Ma Wednesday- The stretch-marks ballyhoo!

Currently, about half a dozen of my friends, cousins and colleagues are pregnant. Invariably, almost every single one of them asks me two questions. How did I keep unnecessary weight gain at bay? How did/ do I deal with stretch marks?  Honestly, the answer to both questions is- I am not sure! I did not...

Why celebrity post- partum pictures irk me..

First of all, let me clarify that this is not a jealous, bitchy rant. I am neither fat nor a fat- shamer.  Weight and body- type is a personal issue and is nobody else’s business. I try to not judge someone by their weight or size. To each, their own. Live and let live. I...

Ma’ Wednesday! Giving birth in Qatar….Part 3

To read Part 1 click http://jaznajalil.com/2014/07/09/ma-wednesday-giving-birth-in-qatar/ Part 2 - http://jaznajalil.com/2014/07/16/ma-wednesday-giving-birth-in-qatar-part-2/ Calm before the storm…. J is finally taken to her room at midnight. As they wheel her across the corridors, she cranes her neck to look at the miracle beside her. Nestled amongst generic hospital blankets, the lil one looks spectacular. Tiny eyes scrunched up,...

Ma’ Wednesday! Giving birth in Qatar….Part 2

THE H FAMILY HAS A BABY…….IN QATAR! Act 1 Scene 2 *Go to http://jaznajalil.com/2014/07/09/ma-wednesday-giving-birth-in-qatar/  to read Part 1 THE WAIT IS OVER….WELL ALMOST….. The days leading upto delivery, J is a nervous wreck. J is used to having control. And control comes from knowledge. Information. But the information that J so desperately seeks is at a...

‘Ma’ Wednesday! Giving birth in Qatar….

Morning friends. One of the main reasons for starting this blog was to share our experience as an expatriate family living in  Qatar. We found it extremely frustrating that there is a  dearth of information (regarding important matters) about day-to-day life here. If a single soul is helped, by us sharing our experience…then I would consider...