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Blood And Water
Blood And Water

Declarations such as “shame on them”, “I’d rather my daughter died than bring dishonour to the family”, “she must’ve dabbled in black magic to brainwash that poor boy”, and “I hope they’re found and shamed publicly” were made with great gusto, and to my adolescent brain, conjured up horrific visions which nearly made me throw up my dinner...

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FamilyBy Anam Javed (From Pakistan. Living in Melbourne)TCK, TCK TOWN, tck, third culture kid, our beating hearts, family, cultural, religion, elderly, elders, older, childhood, child, children, social, society, social circles, Aunty, aunties, Pakistan, Pakistani, Melbourne, Australian, Australia, couple, eloped, shame Comments
Late To The Party
Late To The Party

I grew up in Pakistan, where one’s life’s trajectory is comfortably pre-ordained: one must get a tertiary education at a reputable institution, during or following which one must get married and “settle down”, and then, of course, oblige one’s in-laws by producing a strategically interspersed brood of obedient children...

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Better Late Than Never, Adulthood, Asia, Relationships, Traditions & CustomsBy Anam Javed (From Pakistan. Living in Melbourne)tck, TCK TOWN, Better Late Than Never, Pakistan, parents, marriage, children, single, Pakistani, aunties, society, desi Comments