Saira Sufi
Let the Wookie Win.
I love the smell of cardamom. Once in awhile I crave pistachio ice cream. Just once in awhile, my Pakistani roots show through. These are...
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Saira Sufi
- Jan 1
- 2 min
2023
The Detroit airport has a religious reflection room. Zakaria and I prayed in there before boarding our connecting flight to Dulles. Funny...
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Saira Sufi
- Dec 18, 2022
- 1 min
Little Red Caboose
I have been up since 4:00am. That's not really out of the ordinary but I decided to go to the masjid for morning prayer. All Dulles Area...
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Saira Sufi
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
Time out, Kansas
The Battle for Atlantis. In 2018, I was in Atlantis watching UVA play with Aamir, Leena and Zakaria. It was a month after Hadi returned...
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Saira Sufi
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die
You are too nice, Saira. I hear this on a regular basis. I am not quite sure what that means. I need boundaries, apparently and I need to...
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Saira Sufi
- Oct 15, 2022
- 2 min
4 Years Later…
We are coming up on four years since Hadi said peace out and returned to our creator. I just watched a video of Zakaria and Hadi going...
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Saira Sufi
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
LAX
We are waiting to board our flight back to Virginia and I am exhausted. That being said, I am able to reflect on how awesome the Disney...
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Saira Sufi
- Aug 20, 2022
- 2 min
PSL
It’s almost October. I am still of the opinion that pumpkin items shouldn’t be offered until October 1st. I am at Dunkin though and the...
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Saira Sufi
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
Midway
Chicago. One of my first memories is of me sitting in my Marium Thai’s kitchen after my Thaiya had passed. Cisero. Another memory is of...
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Saira Sufi
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Smell of Mehndi-Love or Hate?
It is Eid. I am on my third cup of coffee and it is not even 3pm. Zakaria thinks I will get up to five cups. We shall see. It's Cold...
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Saira Sufi
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Do They Not See Their Wings?
I didn’t wake up in time to go to the 5:15am Orange Theory class so I decided to go on a walk instead. I obviously had to get my Dunkin...
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Saira Sufi
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
How Sweet It Is
I used to live in Arlington, Courthouse to be exact. Zakaria and I recently met up with some friends for brunch in Arlington and a lot of...
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Saira Sufi
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Auld Lang Syne
It’s the last day of 2021. I started my day with a walk by the Potomac River. I looked at the tree that we took family pictures by when...
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Saira Sufi
- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
Where’s my cookie, Doubletree?
Sacramento, California. I have been to Sacramento a total of two times in my life. 2010 for a friend’s wedding and then 2021 for another...
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Saira Sufi
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
20 Years and Sparkles
Indelible memories. Hadi squeezing my hand while intubated when he heard his brother’s voice. Coming home to an empty closet. Nay’s...
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Saira Sufi
- Aug 22, 2021
- 2 min
Head Like a Hole
Two years. It has been two years since Zakaria's first day of 2nd grade. Two years since I made sure he got on the school bus and then...
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Saira Sufi
- Jul 10, 2021
- 2 min
Taming of the Shrew
It is almost time for my flight’s descent into Dulles. I am studying Marital and Family Therapy these days. On my first flight, I read...
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Saira Sufi
- Jul 4, 2021
- 2 min
IAD
I love traveling. Well, I could do without the youngin behind me kicking my seat but in a way, it takes me back to telling Hadi and...
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Saira Sufi
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
Mass Street
7-11 coffee is not too bad. I am waiting for my Honda’s safety inspection to be done and I decided to walk over to the 7-11 for my...
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Saira Sufi
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Sweet Braided Bread
You know how there was discussion how shaking hands would be a thing of the past after Covid? I saw a whole lot of handshaking this...
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