Memoirs Blog

Our Beloved kid cousin Daisy ….

We all pray to be with Allah, the All-Mighty some day. Sanober Ali was chosen to be the Daisy 🌼 of the Garden of Jannah.…

Abida and Naim (Mummy and Papa) – Tasneem Sayeed

What a great tribute to my loving parents so well-articulated in writing with a breadth of details mashallah! I was not aware about all of…

Abida Phuppo – Zehra Ahson

Abida phoppo has taught us in life that nothing is impossible. She was the most independent person I have seen in her peers.  She would…

Abida Khala – Ali Ahmed

I have many memories of Abida Khala. Growing up I remember her frequent visits to Chicago. She made such an incredible effort to visit and…

Abida Aunty – Zaheer Ahmed

Abida Aunty was not only a very down-to-earth simple and pious lady, but she was also well versed with good religious knowledge.  Abida Aunty stayed…

Professor Naimuddin Siddiqui – Zaheer Ahmed

Professor Naimuddin Siddiqui was my English Literature professor during my graduation at Osmania University, although for just one year, because he was offered a position…

Agha and Api – Ali Ahmed

I’d like to add to the great background and stories about Agha and Api (Hasanuddin and Anees Fatima) from my perspective as someone who did…

Memoirs – Mohammad Zafarullah

I briefly want to share my experiences on first coming over to USA and then Canada. Upon graduating with a science degree at Osmania University,…

My Father, Mohammed Khalilullah – Zehra Ahson

Professor Muhammad Khalilullah is the eldest son of Vahidunissa Begum and Muhammed Valiullah who completed his post graduation in Political Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad,…

Husnara Aunty – Asfia Siddiqui

I discovered many fascinating aspects of her that were previously unknown to me. I’d like to take this opportunity to chime in and provide a…