Today, my daughter and I were meant to be embarking on a once in a lifetime adventure, an 8-week roadtrip across Europe, in an effort to connect with each other and take a break from ‘normal life’. I needed time to reflect on the past two and a half years, space to feel the grief…
It’s 6pm on a freezing December evening, just before Christmas, and I’m standing outside in the rain. It trickles down my glasses, mocking the tears I’ve been trying to hold back for half an hour. My body is shaking, from the effort and the cold, a smile plastered across my face. My mind is racing,…
Before committing to travelling the continent next year, I thought it prudent to see what the reality of camping with a toddler was like, versus my insta-worthy daydreams. I also wanted to see how Ava would find camping, and being outdoors for days on end. Would she get bored? Would she cope with the change…
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OMID (امید) Translation: HOPE At the start of 2018 I had it all. A good job, a gorgeous baby girl called Ava, and my husband, Omid, who I knew would love me until the end of time. The road wasn't always smooth, but it was steady and all laid out ahead of us as we…
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