QuratulAin Hamza

A Daniel Come to Judgement

[The idiom was coined by Shakespeare in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ & refers to a person who is or has been able to wisely settle matters.]

September has been a bit consuming this time. Amidst all the bustle, I got to realize that the month is ready to draw its curtain and I haven’t yet held onto my pen. I am glad to proclaim that I’m a person always trying to stitch my ties with my memories so that they are not lost anywhere in this mundane cycle, not only because they’re so precious but also because they’re so so beautiful. And beautiful things always leave an imprint on my mind (stands true for bad experiences as well).

On Comparing Apples to Oranges

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“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
Theodore Roosevelt

Long ago, I ran across these words by Roosevelt. They somewhat landed me believing in this very idea that if I start comparing myself with others in life, I would be like lending a hand in my ingenuity’s destruction and letting myself rob of all the joy and peace in my life. Today, I am glad I let myself believing in that.

Child Rearing Beyond Pink & Blue

The hardest yet the most fulfilling, frustrating yet the most satisfying, challenging yet the most rewarding job in the world is good parenting. It could be a long flight you might ever board but you as a parent learn & re-learn a lot too as you go. Good parenting to me is raising a confident, compassionate, & complacent child who is independent, courageous, & everything that aids him in being a healthy & happy addition to society, irrespective of his gender.

On Fatherhood & Paternal Bond – In Lounge with My Dearest Father

Those who have known me must have known it too that I think the world of my father. He has always been my ideal, my mentor, my advisor, & my counselor. Looking up at him has always left me comforted that I’ve someone by my side be it rain or shine. I’ve always loved when it was said that I resemble him a lot, & I’ve always loved it whenever he felt a sense of pride & accomplishment in me.
Today on Father’s Day, I felt that there would be nothing better than interviewing my dearest father & hear from him his thoughts about fatherhood and paternal bonds. So, without any further delay, I’d introduce to you my greatest inspiration of all time, the wind beneath my wings, my dearest father, Colonel ^(R) Amir Hamza.

On Halitosis – In Lounge with Dr. Wajeeha Rashid

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Today I’m very excited to have an amazing expert with me for our interview series. What’s exciting about this interview is that we’ll end up accumulating quite some helpful Dental advice & information from our Dental Expert that’ll aid us in our understanding of a Dental condition that is very common but is usually left unaddressed.

A Branch, Fallen! – Letter to My Uncle

My Dear Uncle Nisar,

Little did I know that grief would be this unique when you’ll leave us. A quintessence of endurance & endearment, that was all that you were. For a moment it seems as if am still in a dream, but it is what it is. Was there anyone like you? No, no one was, & never would be. One of a kind, a blessed one, truer than the truth. I can not tell you how much you are missed & will be missed for the times to come.

COVID-19 Vaccination: A Summary Of Our Experience & A Few Tips To Make An Experience Of Yours A Pleasant One

The world is facing the worst global health crisis in generations. More than 163 million people have lost their lives to COVID-19, worldwide. The need of the hour is to put an end to this global pandemic & the only & effective way to do that (other than social isolation) is – Vaccination. COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna (approved by FDA & EUA in the US) are presently authorized for emergency use by the Qatar Health Ministry in the State of Qatar. The tables turned when Qatar received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech back in December 2020 followed by Moderna in February 2021, paving the way for inoculations to begin.

On Celebrating ‘The First Fast’ Of A Young Believer

Fasting is one of the principle pillars of Islam, and when a young believer fasts for the first time, it’s called a “Roza Kushai”, in our culture. Roza Kushai is somewhat becoming a modern trend gripping the attention of many parents trying their best possible to make the event an ultimate rare compared to the time not so long ago when I was a kid and it was a simple affair.

10 Ways To Celebrate Eid Amidst COVID

Eid has always been very special yet delicate of an affair to me. Being a Pakistani expatriate living in Qatar hasn’t posed much of a threat to my avidity for instilling what Eid is to us, in my kids (perks of living in a Muslim country). But now with Covid-19 hovering around and the restrictions re-imposed, nothing falls under the definition of the word ‘Normal’.