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Growing up Asian – Part II “The Pressure of Getting Married”

By Fais|2018-12-18T14:54:43+00:00December 18th, 2018|Categories: Lifestyle|Tags: Age, Asian, Culture, Indian, Marriage, Pakistani|

Hands up my lovely Asian friends and family if you have felt pressured to be wed at any point in your life? Don’t get me wrong, marriage is a wonderful thing, it’s beautiful and it’s something many people want to experience in their lifetime. But when you are not feeling “ready” and are expected

Growing up Asian part 1: What will society think?

By Fais|2018-10-26T14:59:20+01:00October 26th, 2018|Categories: Lifestyle|Tags: Asian, Community, Discrimination, Feminism, Gossip, Happy, Indian, Pakistani, Society, Stereotype, Taboo|

Growing up Pakistani, I think my fellow friends and family who have grown up in an Asian community and Asian family can agree that there are some great things about being raised this way. The love and encouragement, the grounding, the delicious wholesome food, the sleepovers at cousins and the siblings that share your way