Her Daily Doses

What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? My #1 priority tomorrow and always is to call my mother early morning. Her voice is feeble now,but my soul refreshes listening to the voice I have heard even before coming to this world. In the darkness of womb I have heard her voice When…

In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? Hard work brings joy.I planted some trees in my garden long ago.Every year when I pluck the fruits I am glad,as I am now. As a teacher, whenever I put extra effort  to help students struggling  with mathematics and at…

What’s the trait you value most about yourself? In 2022,my daughter while going to school on her scooter met with an accident.While overtaking a school bus, she fell down along with  her scooter and came almost under the rear wheel of the bus. A lady driving her car to her office,…

List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. I worked as a teacher for 27 years.Of course I was paid. If money didn’t matter,the three jobs I would like to take 1.A teacher to the Primary School Kids,who need more  love than Lesson Plans. 2.A teacher to Middle…

What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? Kashmir is called Raesh-waer meaning a land of sufis,saints and mystics.The Sufi  shrines of Kashmir have been built in 14th and 15th century in honour of sufi saints. Legacy of sufi shrines is one of love…

What brands do you associate with? Jo kartay hai apnee biwi sey pyar Woh kaisay karay prestige sey inkar(Those who love their wives,how can they deny Prestige).This and thousands of such advertisements shaped our lives from childhood.Colgate for teethLifebuoy soapAction school shoesBata shoesCherry Blossom Boot PolishAmul ButterKisan JamRin Detergent soapJohnson’s Band…

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? The best piece of advice I have ever received is from the verses of the Holy Quran. Verse 11 of Chapter 49 says O you, who have believed,let not men ridicule (other) men, perhaps they may be better than them;nor let…

What’s your all-time favorite album? All songs sung by these two legends are my favourites,and albums like Sufi Hour where one listens to both of them is a dream come true.

How do you celebrate holidays? Living in one of the most beautiful places of the world,I like to spend my holidays visiting different places in Kashmir my homeland. May it be its meadows, hillstations, waterfalls,lakes, streams or rivers I love each and every part of this valley. Everybody should visit…

Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I wish I had learned very early that I am the most important person.

How often do you walk or run? Early in the morning,I walk in my garden for 10 to 15 minutes.Throughout the day I mostly walk from the kitchen to the living room and vice versa. In the evening I walk in the garden for 10 minutes. In addition,whenever I go…

Do you see yourself as a leader? Every teacher is a Leader and so am I.

What are you doing this evening? Normally my evenings are spent reading a book,drinking coffee and listening to music. But this evening took me to a place 1730 mts above sea level_The Taj View which offers a panoramic view of scenic Dal Lake and Zabarwan Hills. So my evening was…

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? I can’t tolerate Hypocrites My Lord has said ‘Indeed the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire and never will you find for them a helper(Quran Chapter Al Nisa Verse 145) The Prophet has mentioned the…

This prompt reminded me of a basketball 🏀 match played between two teams_one team was “wheelchair bound”and the other one was School Basketball Team of the school where my daughter was a student. The players of the  school team were tucked in wheel chairs to be at par with their…

When my body whispers the word Relax,I listen to music,to the soothing sufi songs sung by Respected Abida Parveen and Legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.They soothe my soul. Books,Pens, and Art Brushes have been my companions since long.They are like friends,I relax while I read ,write or paint. Some days,when…

If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? Though Yes is a positive word and No a negative word,but Yes sometimes puts you in difficult situations and it is where No  comes to your rescue.