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Aysha Imtiaz
Freelance contributor
Aysha Imtiaz is a teacher by day, a mom 24/7 and a writer and editor in between.
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First Person
Mom's chatai — the neon mat I hated as a kid — taught me unexpected lessons about raising my own
Aysha Imtiaz has three accident-prone kids. After several stitches and some soul-searching to reconcile her Pakistani and Canadian identities, she has learned to embrace her Ami’s plastic carpet that followed her through her life.
Canada |
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First Person
Merry Eid! Here's how I try to hold onto my Canadian traditions in Pakistan
As a first-generation immigrant, Aysha Imtiaz grew up with Canadian traditions. Now that she’s returned to Pakistan, she wonders how she can pass on these memories to her Pakistani-born kids.
Canada |