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What’s Ramadan?

No, not even water.

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not sure how i went from bum all semester to rocking athleisure so quick, but i think this is a new realm of fashion i am so ready to experiment with. what’s your go-to daily outfit?

alexa, play nasa by ari// is it socially acceptable to post at this hour? probably not, but we doing it anyways. if you’re like me and can’t sleep till after suhoor (our early morning meal during ramadan), raise your hand 🙋🏽‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ also how cute is this fanny pack?? 😍

Two years ago, I spent my summer interning in New York at BuzzFeed. Last summer, interning in Atlanta at CNN. And this summer, iA I will be moving to Spain for a month to study Spanish. It’s insane where life takes you, and sure, we all want to have some idea of where our futures will lead us, but sometimes the thrill is in not knowing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Three years ago, I was a freshman engineering major sitting outside my dorm room in the middle of the night crying to my mother to tell her I just couldn’t do it anymore. I didn’t like my major, I hated where I was living and attending college, and I just wanted to move back home to start over. At that point in my life, I disappointed a lot of people, was the topic of gossip among the engineer uncles at daawats, and wasn’t a hundred percent sure what I wanted to do with my life. But I chose to be selfish with my happiness for once. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I didn’t completely know what my purpose was while I put it all on the line, but it sure as hell wasn’t engineering. Do I still know for certainty what that purpose is? Not really, but that’s okay. The more I explore, travel, learn, and meet new people, my “life plan” (damn, I really am brown) that I perceived to be set in stone, shifts contiguously as I consider new opportunities — as it should. If traveling and learning doesn’t change your mindset in some way, there’s definitely something wrong. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Say it with me: “I AM ENOUGH. I AM GOING TO ACCOMPLISH AMAZING THINGS. NOTHING IN LIFE IS PERMANENT AND I WILL BE OPEN TO THE OPPORTUNITIES LIFE BRINGS ME.” As Kris Jenner would say, you’re doing amazing, sweetie.

What’s a family visit without bringing them on a midnight run to my favorite Indian ice cream shop? I come here all the time yet can never make up my mind on what to get without sampling literally every flavor 😂 My go to flavor is gulab falooda. What’s yours? #thankunext #ramadannights

Spending special times of the year with extended family was never a luxury I had while growing up. Most of my cousins live in India or New Jersey. Moving from city to city constantly, I was left with just my parents and sister, who I love dearly, but spending Ramadan, birthdays, and anniversaries with just us four isn’t the same as when I see my friends meeting up with their 20 cousins regularly to celebrate literally any remotely important event. That sense of community and camaraderie among relatives my age was something I yearned for, so Alhamdulillah it warms my heart whenever we do have them visit us from far away. I spent the day showing my cousins from India the city I call home, and it was amazing ♥️

i am officially ready for vacation (not revealing where just yet). i’m ready to explore different cultures, cuisines, make new friends, get to know the city’s history through tours and local’s anecdotes, and document all of it in the new travel journal i ordered! i’m soooo excited to show you guys when it comes in. it’s the cutest thing ever: it’s portable, colorful, and has fun little daily prompts to go out of my comfort zone and understand my surroundings on a different level.

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