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August 2014

August 15, 2014

Eleven

You came into my room the other day, voice strained and your face barely masking...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Autism Doesn’t End Like That

So much -- and so little -- can happen in 30 days. The woods that...

April 25, 2014

30 Ali Family Autism Truths for Autism Awareness Month – the Second Ten

When we fast in the holy month of Ramadan, our family has a saying --...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

Send Thanks

Shukar bhejo, which literally means to “send thanks,” or less literally, send thanks to God...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

‘Ittefaq’ – Meant to Be

I hugged my mom goodbye. Instead of our usual tight and brief hug, I went...

August 18, 2013

Why Did You Leave Me?

I picture it happening like this: He walks in the door, weary after traveling thousands...

June 2013

June 11, 2013

It’s Not Just About You

The only thing predictable about autism and Lil D in our house is that it...

May 2013

May 12, 2013

Loved and Loved Back

The whole family came out for Amal’s soccer game on Saturday morning – Lil D,...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

Holding on to ‘Himaat’ in Autism Land

In Urdu there is a word called himaat, and the best I can explain it...

February 04, 2013

#MyJihad, for Two Children, is Anchored in Brotherly Love and Loss. What’s Yours?

Amir and Amal don’t know each other. But if they ever meet, they will discover...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

The First Loose Tooth

Hamza came home from school crying yesterday. The cause? His first loose tooth. “Mamma, it’s...

January 14, 2013

Sometimes All You Can Do is Live in the Moment

As the moments pass, as things happen, I can hear the words unfurl in my...

December 2012

December 10, 2012

I Wish I Were an Only Child

On Saturday night, when we were walking the lighted paths of our local botanical garden,...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

So Tonight That I Might Sleep

Hamza went to bed first, under protest as usual, clomping up the stairs, followed by...

November 26, 2012

The Epilogue – The RV Adventure and a Life Worth Living

The kids are back in school and adults are back at work. And many parents...

November 20, 2012

Seeking Family Togetherness – RV Style

The scene playing out behind me captures a portrait of what our family is –...

November 07, 2012

I Want ‘More’

You ever have those moments where your love for your children surges up like a...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

The Hardest Hajj Lesson of All

I sit at the dinner table and watched my kids eat. Lil D, grasping a...

August 2012

August 14, 2012

What Autism Can’t Take Away From Us – Our Kids

“What do you want for Eid, Mamma?” My daughter posed this question to me this...

July 2012

July 09, 2012

More Thoughts on Balancing Appreciation of Good Days with Wanting Better Good Days

I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude and good days since my last post, in which...

June 2012

June 18, 2012

Reflections on Fatherhood Beyond Special Needs

Instead of writing a "Father's Day" post myself, I asked my husband to write -...

May 2012

May 17, 2012

Moments of Autism Humor – Lil D Was Here

Good morning, sunshine! Wake up my jaanus (darlings). Time for school. It's wakey wakey time!...

February 2012

February 20, 2012

Bursting My Daughter’s Belief Bubble

Being Muslim has certainly reduced the imaginary figures in our house – no Santa Claus,...