SaanyaNani and I have always had a special relationship. I was writing her a thank you card today that started out being for her graduation present,

In an effort to share the essence of the month of Ramadan with my children, we’ve been keeping a “30 days” blog for the past three years

Tonight, we had a “leftar” — a wonderful concept that I read about in Green Muslims Ramadan tool-kit, where you use your leftovers to make iftaar and dinner.

It’s predawn on the first day of Ramadan, 2009. My husband and I are seated, with our two children and other family members, in my parents’ suburban New Jersey kitchen