by Taslim Jaffer | Aug 18, 2014 | Books
How can we help our kids who are growing up in a time of constant pressures – to do this, to be like that, to study this, to excel at that – and whose childhoods are slipping through their hands without the ‘luxury’ of just being kids? I find...
by Taslim Jaffer | Aug 11, 2014 | Giving Back
When I asked my 7 year old daughter why it’s important to raise money for medical care for children with life-threatening illnesses, she said, “Because I want them to enjoy their life and feel better.” Quality of life is something we all strive for,...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 31, 2014 | Giving Back
As a little girl, I used to watch those infomercials about starving children in Africa and bawl my eyes out. Not only did I feel sorry for these little ones with the bloated bellies and sad stories of being orphaned – I also felt an enormous burden of guilt on...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 14, 2014 | Travel
You know that feeling, when you really need to stretch your legs, take a deep breath…and not have a darn thing to do except just that? Well, and swim in the lake. Barbecue some burgers. Read. Write. Sit at the campfire. Just those things. I had been craving that...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 9, 2014 | Motherhood
On May 23, 1914 a boat carrying 376 South Asian passengers sailed through the waters of the Burrard Inlet and headed toward what was thought to be the promised land. The atmosphere on the Komagata Maru was jubilant as hundreds of Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims anticipated...
