Posted on 07 April 2009 by Nabila Pathan
When marriages are arranged, many British Asian mindsets still work like the two for one offer - “purchase a husband and we’ll throw in his family for free.” Some traditions die hard, especially this one. Tragically, this cruel fact of life is set to rise, as reported in the Daily Mail. Many families will use [...][...more]
Posted on 07 January 2009 by Nabila Pathan
A relationship is like a start-up business. On a good day, you’re breaking even. But if you’re a couple under the spotlight of a global audience, you’re in permanent recession. You only need to look at Hollywood, the divorce capital, to appreciate that celebrity marriages are not the most secure relationships around. It’s completely understandable [...][...more]
Posted on 10 November 2008 by Nabila Pathan
Aspirations mean different things to different people. But the important thing is that they mean something. The danger lies when an individual is totally void of them. That’s when the journey of nothingness begins. This is something I am seeing increasingly in young girls; especially from Asian backgrounds.
Female empowerment is one of the greatest challenges facing [...][...more]