Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there. My Dad is the quintessential self-made man. Although he came from a long line of academics, he paved his own destiny. He broke the family tradition of studying in England and took a chance on a full scholarship to the University of Hawaii. From there he went on to a PhD not only enlightened his students but his daughters.
As children, my sister and I would practice world capitals with my Dad and we were more interested in playing 20 questions than the usual childhood antics. He also gave us a love of food and pushed us to go outside of our comfort zone. Back in the eighties, my Dad used to cook us mussels in white wine sauce, quiche, beef stronganoff, and other dishes that were not cooked in the usual Pakistani household.
Now, we do not really let my Dad into the kitchen and he jokes with us and says he is always being ganged up on by three women (my sister, my mom, and I). Nowadays his palate craves traditional Pakistani dishes. His favorites are chicken curry, koftay (meatballs), and nihari (stewed beef). We always tease him about his food choices because they are not our favorite dishes in Pakistani cuisine. Regardless, we have learned innumerable things from our Dad and wish him a great Father’s Day!
awww mashallah what a beautiful post, what a beautiful father and what a beautiful family! a lovely tribute to your father. i am still working on mine tee hee. Happy Father’s Day to your pa! x shayma
Thank you!
Nothing fills a father’s heart more than seeing happy and successful children and their families.Based on you and Noreen, my expectations have been exceeded. I have not lost my daughters, but really gained two sons, who will extend our family circle globally.
What a good-looking family!
You were all so good to me and my family growing up and I really appreciate having you as friends.
Happy Father’s Day, Salman!
Awww, what a sweet post. Your dad sounds like a cool guy, and your family is beautiful. Looooove the dresses, btw. Gorgeous ladies and gowns 😉
What a lovely tribute to your dad; and look at these photos, what a beautiful family he and your mom have created!
That is really a great post! You have a very good looking family!
nice post!! much to be thankful to you mom and dad for!!!
Nice tribute to Uncle Salman .. wish our family many happy days ahead !
my eyes teared up at uncle’s comment , may Allah give our dads beautiful long and healthy lives
luv you guys
Father’s Day has just gone by, but today is the longest day of the year [for the Northern hemisphere]. I just want to add that Salman has a lovely family and I think one reason is that he has always put his family first. They are right to be proud of him – and I too am proud of my brother Salman. Living thousands of miles away for several decades has not lessened the warmth of our relationship. Blood is always thicker than water. May you have many more years of health and happiness.
Great tribute to your dad, and lovely lovely pictures of the family. Thanks for sharing!
What a great post! How wonderful!
Thanks to everyone for the kind words, I really appreciate all of them! 🙂
This is a beautiful post! Your parents look so proud in the family pictures 🙂 I also LOVE your outfit. Is that red or a deep pink?
Thanks so much! The outfit is a deep red, I didn’t want to post these pics cuz they are from last year and I’m sure you know how the style of desi clothes changes so frequently. hehe.
Love your tribute to your Dad! I’m sure he is very proud of his lovely daughters!!! 🙂
awww thanks, Sara!
You are gorgeous! and I am so addicted to your blog right now! I want to make everything!!!
aww you’re so sweet.