The Birth of a Daughter – A Mother Re-Purposed - September 4, 2026
“When Allah wants to renew your purpose, He blesses you with a daughter.” - Kay S My darling Sheetal, It is the same day and date of the year again, 28 years later - the day you, my darling daughter, my angel who gave me purpose, came into my life. This Friday morning of September 4, 2026, dawns melancholic in its mood as I sit here in Dubai, far far away from you, reminiscing about the most auspicious day of my life - this very day, 28 years ago, when you were born in the wee hours of the morning at 3:15 a.m., when even dawn seemed to be waiting to welcome you into this world in the busiest cities of the world, New York City. By a strange twist of fate - or perhaps providence - two years after I had relocated back to India, I decided to return to New York to discuss my sister's and brother's future with a father who had forgotten his responsibilities. I remember promising the Consular Officer that I was visiting for only 15 days. But, as they say, “Man proposes and...