interacial relationship

Straight after our nikkah, I moved in with Zuhair's family. 

In my experience, living with the in-laws has not been as difficult as the movies would have you believe. I've been blessed with amazing in-laws who do so much to help us daily. 

I will admit that the only challenge I've faced is the language barrier. Although Zuhair's family tries to accommodate me by speaking English and I've been (slowly) learning some Urdu, it is not easy trying to keep up with native speakers. 

Overall, living with family has been a great decision for us and our relationship and life goals. I've been able to experience Pakistani culture and delicious food to a greater extent than I would have if we didn't live here.

Check out Episode 4 below.

Meeting the parents is always a nerve-wracking time.

But add to that two vastly different cultures and it can be a recipe for disaster.

Marrying outside your culture puts love to the test.

When Zuhair and I started talking about getting married, we knew the next logical step would be meeting each other’s parents. We wanted our families to support our decision and ultimately to get along in the long term.

In early 2021, we planned for me to meet Zuhair’s parents for the first time to all celebrate his birthday together. We turned up to the restaurant (late). I was shaking in my boots as I walked up to the table of seven.

Find out what happened next by listening to Episode 1!