Growing up, Urdu and I never had the best relationship. I struggled to put my feelings into words that never quite seemed to flow off my tongue the way it did for my mother. I found myself distraught and dejected from a language that was meant to be home. I found myself relying more and more on English as a crutch to communicate with the world around me.

Before long, my English was all I knew. I was lauded for my prowess over the language, so much so that it became part of my identity and my only identity within time. Over the past two years I have been trying to forge a new version of myself through trial and error. The words of Faiz Ahmed and the voice of Zia Mohyeddin, I am trying to find myself anew.

So many of us struggle through life unable to function due to grief simply overwhelming us and taking over. Grief can be a deadly poison, but I also see it as a beautiful way to remember and cherish what we have lost. I'm no stranger to grief or loss, I have lost more than I care to have ever done in one lifetime but unfortunately we don't get to decide how much or how little time we get.

This episode hits a little close to home because it was recently the death anniversary of my maternal grandmother's sister, and very soon it will be my paternal grandmother's death anniversary as well. This time of year can be rough but I realised that so many others must be feeling the same and many that I know are feeling it, so I thought to share in the grief. So let's talk about grief and all things encompassing.

Ramadan Kareem to all those observing the holy month, I wish all Muslims across the globe well during this time. Many of us will be practising away from family and friends, and while this is by no means a new conversation I do think it requires continued repetition as a reminder that whatever you're going through and feeling, you're not alone. Ramadan is a time for community and coming together to celebrate the joys of life among the countless blessings you've been given.

One of the wonders of adult life is that you're no longer limited with the family you were born with, you have the ability to go out and find a family of your choosing. I've been blessed to have been able to create such a family and I hope that wherever you are in the world, you have the ability to find people that feel like home away from home. So lets talk about how life away from home and everything that encompasses being away.