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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you!! Tiny big accomplishment

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Walyullah's avatar

Tiny big accomplishment it is indeed!! (Did you get more mango juice as congrats haha)

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Istiaq Mian's avatar

So pumped for you! Congrats on landing the Times!! And squeezing the essence of a story into 100 words is so tough, I loved it. The love is clearly passed through generations.

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

So great Reem!!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you katie🥰🥰🥰

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Ashlee Gadd's avatar

Reem, this is amazing!! Congrats!!!! And what a beautiful story.

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you so much😍😍😍

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

This is commendable in so many ways! It’s a treasure trove of memories packed in a suitcase of 100 words of nostalgia and love and care that is generational and for it to get this recognition is such a full circle moment of authenticity 🌸☺️. As someone who writes on creativity, identity and representation, it means so much when such cultural experiences get global acceptance and recognition ✨. Congratulations!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you so much for these kind words, and yes it means so much!!

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Nelly Bryce's avatar

What a great love story!!

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Walyullah's avatar

How wholesome! I love the way they, your father and grandad, shared love through letters and gifts (presumably your father also gave gifts to your grandad sometimes, despite how the overwhelming direction of giving goes from parent to child), and how it's continued to you, and will surely keep going iA!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Yesinshallah will pass it on, thank you

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Laura Rennie's avatar

Wow! Great story! Such love. ❤️

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you!!

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Guen Bradbury's avatar

Beautiful story! So uplifting.

My dad died before I became an adult, but I love to think that he would have done that if he could.

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

So sweet. Yes I'm sure he would

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Stacy Bronec's avatar

Congrats! How exciting! What a beautiful story!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Congratulations on a lovely piece!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you!!!

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Noha Beshir's avatar

Congratulations Reem!!

This is enormous ❤️❤️❤️

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you so much for this!

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Ashley C. Shannon's avatar

Congrats! Your 100 words packed a punch!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Thank you!! Yay!

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