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AsSalaamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu!<\/p>\n

My name is Rebecca. \u00a0I\u2019m an American expat from Brooklyn, NY currently residing in Islamabad, Pakistan.\u00a0 <\/span>I moved to Pakistan several years ago when I got married.\u00a0 <\/span>At the time, I didn\u2019t know ANYTHING about living here, nor did I know how to cook beyond eggs and spaghetti.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>My whole life, I\u2019d been completely devoted to academia<\/span>\u2014<\/span>standard, bookish knowledge.\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019d never given much thought to the practical art of cooking for a family, entertaining guests and running a home. \u00a0<\/span>The learning experience was a very interesting one, you can imagine.<\/p>\n

This blog is a little bit about that learning experience. \u00a0If you\u2019re looking for someone who has all the answers, you\u2019re going to have to find another blog.\u00a0 <\/span>This is about a journey towards self-discovery through lots of trial and error.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s about learning to cook and run a home and adjust to life in a different country in an (oftentimes) extremely messy way.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s about picking yourself up and starting over when you\u2019ve made a mistake.\u00a0 <\/span>Above all, it\u2019s about never, ever giving up, no matter how insurmountable the task may seem.\u00a0 <\/span>This is my story, and I\u2019m sure parts of it are yours as well:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The disappointments, the defeats, the small victories, the triumphs, the tears and the laughter, all of it in varying degrees in this test that we call \u201cLife.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maybe we can learn from each other, or maybe we can hang out in the same boat for a while.<\/p>\n

So grab a slice of\u00a0Spicy Pizza<\/a>, read\u00a0my story, and try out my recipes.\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019d love to hear what you think!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AsSalaamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu! My name is Rebecca. \u00a0I\u2019m an American expat from Brooklyn, NY currently residing in Islamabad, Pakistan.\u00a0 I moved to Pakistan several years ago when I got married.\u00a0 At the time, I didn\u2019t know ANYTHING about living here, nor did I know how to cook beyond eggs and spaghetti.\u00a0 \u00a0My whole…<\/p>\n

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