by fatraj | Jun 13, 2009 | Jamal
Jamal’s 2nd birthday finally arrived. We were hoping he would be with us when his first birthday arrived but we were not so lucky. So this was his first birthday with us. We had a small party and just invited folks with kids around the same age. All in all,...
by fatraj | Jul 11, 2008 | Jamal, Others
Friday July 11, 2008 Islamabad The moment of truth has arrived. The embassy guy told me that the judge’s document was the only issue preventing the visa. Before I came they said they had the right to do a special investigation even though the central office did...
by fatraj | Jul 4, 2008 | Jamal
Day 1: Friday 4th of July 2008. Bonaire and Michigan The journey begins. I had a nice dinner Thursday night with a friend after playing basketball for a few hours before that, where I won the only game of 21 after choking a free throw on 20 but coming back to sink on...
by fatraj | Jun 14, 2007 | Jamal
Since we found Jamal early on his life and since he was abandoned at the hospital, he was John Doe. As a result, we got to name him. How We Came Up With the Name As is the rule for all my children, we want names that are two syllables or less, easy to pronounce, and...
by fatraj | Jun 13, 2007 | Jamal
Jamal Fatteh was born today. This article was written well after this day for a good reason. I’ll tell the story of his birth and you’ll see why. Jamal was born with another name and other parents, probably somewhere in Multan, Pakistan. He was probably...
