Sharing some fun ways to bring Urdu in birthdays to keep Urdu and culture a part of our every day lives and celebrations.Continue reading Six Ways to Bring Urdu in Birthdays
Urdu at the grocery store
If you’re committed to teach your kids Urdu, every day is a great opportunity to learn. Today we practiced our Urdu while doing groceries.
Muharram from my Childhood
I was born and raised in a Shia Muslim household in Pakistan. For me Muharram, Ashura and Azadari are part of my life and childhood. However if you were raised in the subcontinent or had Shia Muslim friends you might have some insights into the observation of this month. Sharing memories of Muharram from myContinue reading Muharram from my Childhood
Urdu Games for a Road Trip
Any sane parent knows that the key to a relatively painless road trip is some planning to keep the kids occupied and happy in the car. So you’re all packed up, ready to hit the road and looking to spend three hours in the car with your family till the next stop. This can beContinue reading Urdu Games for a Road Trip
Recipe: Fried Beef – “Gosht Bhar”
I learnt this recipe from my khala (maternal aunt) out of necessity after I moved to Canada and craved one of my all time favorite dishes. Like all great recipes, it’s amazingly simple. It’s called “Gosht Bhar” because once upon a time it was used as a filling for elaborate dishes such a whole grilled chickenContinue reading Recipe: Fried Beef – “Gosht Bhar”
“Rani the Haathi” Tshirt
We tried our hands at some fabric paints today and I wanted to share this craft with all of you because we gave it an Urdu twist. We love Crafty Carol by Cool School on YouTube and we followed her steps from this video. I have added images and steps of our Urdu adaption ofContinue reading “Rani the Haathi” Tshirt
Video: “Chal Meray Ghoray”
#Readwithurdumom ‘s fifth video is here! This is a story about a boy named Maani and how he celebrates his birthday. Enjoy this wonderful story “Chal Meray Ghoray” appropriate for age 0-10. YouTube higher resolution link. More videos on the blog.
Video: “Bee Barfi”
This is the fourth video of the series #readwithurdumom. I love this story of a honeybee called “Bee Barfi”. Hope you all enjoy this longer video of 7 minutes. Keep the feedback coming. This embedded video is appropriate only for mobiles. Higher resolution on the YouTube channel. Link is here.
Video: “Lala ka bhangra”
Meet our friend #lala! He loves to do bhangra. Sing along with him. This poem was written by Urdu Mom herself. “Mera naam hai lala, Mein ne hai Bhangra dala, Shamal jo jao Aap, Ye rahi dhol ke thap” YouTube link is here.
Video: Reading “Shaan aur Shair”
Part of the series #ReadwithUrduMom. This lovely story about a boy named Shaan and his Shair (lion) is appropriate for age 0 – 99! HD YouTube link is here .