A cowboy in London
Felix and I touched down in the UK a week ago today. He seemed happy when I first brought him home, but in the few days that followed he...
Bye bye baby!
My son, Felix, and I arrived in London yesterday, both tired after a long journey and sad farewell to my sister, Suraiya. She’d dropped...
Kids in America
Tomorrow my three months' paternity leave in Houston come to an end and I fly back to London with my son, Felix. I’d love to say it’s a...
The Mexican
Mexico Lindo is a supermarket in a small shopping area on a long stretch of road in a Hispanic neighbourhood named Pasadena. It...
Children of the Quorn
I’ve decided to raise my son a vegetarian. Alright alright, I can hear you logging off as we speak. Calm down, you heathens! I’m just...
The soap box
I was speaking to a friend on Facebook Messenger the other day. She’d been in touch to congratulate me on the new addition. She asked...
Previously on The Golden Girls...
My last blog entry was over six weeks ago. Seems parenting doesn’t leave much time to blog. Who’d have thought it? Well I’m back with...
When Salim met Felix
I last spoke to you about a week ago, the day after the birth of my son Felix, and I was about to catch a flight to the US to meet him. ...
Felix has entered the building!!!
Big news, folks! Big, big news! My son was born prematurely yesterday, Sunday 17 January - two weeks early! I’m writing this to you...
Confessions of a scene queen
When I first set the IVF wheels in motion I was excited. I walked with my head held high and a smile on my face – I was a father. ...
