Fear can be a friend when chasing your dream: Samosas and Maple Syrup | Toronto Star

I've been on an unpaid leave of absence since September and the reality is different than what I expected. I thought I would become a better version of myself - Uzma 2.0, with time to devote to writing, travel, family. So far, the only thing I have managed to do is write, every day.

Help - my son wants a cellphone: Jalaluddin | Toronto Star

My son wants a cellphone. He's 12. How did I get here so fast? I was 20 years old when I got my first cellphone. Until then, I was getting by just fine with prepaid public telephone cards. All my friends had cellphones (this was around 1999) and I was, as usual, the last holdout.