Stories by Yasmin Elahi

The lessons Ramazan teaches

The lessons Ramazan teaches

Dear friends, Allah has blessed us with another Ramazan. From the beginning of this month, we all feel a positive... Published 21 Feb, 2026 06:03am
A new year, a new chance

A new year, a new chance

A new year offers not just fresh dates on the calendar, but a valuable chance to reassess our goals, improve ourselves and move Published 03 Jan, 2026 05:52am
The quest for happiness

The quest for happiness

Dear friends, we are living in an age where technology has changed our way of thinking, behaving and connecting with... Published 13 Dec, 2025 05:45am
Groom your personality

Groom your personality

Charisma isn’t always God-given — many traits of a likeable personality can be developed through effort and practice Published 30 Aug, 2025 05:23am
Mother material

Mother material

On this Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate the quiet strength and endless love that only a mother can possess Published 10 May, 2025 05:51am
Exam blues? Not for you!

Exam blues? Not for you!

Are you one of those children who feel butterflies fluttering in their stomachs as the dates of the annual exams ... Published 03 May, 2025 05:41am
A month of positive goals

A month of positive goals

With the advent of Ramazan, we all witness a strange change of heart. Positive vibes seem to be in the air and we... Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:09am
Make your vacation fun for mum

Make your vacation fun for mum

As Rahima stepped out of her room post-noon, she peeped into the kitchen and asked cheerfully, “What is for breakfast mum?” Published 06 Jul, 2024 07:50am
A month of infinite blessings

A month of infinite blessings

Dear friends, here we are again in the blessed month of Ramazan. I am sure most of my young friends reading these... Published 16 Mar, 2024 09:33am
Tricky turbulent teens

Tricky turbulent teens

Dear friends, I am sure many of you reading these lines must be teenagers. Teens are the transitional years during... Published 18 Nov, 2023 08:01am
Eidul Azha’s forgotten purpose

Eidul Azha’s forgotten purpose

Dear friends, I am sure that just like me, all of you have grown up hearing the amazing and exemplary story of the... Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:52am
A mother’s boundless love

A mother’s boundless love

Mummy was feigning to be asleep as she heard the rattle of crockery and the clinking of cutlery coming from the... Published 13 May, 2023 05:19am
Lessons for Ramazan and beyond

Lessons for Ramazan and beyond

The month of Ramazan gives us a natural change of heart, as the whole atmosphere seems to be charged with religious... Published 08 Apr, 2023 05:15am
Let’s write the right way

Let’s write the right way

I occasionally get an email or a message from my readers, who ask me for suggestions on how to get their work... Published 03 Dec, 2022 11:54am
Family comes first

Family comes first

Daddy was visibly in a bad mood as he called Fariha and Azhar to the living room. Updated 21 Feb, 2022 02:27pm
A positive personality

A positive personality

Discover the personality traits which make some people magnetic and others repulsive Published 07 Dec, 2019 07:05am