by rchakaki | Sep 11, 2008 | Ramblings, Recipes, Recollections
Stories of generations As a young bride of 21 in the nineties, I was not prepared for the “kitchen education” I was about to receive. A day after returning from my honeymoon, my mother-in-law, a lifetime housewife and mother of six, took on the role of mentor. She...
by rchakaki | Aug 31, 2008 | Ramblings
“Fast and you shall be healthy“ said the profit PBUH. “Live simply, so others may simply live”. To observe Ramadan, is to bring silence and peace to the body, mind and spirit. Ramadan is a month of discipline; performed right, you emerge with the feeling of having...
by rchakaki | May 4, 2008 | Ramblings
Not the beginning and certainly not the end! somewhere in the middle is when I decided to write.
by rchakaki | Jun 30, 2005 | Ramblings, Recollections
I speak with confidence when I say, my mother was a beauty in her youth. She was indeed the Sofia Loren of Greater Syria. She has elegance, style and grace coupled with amazing wisdom, foresight and amazing business savvy. She has cared for us all, maintained her...
by rchakaki | Feb 22, 2003 | Ramblings
Establish a humanitarian organization Build positive connections with local community Maintain connection with US friends Stabilize children’s lives Introduce positive projects and influence to children’s lives Publish first small book Maintain a healthy...
