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MARRIA GE MA TTERS

RASHMEEN DOOWA
Married for less than a year, moved to Sweden after marriage

"Friendship is a special connection between people, and it will
remain that way despite being physically apart. I now live in
Finspang, Sweden, and I do miss my friends. However, we all
understand that it takes time to adjust to a new home with
new surroundings."

Tips and Tricks:
• Be there for one another in any way you can. We don’t speak very
often, but we all know that whenever anyone is in need of someone
to talk to, we will be there for each other.
• Remember that people come and go in life, but there is always a
good lesson left behind even if they are no longer connected to you.
Transitioning into a husband

and wife relationship

Relationships and engagements have no textbook length of time before transforming
the couple into a wedded one. Also, more than ever, love and marriage are about
overcoming religious, geographical and cultural boundaries — for better or for worse.

MAIRA ZUBAIR AHMAD
Married for seven years, moved to Bangkok in 2011

“I got married during one of the busiest times of my life. I was teaching and
studying at a doctorate level when my husband got a job in this city. When I
relocated to Bangkok, it was pleasant yet a little daunting. How would I cook?
Where do I shop for things that we are used to consuming? Who do I ask for
advice? Are all the rumours about Bangkok true? Is it safe to make friends on
the street?

Relocating after marriage also meant ‘making’ a home out of the hotel room
my husband and I were living in. Needless to say, his share of household chores
suddenly became mine!”

Tips and Tricks:
• Make an effort to create a life for yourself wherever you are. I joined a language
school to learn Thai and made new friends. I visited the embassy to make more
friends. I discovered a fruit vendor on the street who would come every day and
smilingly teach me to count in Thai with the money I gave as payment.
• Look at the perks of where you live. The lovely service apartment we were

living in made it super easy on me. The service in the city is difficult to find
elsewhere in the world. We also explored exotic Thai food and loved to eat out.
• Look at the perks of how you live. The move to Bangkok overlapped with
many life events and it turned out to be the break I needed. I would kiss my
hubby goodbye every morning and sink into the couch, often to be found at
the same spot with a good book in my hand upon his return.

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