She kept taking photos of him and Aunty Habbooba, then joined Dinaayah and the rest for a selfie.
“The beauty, the precious light, and the caring one! May Allah bless you all,” Dr. Khalilullah said, stroking their heads happily.
He had special nicknames for all his children. Sam’an was “The Agelast” (because he rarely laughed), Sauban “The Champion.” Dinaayah he called “Precious Light,” “Genius,” or “Alayna Noor.” Benazir was “Beauty,” Aleesha “The Caring One,” Ayraah “Lazy Queen,” Amla “Silent Soul,” and the youngest, Afreen, “Little Queen.”
There was an extraordinary bond of love between him and his children. He valued nothing in the world above them and tried his utmost never to favor one over another.
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