Story by Hamza and Annelie Drabu

We heard that Jolly Aunty is no longer with us, and we will all miss her dearly. What an incredible force she was, an absolute powerhouse of love and generosity. We will never forget her and we will remember the great times together. We have been looking back at some of our old photos today as a family, and attach a few of the wonderful memories from over the years.

In the last six months or so, we were lucky to FaceTime each other from time to time to catch up. Whilst Eden and Sabina were only 3 and 6 when we came to LA (now 9 and 12), they still remember that trip as the best ever - particularly "Jolly Auntie's house" (sorry Uncle Rafique, I have tried to explain that you own it too...).

Sabina and Eden also wrote a message together below.
We are very sorry for your loss, she will be remembered in all of our hearts. We wish we could come to her funeral to see you all.

We remember when we came to LA and came to Jolly Auntie's house. There were amazing swimming pools and she made us huge platters of fruit. We ate cheese and crackers on the poolside together. Jolly Aunty also took us to In and Out burger - the first time we had ever been there and it was lots of fun.

We will really miss her.

Another great Kashmiri light goes out, but we will remember her in our thoughts and prayers, and we send you all our love and our condolences. I hope we can all be together again soon.

Lots of love,

Hamza, Annelie, Sabina and Eden