Story by Humairah Shah

Jolly Aunty....the name says it all! She was a wonderful person, always had a smile on her face and ready to help any Kashmiri at a moments notice. Even if she was not in the best of her health she would try her best to be a part of our community gatherings. She would walk in with a patila of halwa or nun chai or open her heart and house to us irrespective of her fragile health and age. The pot of nun chai or halwa was just one of her many ways of expressing her unconditional love for the community. When she found out I had written a children’s book she drove all the way to Downtown LA to introduce me to a lady who she thought would be able to help me spread the word. She never held herself back from helping others. May Allah grant her Jannat-ul- firdous.