Faloodo

The Persian New Year is a much-awaited time of the year. The advent of spring means better weather for most in the Northern Hemisphere and beautiful flowers to smell and admire. Navroze in Karachi meant a set of new clothes, a holiday from school, prayers at the fire temple, and then visits to the family elders. We got to eat sweets all day and received a bit of cash in a parika from grandparents and loving aunts—always with shiny, crisp, new notes straight out of the bank stuffed in