by zaakirahnayyar | Nov 1, 2016 | Africa, Europe, Stories, Travel
It’s been a long time coming, but I am finally taking another international trip.Lately, I have gotten tons of questions from those who knew about my trip such as:Why South Africa?So in this blog post, I will lay out my various reasons: According to a written blog...
by zaakirahnayyar | Jun 27, 2016 | Stories, Travel, Writing
June 2, 2015, marks the first anniversary of paying for my Squarespace site and purchasing my domain for Zaakirah Nayyar. Even though I began blogging on Tumblr about my travels during my 2011 trip to Ghana, West Africa for a volunteer project with Operation...
by zaakirahnayyar | Jul 16, 2015 | Africa, love, Stories, Travel, Writing
We find love in the most unexpected places, in the most unexpected ways, at the least expected times. It’s something I’ve always wanted, dreamed of, that was my motivation in life for making it through the tough times. I never did actually know how my wedding day did...
by zaakirahnayyar | Jul 3, 2015 | Africa, Stories, Travel
Originally Posted July 3, 2011This was in continuation with documenting my journey to my first time on the continent of Africa.Happy 4th of July to you!Today our Operation Crossroads Africa group had a feast in celebration of the Fourth of July. We cooked lots of...
by zaakirahnayyar | Jun 22, 2015 | Africa, Stories, Travel
Originally Posted June 2011I am on my way to Ghana! A two-month volunteer summer trip; an experience of a lifetime!The organization I’m traveling with is Operations Crossroads Africa, the progenitor of the Peace Corps. During this trip, I will be volunteering and of...
