Donia
Donia is a stay-at-home Egyptian archaeologist who majored in Egyptology. Egyptology had always been her passion since childhood. But family is her biggest passion. She lives in Mount Kisco with her husband Ayman, their daughters Dania (2005) and Mirette (2012), their cats Tiger and Drogo, and their German Shepherd Max. She is also a stepmom to two girls Nada (1991) and Malak (1995). When she is not busy taking care of her big family, she enjoys anything Sci-Fi and fantasy, watching cooking and baking competition shows, playing the drums, playing tennis with her husband, video games, and DIY projects. According to her girls, she particularly enjoys event and travel planning for her family and always goes all-out and prepares too much for an event. She is excited to join Westchester County Mom to share her experience as an expat and mom.
Is It Just Me?
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Change Is the Only Constant in Life
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Do I Have a Favorite Child?
Do I have a favorite child?
When I asked my sixteen-year-old to take out the trash the other night, a task she has done many times before, I did not expect what came next. It...
Depression Confessions
For the longest time, I couldn’t talk about my mental health. I wasn’t allowed to. People around me dismissed any “negative” thoughts I had to share, preferring instead to call me ungrateful, ungodly, or...
What Having a Family Means
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I’m Not Ready For School
I will say, “I’m not ready for school to start.” I never was and I never will be.
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An Ode to Uniqueness
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Following the Unexpected Path :: Meet Donia
My name is Donia, pronounces like the Spanish word Doña. Not Danyuh and not Donna or Dona. I just wanted to get this out of the way since I am rarely called by my...