A Letter From Yasmine, Amir & Baba · Mother's Day MMXXVI

For You,Mama

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a small garden of words & memories, gathered just for you

made (mostly) by Yasmine ★
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A Note from the Director

this whole entire website was made by ME, Yasmine!! ♥
(Baba helped a tiny bit. Amir didn't help at all)

Chapter One

Letters from your three favorite people

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★ ★ ★
From Yasmine (the oldest!)
Dear Mama,

I love you. You care for me. You help me. And feed the family.

Happy Mother's Day

Love, Yasmine
I ♥ u
From Amir (18 months old)
Dear Mama,

baba goo gaaaaa

mmmnnnnnah! ba-ba-ba

EEEEEEE bduh bduh dada mama wuhhh

nananana ahhhgooo 🍌

Translation by Yasmine: "I have no idea what he's saying but he was very serious about it."
— love, Amir 🐻
From Abdi
Halah,

We love you and we will never take for granted everything you do for our family.

— Always yours, Abdi
Chapter Two

Reasons we love you

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There are too many to count, but here's a small handful — picked out by Yasmine (and a few from Baba) —
i
You are clean
— Yasmine
ii
You are tidy
— Yasmine
iii
You always think about us
— Abdi
iv
You are beautiful
— Abdi
v
You are so caring
— Yasmine
vi
You never forget about your children
— Abdi
vii
You get buckets in the masjid basketball league
— Abdi 🏀
viii
You are the best ever
— Yasmine ★
ix
You designed our beautiful house
— Abdi
Chapter Three · The Numbers

Your love, by the data

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A purely scientific analysis of how much you love us — results may surprise no one —
A Family Study · Mother's Day MMXXVI

The Halah Effect

findings from 7 years of careful observation
Total love measured
0
infinity ♥ and counting
(error margin: ±0)

Daily acts of tenderness

a typical day in our home
∞
hugs given
46
"I love you"s said
∞
snacks made with love
3
bedtime stories
12
forehead kisses
2
basketball buckets

Where your heart goes

100% love
Yasmine 33%
Amir 33%
Abdi 28%
yourself 6%(needs work)

The love compound interest

growing steadily, year over year
2018 2022 today a lot infinite
Methodology: 7 years of empirical observation by your husband and daughter, supplemented by approximately 547 days of additional data points contributed by Amir.
Conclusion: ♥ we love you so much it cannot be measured ♥
Chapter Four

A message from Yasmine

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Press play, Mama — she has something to tell you —
A message from Yasmine
recorded with love · for Mama, on her day
Chapter Five

Our family album

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Some of our favorite memories with you — hover any photo to read its caption · click to enlarge —
Mama & little Yasmine
Mama & little Yasmine
Home Depot adventure
Home Depot adventure
Mama & baby Amir
Mama & baby Amir
Hi from Amir
Hi from Amir
Yasmine the cat
Yasmine the cat
Lunch with Mama
Lunch with Mama
Amir's first fort
Amir's first fort
Snack time
Snack time
Yasmine & the hydrangeas
Yasmine & the hydrangeas
Falling leaves
Falling leaves
At the zoo
At the zoo
Big girl backpack
Big girl backpack
First day off
First day off
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year
click any photo to view it full-size
Chapter Six · Yasmine's Idea

Plant a flower for Mama

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Tap anywhere in the garden — leave Mama something pretty — this part was 100% Yasmine's idea —
0 flowers planted with love for Mama
Chapter Seven · A Yasmine Production

Find your family

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Find the names of all four of us hidden in the letters — Yasmine made this puzzle herself —
tap and drag to circle a name · letters can go any direction
Chapter Eight · Yasmine's Favorite

Bring us all together

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We're all wandering around — but we belong with you — gather your family, Mama —
drag each of us — Baba, Yasmine, and Amir — to Mama Mama stays still. The rest of us come running.
Mama
Baba
★ Yasmine
Amir
all together ♥
home is wherever you are
0 of 3 home with Mama
Mama Yasmine Amir Baba
"my family" by Yasmine, age 7
drawn with love · 2026
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A mother's love is the heart of a home, the music of childhood, and the soft echo we carry with us forever.

Happy Mother's Day, Halah
love, Yasmine, Amir & Abdi
— with all our love —