MY FIRST DAY IN IRELAND

 There are those moments in life that we will probably never forget: the first day of school, the first day of university, the day I had my baby, or the day I had a miscarriage. It was September 9, 2025. The plane was about to land. The flight from Doha to Dublin was about 6 hours from midnight to early morning. Aryana slept for most of the flight; she had neither eaten nor had a nappy change. I dragged myself to brush my teeth and freshen up. The good thing about flying with children is that the flight attendants serve the children first, and when they don't eat the food, which is mostly the case, we tired adults end up eating it. 

After a short wait, it was time for us to exit the plane. The line at the passport check was quite long. We presented our visas and my work permit, took some photos, and entered the other side of the airport. I almost cried when I saw that I had to climb down another escalator with a child and my heavy hand luggage. My mother-in-law was bragging to me about how she always travels light with only one handbag on the last day. I was not impressed with that comment!I am immigrating with my husband and child, for goodness' sake!

waited with our eight big bags, my husband’s snowboard, and my Persian carpet for an Uber van to drop us at our hotel in Dublin. It was my husband’s idea to have a stop at Dublin, eat, shower, and then drive to Sligo to our new home the following day. We had another round of breakfast, and we waited to check into our room at 2pm. We had a good shower, baby had a very pleasant bath with her bucket and favourite toys. While daddy and baby had a nap, I decided to do some admin on my computer. My husband woke up and ordered some takeaway food. We ate, Aryana was watching some TV, and I passed out. I could not remember anything until the next morning. According to my husband, Aryana continued to watch the kids' channel, and while I was fast asleep, he managed to slip out of the hotel room to have a couple of drinks in the Pub across the road. It is not easy to leave your family, your home, and your job and end up in a country you have never been to. Thanks to the internet these days. you are able to look at YouTube and watch videos of places you have never been. With Google Maps, we can navigate the streets, and with FaceTime and WhatsApp, we can stay in touch with our loved ones. 

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