What is your first memory of each other?
Tasbih: Areeba licking the door of a bakery in New York City (because it was all foggy) and dislocating her arm when she was pulled free. She was probably only three at the time.
Areeba: We were making patterns on the carpet with juice, with the straws in the carton. Don’t ask what happened when our mother caught us!
What is the craziest thing you have done together?
Tasbih: Snuck off in Puerto Rico to take a midnight kayaking tour amidst the mangroves. This was against our parent’s wishes of course — we were only teenagers back then! Areeba would not let us get crazier than that.
Areeba: In middle school, I let her friends stay over till 7am when our parents weren’t in town. It was a big deal back then.
What did you get punished for the most as a child?
Tasbih: For arguing with Areeba and for not turning the lights off before leaving any room. I still get yelled at for this!
Areeba: Fighting with each other and hitting Tasbih.
If you could only wear one piece of clothing for the rest of your life, from the others closet, what would it be?
Tasbih: Her tan leather jacket and literally nothing else! We have really different styles.
Areeba: Her black jumpsuit and her Lululemon’s.
If you could swap places with each other, what’s the first thing you would do?
Tasbih: Buy a new wardrobe.
Areeba: Organise her room.
What is the one thing you love about your sister?
Tasbih: She is there for me at any hour if I need her to be, even though her help is always followed by a mini-tantrum and vowing to never help me again!
Areeba: She’s always willing to do things for others. Eventually she ends up asking for help (usually from me) but she always tries.
If you are fighting with each other, how do you make up?
Tasbih: We don’t really speak about it or anything, we just sort of move on.
Areeba: We just get over it and act like it never happened.
What is the one secret talent your sister has, that you wish you had too?
Tasbih: She is an excellent choreographer (which is not really a secret), and can conduct dance practice flawlessly. She also has an uncanny ability to complete any task assigned to her.
Areeba: Being able to style outfits. She can look at any piece of clothing in a store and know exactly what to do with it.
Describe your sister in three words:
Tasbih: Efficient, focused and loyal.
Areeba: Caring, emotional and generous.
Which fictional character is your sister most like?
Tasbih: Dr Christina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy — she’s strong and relentless.
Areeba: Debbie from The Wild Thornberrys.
How are your personalities similar?
Tasbih: Let’s just say we agree to disagree.
Areeba: They are not! We are polar opposites.
I can’t live without my sister because…
Tasbih: She provides order in my life.
Areeba: She gives me free jewellery! She also helps me with my make-up and clothes. It’s
like having a perpetual stylist.
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