Peace!
My name is Javed, but several years ago I started calling myself “HijabMan.” I donned this moniker to attract attention to this web site chronicling my life as a first generation American Pakistani teenager.
The blog was a hit and soon I added a retail business that ended up receiving a fair bit of recognition. A wedding photography business grew out of that, which led to being flown to a wedding in Malaysia where I asked a friend of the bride whether she would consider me for marriage.
She's my wife now, and we have two daughters. As a stay-at-home-dad raising our two children in a cohousing community, I learned how to keep bees, plant a vegetable garden, and work on home renovations. With my new found skills, I ended up buying rental property and managed them myself. Along the way, I discovered the FIRE movement and went from being a 'spendy spouse' to saving the vast majority of our income and investing in index funds. As the kids gained more independence, I launched a marketing business, and offer everything from telephone customer service to graphic design and photography.
Around that time, I also realized I was a Canadian, so I promptly got myself a Maple Leaf hat and sponsored the rest of the family for Canadian Permanent Residence. In 2021, we quit our jobs/clients, sold most of our belongings, moved to Canada and have been slow-traveling through each Canadian Province with our minivan.
We have been enjoying the nomadic life since April of 2021, and as of July of 2022, we are in Newfoundland & Labrador. More in the blog!
The blog was a hit and soon I added a retail business that ended up receiving a fair bit of recognition. A wedding photography business grew out of that, which led to being flown to a wedding in Malaysia where I asked a friend of the bride whether she would consider me for marriage.
She's my wife now, and we have two daughters. As a stay-at-home-dad raising our two children in a cohousing community, I learned how to keep bees, plant a vegetable garden, and work on home renovations. With my new found skills, I ended up buying rental property and managed them myself. Along the way, I discovered the FIRE movement and went from being a 'spendy spouse' to saving the vast majority of our income and investing in index funds. As the kids gained more independence, I launched a marketing business, and offer everything from telephone customer service to graphic design and photography.
Around that time, I also realized I was a Canadian, so I promptly got myself a Maple Leaf hat and sponsored the rest of the family for Canadian Permanent Residence. In 2021, we quit our jobs/clients, sold most of our belongings, moved to Canada and have been slow-traveling through each Canadian Province with our minivan.
We have been enjoying the nomadic life since April of 2021, and as of July of 2022, we are in Newfoundland & Labrador. More in the blog!
