Epilogue
One year later.
Maya’s 30 Before 30
1. Pass SQE
2. Get a training contract
3. Put an offer down on a house
4. Go for Umrah
5. Go to Bangladesh with Ma and Baba
6. Learn to speak Arabic fluently
7. Run the London Marathon
8. Be able to do five chin-ups
9. Watch the Godfather trilogy
10. Visit every county in England
11. Climb Ben Nevis
12. Make up all missed fasts
13. Meditate daily
14. Go on a girls’ trip with Dina
15. Watch a ballet
16. Grow something edible in the garden
17. Learn how to arrange flowers
18. Go skiing
19. Do thirty random acts of kindness
20. Pray five times a day consistently
21. Go for a bike ride around London
22. Learn how to swim 5 km
23. Invest in gold
24. Learn how to make samosas from scratch, including the pastry
25. Take a public-speaking course
26. Learn self-defence
27. Make a biodata for Malik
28. Read the whole Qur’an in English and Arabic
29. Host an epic thirtieth birthday party
30. Get married to Zakariya
If you enjoyed The Thirty Before Thirty List, you will love Tasneem’s debut romcom, Finding Mr Perfectly Fine.
When the pressure’s on to find someone, does it matter if he’s not The One?
‘I loved it. Utterly charming’
