Introducing the Faruqui 5
Tasha 💁🏽♀️
Outside of my role as the Faruqui Five's mama bear, I work part-time as a pediatrician. You can usually find me teaching residents, working on a to-do list, making schedules, or driving my kids to one of their million activities and appointments.
In the craziness of life, I find balance by riding on my Peloton bike (shout out to my girl Robin!), meditating, and having some alone time every now and then.
I love my family, my people who have become family, and creating magic in our moments together.
I have a HUGE interest in birthdays and zodiac signs. (Pisces ♓️ here!)
I also love music, dancing, and live music! If I hear a good beat – any time, any place, I'll have to dance!
Safi 😏
Safi is my husband and dad to our three beautiful girls. He is also an orthopedic hand surgeon. He says that if he was an emoji, he would be 😏.
He loves listening to EDM and hip hop music. One of his favorite bands (and subsequently Yasmeen's and Leena's 🤣) is Rüfüs Du Sol. The three of them went to see the band in concert this summer and had the BEST time.
Safi loves traveling – specifically with his BFFs Tony and Steve, even more specifically to Las Vegas, lol. Tony and Steve are friends Safi met in medical school!
He likes to keep things chill. In my mind, this means he'd prefer to nap if he had time. I also think Safi is SO funny. His humor helps keep this family going!
Another cool fact about Safi is that he is former U.S. Navy!
Yasmeen 🫠
Yasmeen's a swimmer, drawer, singer, reader, writer, and non-stop thinker/dreamer. She’s also a BIG cat lover—she literally wrote essays and did research to convince us to get our first cat, Prince.
She's a huge advocate for siblings of individuals with disabilities and honestly will speak up about any injustices. (Proud parent here 🙋🏽♀️)
Yasmeen makes amazing jewelry and is obsessed with gemstones. She loves spending time with family and just downtime in general.
When she isn't in chill mode, she loves attending concerts – she saw Taylor Swift, NF, Andy Grammer, P!nk, Group Love, and Rüfüs Du Sol just last summer!
Soraya 💅🏾
Soraya is a Gryffindor, which is a Harry Potter house known for bravery and kindness. Everyone who meets her can attest that those qualities describe her perfectly. She has an incredible knack for kindness and regularly turns strangers into friends and family. 🩷
Soraya loves a LOT of things, like makeup, skincare, and learning about fashion. Some of her favorite things are getting her nails done every month and going to Starbucks to get a vanilla latte. Fun fact: Soraya's first latte was in September of 2023.
Soraya loves to chill and have Bestie Night with Leena every Friday (ok, sometimes daily 🤣). The two of them have a YouTube channel called the FFF, which stands for Fun Fabulous Faruquis!
Soraya really loves her babysitters – as she says, "They help take care of me."
She also loves singing in her school choir, feeding the family cats, Prince and Ohana, and having lunch with one of her favorite teachers, Mr. Main.
Leena 💃🏽
Leena is our rising performer and is ALL IN when it comes to dance. She has found her passion, her outlet, and a great group of friends/instructors at her dance studio. She also enjoys taking singing lessons!
When Leena's not dancing, there’s no other place she’d rather be than at home. She loves family board games, playing outdoor sports for fun, and having Bestie Night with Soraya. 👯♀️
Leena is a big dog lover! She spent tons of time making an impressive home campaign (PowerPoint presentation and all!) to convince us to get Taco, our family's English Creme Golden Retriever. We hope Taco will be a partner in her journey of grief and happiness. 🩷
Some other things you should know about Leena is that she is OBSESSED with Olivia Rodrigo. She loves to travel and explore new cities. She's full of jokes and dance moves and has a sense of style we all appreciate. One of her greatest skills is making witty personalized birthday cards. She is conscientious, kind, and all around so.much.fun.
