Iqra Aziz's dandelion days
Iqra Aziz is out of office, and straight into our hearts, with her Monday morning photo dump that screams fresh air, family time, and fashionably wholesome mom energy. The actor is vacationing somewhere in the dreamy northern areas of Pakistan, and if her Instagram carousel is anything to go by, she's soaking up the views, the stillness, and a whole lot of joy with husband Yasir Hussain and their toddler son, Kabir Hussain.
The dump kicks off with the actor looking up at the sky and then with a swoon-worthy couple shot, Iqra and Yasir pose against a backdrop of lush green hills, looking like a postcard you'd want to frame. Iqra, ever the cool mom, can be seen sporting a straight long bob that's effortlessly chic, paired with a grey Rastah hoodie that nods to streetwear done right, even while trekking.
One shot shows her mid-run with her son on a low-impact trek, both of them looking gleeful as they dash across the terrain. Another tender moment captures Yasir helping their little one blow a dandelion, tiny hands, soft smiles, and a whole lot of father-son bonding.
Iqra also slips in some solo moments: her standing at the edge of a valley, the mountains behind her; another where she is the view, gazing out into the wilderness, lost in thought.
Time and again, the star has not only exemplified raising a healthy family but spoken up for it. Earlier this month, Iqra made headlines for speaking out against a viral video showing a father slapping his child in public. Sharing the clip on her Instagram Story, she condemned corporal punishment and urged desi parents to break cycles of violence. "He's younger than you, vulnerable and experiencing things differently," she wrote, a reminder that parenting with empathy matters, both online and off.
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