My weirdest Christmas: my family had a picture-perfect celebration – but the presents left me distraught
- Posted on December 22, 2025
- By The Guardian
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My weirdest Christmas: my family had a picture-perfect celebration – but the presents left me distraught
I grew up in a Muslim family in Dubai, but became obsessed with the Hallmark vision of Christmas, and with Macaulay Culkin. The reality was a disappointment only Home Alone could assuage
