Matrimonials

employer for the Railcorp in NSW, nonsmoker, non-drinker, never married, seeks bride 23 to 30 years old, with good cultural and family values. Only Muslims please, from any country. Please respond with details and photo to shafi_baig1977@yahoo.com.au currently working in a Australian company. Family well settled in Australia. Seeking a match 25 to 29 years of age, professionally qualified, with strong family and cultural values, and good family background. Please email bio data and recent photographs to arieso@rediffmail.com

I’m thinking warmly. Feeling sure there was nothing left to worry about, I fall into a fitful slumber the night before the big day.

On D-day, there’s a vacuum in my stomach and my throat is dry. I’m fidgeting and talking nervously. “What do you think is happening now? What do you think they’re doing now?”

My husband looks at me in despair and says, “Calm down, will ya?” I silence him with a glare.

We wait in the arrivals hall at Kingsford Smith Airport scanning the crowd. We’re looking for two brown people who belong to us, emerging any minute now from the mouth of the immigration and customs purgatory.

“I hope they didn’t get into trouble with the customs...” I say imagining my parents on Border Security Australia

I see them then walking through the gates. My father is bravely pushing the trolley; my mother’s trying to keep up. They look small, lost and slightly crumpled.

A sob catches in my throat and I can’t see because my eyes suddenly go blurry. But then my face breaks out in a manic grin and we start waving madly.

Seeking professionally qualified and well settled Sikh boy with strong cultural values and good family background, for slim and good-looking Arora Sikh girl, NZ citizen, 24 / 5’4” B. Business, (pursuing CPA), working in Auckland as financial analyst. Family well settled in Auckland, Sydney. Please send details including recent photos to pkathuria@optusnet.com.au

Well-settled

Sikh family from Australia seeks beautiful, tall, slim, fair, educated match for their handsome, clean shaven, IT professional son; 29/6’2’’. Caste no bar. Send bio-data and photo to wahroongah@gmail. com

Caring, sincere, slim, youthful looking, male divorcee, Hindu, India-born, 50-year-old Australian citizen, in professional government job, seeks a suitable match. Caste and religion no bar. Looking for caring lady with family values. Call 0416 099 177. Only genuine enquiries please.

SEEKING GROOMS

Ausrtalian resident, born December 74, 5’ 3” slim, fair, Hindu Punjabi Khatri girl, never married, seeks Hindu Punjabi educated boy. Please send details and recent photo to ranjeev333@yahoo.com phone 0061432 020 702.

Sister and brother-in-law seek a suitable groom for a lovely, 24-year-old Fiji-born Hindu girl, independent, fair, lovely girl, Australian citizen, professionally qualified,

Sister and brother-in-law invite well settled/ educated match for a lovely Jatt Sikh girl, 24 / 5’6”, completing IT in May 2010 (USA ), plans to settle in Australia. Early marriage. Caste no bar. Seeking a suitable match with strong family values. Genuine enquiries please e-mail to shaadi1109@gmail.com with biodata and recent photo.

Sister and brother-in-law seek a suitable groom for a lovely Hindu Punjabi Brahmin girl, professionally qualified. Family well settled in India. Seeking a 25-29-yearold, professionally qualified match, with strong cultural and family background. Please email bio data and recent pictures to mittalarvind@hotmail.com or contact on 0421 669 534.

Seeking a groom for sister who is very warm hearted, caring, attractive, good cook and home-maker. Never married, 47-year-old Hindu Marathi. Hotel management qualified. Can work in Australia as a Certified Cook. Half of the family based in Australia. Australian PR or citizen only. Please email at rnita45@yahoo.com

Seeking alliance for 44-year-old, simple, caring, never married, hardworking Christian orphan lady. She works for a convent school in India and enjoys the simplicities of life. She possesses good family values. Please contact (02) 98322056 or email dollysigler@gmail.com

Professional qualified match for 38/165, never married, fair, slim, Punjabi Arora engineer, Aus citizen, doing Govt job. Early marriage. Can relocate. Parents well-settled in India. Educated family. Caste no bar. Respond with photo. Contact mr15840@ yahoo.co.in

Seeking alliance for our 24-year old, 5”4’ beautiful Sikh daughter. She is a finance professional with strong family values. We are settled in Sydney for many years. Please send your details and photo at kuldeeponly@gmail.com

Punjabi Arora parents invite well-settled/ professional match for never married fair slim beautiful 36 / 165 IT professional. Working in MNC. Australian citizen. Status family. Caste no bar. Early marriage. Respond with photo. Em: sydgirl09@gmail.com