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Curiosity Shaped by Upbringing: A Family's Journey

2/2/2026

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  • The author contrasts their children's curiosity with their brother's refugee upbringing in Pakistan, showing how experiences shape curiosity.
  • In Melbourne, despite a comfortable life, one child is an avid reader, another resists reading, and a third fluctuates.
  • The author emphasizes parental encouragement, recalling how a late father inspired the brother's love for reading.
  • As Naveed prepares for school, the author weighs innate curiosity against upbringing.