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Muharram Rituals – Have We Lost It? Muharram, the first month of the Muslim calendar, is immensely significant, especially to me, as a Shia Muslim. It is the month in which the grandson of my Prophet (s) and his family and companions were surrounded, traumatized, inhumanely denied water in scorching heat, and the men butchered. […]
Water Aid – Mazar Shareef, Afghanistan Internally Displaced Refugees (IDPs) in the Khatamul Anbia district of Mazar Shareef, Afghanistan urgently need potable water. The following photos tell a sad story of their daily struggle. CAI is looking at addressing this problem by drilling a deep water well for the 3,000 odd people (projected to swell […]
CAI Inaugurates Three New Schools 1. July 10, 2022 – School in Ampitsijova, Manakara, Madagascar – This school on top of a steep mountain was simply blown away in the cyclones that hit the country in March / April 2022. CAI donors have replaced the wood structure with a sturdy three-classroom structure. The cement, iron, […]
A Suitable Groom Mullah Mchungu sits on his easy chair slurping steaming chai from a saucer. His blinding dentures sit by the side table, ready for action as soon as the old man is done with his breakfast. Hameesi, the Mullah’s personal assistant and in-house manservant stands by patiently, a half-filled cup of the chai […]
Relief Aid For Afghanistan Earthquake / Bangladesh Flood Victims CAI donors have been active in providing relief aid of essential foods and potable water to the victims of an earthquake in Paktika Province of Afghanistan and floods in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Both events killed scores of people and left the most vulnerable without food and potable […]
Crummy Iraq When Emirates Airline’s vehicle tries to drop me off at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai, the drive-up is packed with other cars and gawkers. A couple in a Lamborghini is creating a huge tamasha, blocking traffic. No matter that the vehicle color is vomit green. No matter that the person driving […]
Food Aid For HIV Positive Orphans – Zanzibar A few of the HIV-positive orphans your dollars keep alive alhamd’Allah. Without this nutritious food, they would not be able to properly digest the strong HIV medication. This project is now in the 4th year of operations. Allah bless. Water Project For Rohingya Refugees The 750,000 Rohingya […]
RIP – Neka Anissa I meet 4-year-old Neka Anissa as her mother totes her on her back, wrapped by a kanga-like shawl. They are among at least 5,000 people gathered in a village about an hour’s drive from Manakara, where CAI is currently constructing a handsome school for about 500 girls so they, too, have […]
Eid al Adha Qurbani As usual, CAI is mobilizing for the Eid al Adha qurbani for the year 2022. Meat and skin will be distributed to the poor and destitute in the following countries: Afghanistan – Large animal US$113 India – Medium animal US$104 E. Africa (Tanzania/Kenya/Uganda) – Small animal US$50 Yemen – Large animal […]
Shafiq Kutchee, née Fernando Sancho, messages me on WhatsApp about a month ago, towards the end of Ramadhan. I have no clue who he is until he calls me to jerk old cobwebs fogging my mind. He was scouring the social media for anything related to Tanga and chanced on reading one of my Blogs. […]
