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A Birthday So, it’s my birthday, again. These damned events seem to hit the pedal to the metal, accelerating unrestrained, as I approach the day when I will fall permanently asleep. But it is not an ordinary day, this year, however. I turn 65, you see. Time to think about Medicare and social security and […]
Mobilizing For Ramadhan The holy month of Ramadhan is about 5 weeks away and CAI has begun mobilizing to feed the hungry all over the world once more. We are targeting the most vulnerable areas that are often in remote and violence-prone areas of the world. For this exercise to be successful and cost-effective, CAI […]
Awjoo – No Blacks Allowed I have been much blessed to have traveled the world filled with adventure and risk, and the recent trip to Madagascar is no exception. The island is in a grip of misfortune and hunger brought about by both drought and typhoons. Whereas it would take me less than 6 hours […]
Mobilizing For Ramadhan The holy month of Ramadhan is about 5 weeks away and CAI has begun mobilizing to feed the hungry all over the world once more. We are targeting the most vulnerable areas that are often in remote and violence-prone areas of the world. For this exercise to be successful and cost-effective, CAI […]
A Toilet With Tiles I was recently in remote Lushoto, Tanzania, inspecting a CAI donor-funded school under construction and debating on whether to install maintenance-free tiles in the bathrooms. Since I am now traveling to remote Madagascar and unsure if I’ll be able to write and publish anything from there, I re-publish the following Blog […]
Mobilizing For Ramadhan The holy month of Ramadhan is less than 2 months away and CAI must mobilize to feed the hungry all over the world once more. We are targeting the most vulnerable areas that are often in remote and violence-prone areas of the world. For this exercise to be successful and cost-effective, CAI […]
Reshma’s Story After trying for three years, the Pakistani government finally decides I am not a threat to their country and grants me a visit visa. They have reason to fret and delay as they are (naturally) apprehensive with anybody with numerous in and out passport stamps visiting India and Afghanistan. I want to go […]
Mobilizing For Ramadhan The holy month of Ramadhan is about 2 months away and CAI must mobilize to feed the hungry all over the world once more. We are targeting the most vulnerable areas that are often in remote and violence-prone areas of the world. For this exercise to be successful and cost-effective, CAI is […]
Bollywood In Najaf? It is incredible how the Coronaviruses have upturned all our lives, but especially for frequent travelers. Like me. Consider this. Emirates Airlines has me on a confirmed flight to Najaf from Dar via Dubai. I have made all the arrangements (a pain of sorts), taken the accursed doodoo tests, made appointments, booked […]
2021 Yemen Cholera Vaccination Concludes Cholera vaccination to 14,000 poor children affected by the violence in Yemen, co-sponsored by Beta Charitable Trust (UK) and CAI has concluded. Sharing a few photos of the program in rural Yemen: Helmand Water Project Update This project, bringing fresh potable water to over 8,600 people in poor, rural Afghanistan […]
