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Salaam The speed at which the security situation in Afghanistan has/is deteriorating is both breathtaking and heartbreaking. Fourteen years of very hard work in painstakingly building a cohesive infrastructure of humanitarian projects now suddenly seem to unhinge. Never in my wildest imagination did I for a second envisage the country falling to the Taliban, certainly […]
CAI Sponsored School In Freetown, SL – An Update The school for over 500 displaced children who lost their parents in the devastating mudslides in Sierra Leone will soon go to this wonderful modern school at Six Mile outside Freetown. A photo update. CAI Sponsored School In Saleh Pat Sukkur, Pakistan – An Update About […]
Emergency Food Aid – Afghanistan CAI is eying the recent developments in Afghanistan with increasing anxiety and dread. With six remote medical clinics providing a lifeline to the sick, the care of 150 orphans, and other extensive humanitarian services for the poor, there is so much to lose if the violence goes out of control. […]
There was a time in my adult life when I had to fret about keeping my travel itinerary straight. Where am I going next? Have I have met all the visa requirements? Will I make the connecting flights without bursting my hernia? Is the fare within my increasingly stretched budget? Now, I worry about all […]
Afghanistan – Troubling Developments CAI is eying the recent developments in Afghanistan with increasing anxiety and dread. With six remote medical clinics providing a lifeline to the sick, the care of 150 orphans and other extensive humanitarian services for the poor, there is so much to lose if the violence goes out of control. CAI […]
An Eventful Morning Walk I do a brisk seventy-five minutes (approximately four miles) walk after morning salaat four times a week here in Dar es Salaam. It is quite a pleasant walk, especially now, the non-summer days of East Africa, when the mornings and late evenings are super pleasant. Two refreshing cups of Swahili kahwa […]
2021 Qurbaani For Eid Al Adhaa CAI will insha’Allah cater for the needs of qurbaani for Eid al Adhaa, distributing the meat and skin to the poor and destitute in the following countries: Afghanistan – US$140 – large sheep Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) – US$50 – small goat Bangladesh Rohingya refugees – US$122 – medium […]
Mullah Mchungu is in a sour, combative mood. He sits on his ancient recliner provocatively clutching his walking cane, glaring at me through newly acquired eyeglasses that look as antique as the guy himself. This and the goofy, dazzlingly white, permanently smiling dentures give him a comic demeanor. I’m not sure if I should be […]
2021 Qurbaani For Eid Al Adhaa CAI will insha’Allah cater for the needs of qurbaani for Eid al Adhaa, distributing the meat and skin to the poor and destitute in the following countries: Afghanistan – US$140 – large sheep Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) – US$50 – small goat Bangladesh Rohingya refugees – US$122 – medium […]
Maaha Zainab, my 20-year-old is visiting from Orlando; it’s her second visit to Tanzania after a gap of some ten years. She takes on to the country like a thirsty bee to elephant dung in the dry season, when water is sparse and elephant dung offers abundant moisture. These bees then go on to pollinate […]
