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Bollywood A lot of us Asians born in East Africa in the fifties, sixties, and seventies were shaped, rightly or wrongly, by Bollywood of India; our paradigms and lives were molded by the images on the large silver screens where actors impacted, to a large extent, our lifestyles and sadly, our family values as well. […]
Eid Qurbaani – 2020 COVID-19 Aid In Yemen Made worse by the incessant war and wanton loss of innocent life, the COVID-19 situating in Yemen is horrible and daunting. CAI donors have been, since 2017, committed to food, powder-milk and medical aid for these hapless people. Aid has also been sent for the relief and […]
Qurbani Rates Please donate at www.comfortaid.org – Donate – Food Aid – Qurbani
Understanding Dudu Corona… Wash your hands is the default instruction to my daughter Maaha Zainab. Her eyes beseech the skies in farce frustration. Wash your hands, we tell Jae, Zainab’s best friend as she enters home and before every meal. She’s home with us at least three times a week, giving cheer to Maaha Zainab, […]
Food / Medical Aid For COVID-19 Victims In Yemen Yemen was already in terrible shape with dire war and violence conditions, now made worse by COVID-19. There is a disaster brewing and CAI is mobilizing to help with medical aid, in addition to the existing food / milk-powder-for-infants that is already in place. Urgently needed […]
Khojasville It’s been almost three weeks since I moved to Khojasville located in Magnolia Park, Sanford, FL. This alcove is where about 40 Khoja families either own or rent properties. These Khojas, whose ancestry can be traced to Gujarat in Western India but once made East Africa home, share a common religion, culture, and food. […]
CAI Feeding/Medical Program For COVID-19 Worldwide Victims Continue – Lebanon/Afghanistan/Yemen In The Spotlight CAI donors are continuing the feeding programs for daily wage earners who are in lockdown confinement, unable to work, and whose families are going hungry. Food aid to over 12 countries continues, especially in Lebanon, Yemen, and Afghanistan. CAI has received distressing […]
Do Black Lives Really Matter? – Looking Within Me. (Most) of the world watches in shock and repulsion as three indifferent policemen slowly, deliberately, ebb the life of a black man, George Floyd. Floyd has his hands handcuffed behind him, his face thrust and pinned to one side on a street near a curbside in […]
Fataakro Our world of over 7 billion people is a series of stories that, like it or not, connects us. All of us have a tale to tell; me, you, the garbage man emptying my trash onto the waste-truck outside, the stern yelling maulana who I have just finished listening to on YouTube telling me […]
Eid Gifts For Orphans: 300 out of the 660 orphans under CAI care received gifts from donors making their Eid day a happy one in the midst of so much pain. The other 360 will insha’Allah receive their gift after the lock down in their locations ends soon insha’Allah. Sharing a few photos. Zanzibar Water […]
