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When CAI Trustee, Sohail Abdullah, reaches out to me to accompany CAI on their semi-annual trip to Afghanistan, he conveniently does not mention a Blog I’ll have to write. Instead mentions Afghanistan’s stunning landscapes, flavorful cuisines, drop-dead beauties, and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel with CAI CEO, Ali Yusufali; my positive response is instantaneous. I […]
Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal – Almost There With Allah’s blessings and our donor’s generous support, the 2018 Ramadhan fund is within reach of the target, only about US$18,000 balance remains. This will ensure over 10,000 poor families in 14 countries get a shot at a decent iftaar in Ramadhan. Thank you and Allah bless to all […]
I will urge you to read Part 1 of this Blog to really appreciate the following continuation: Day three – A grind, an argument Although my body is still sore silly from the previous two days of hard peddling, I am ready and eager to catch up the deficit miles to be made up today. So, I […]
Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal – Update The holy month of Ramadhan is less than two weeks away and CAI is in the midst of processing the logistics of purchasing food grain supplements for 10,000 poor or destitute families across 14 countries, to be distributed before Ramadhan sets in. Each food basket will cost about US$32, so CAI […]
There is this long-simmering itch in me to bike-ride in Southeast Asia, so when my air miles and budget jive, I convince my friend and fellow Trustee Sohail Abdullah to join me on a 5-day ride from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam to Chau Doc, near the border of Cambodia. It is a […]
Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal – Update The holy month of Ramadhan is less than four weeks away and CAI is in the process of processing the logistics of purchasing food grain supplements for 10,000 poor or destitute families across 14 countries, to be distributed before Ramadhan sets in. Each food basket will cost about US$32, so […]
Back in 1980, when I moved to the US, it was really a great country to make and call my own. I had a well-paying job, was transferred to the US from Dubai by an employer that truly appreciated my worth, with the very prized Green Card in hand, work that I truly enjoyed and […]
Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal The holy month of Ramadhan is less than six weeks away and CAI is in the process of processing the logistics of purchasing food grain supplements for 10,000 poor or destitute families across 14 countries, to be distributed before Ramadhan sets in. Each food basket will cost about US$32, so CAI needs […]
Emirates flight EK219 from Dubai to Orlando appears to be on time, so I make my way through security where a uniformed kid who still seems to be weaning off his pampers tells me I can’t take the empty bottle I use for bathroom hygiene onboard. Ah well. Aboard, I wait for an elderly Indian […]
Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal The holy month of Ramadhan is on the horizon and us at CAI need to plan for the distribution of foodstuff to the poor and destitute in 14 countries around the world. A food basket, each with US$32 worth of foodstuff will be distributed per family to supplement their monthlong iftaar. CAI […]
