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The UN chopper hovers a few feet over the runway in Kabul, wobbles tentatively, gathers momentum, soars over the badbakth city and then speeds towards Nili, our destination. It is about 75 minutes uncomfortable but uneventful ride in this 1968 Russian monster. The alternative is a 7-hour drive through very dangerous Taliban-controlled territory to Bamiyan. […]
CAI Prepares To Feed The Poor For Ramadhan 2016: CAI is gearing up to feed the poor and destitute this coming Ramadhan. In order for this project to be successful, we need to plan and mobilize now. Insha’Allah, 10,000 families will receive basic but nutrition grains to supplement their iftars. This project will be implemented […]
A Little Like Ali (ALLA) CAMPAIGN – YEMEN FOOD CRISES SYNOPSIS Saudi airstrikes and blockade have devastated the country of Yemen and furthered food shortages and starvation. 13 million people and 1.3 million children under five are malnourished, with so many dying due to mass starvation. In one hospital, 15 out of 150 children under […]
5th April dawns pleasant and bright, perfect for my trip to India. This is my third trip to Sirsi, India working in Bahman Public English Medium School. I shall always be thankful to my Lord and to Yusufali of Comfort Aid International (CAI) who trusts me and allows me to work in their sponsored school. […]
CAI Prepares To Feed The Poor For Ramadhan 2016: CAI is gearing up to feed the poor and destitute this coming Ramadhan. In order for this project to be successful, we need to plan and mobilize now. Insha’Allah, 10,000 families will receive basic but nutrition grains to supplement their iftars. This project will be implemented […]
WhatsApp is more of a curse than a convenience; I am convinced of this fact. It easily consumes my everyday life, from the moment I get up to the time I shut my eyes in transient demise. And in between as well, for diehards like me. For reasons of blood ties or for preserving good […]
CAI Prepares To Feed The Poor For Ramadhan 2016: CAI is gearing up to feed the poor and destitute this coming Ramadhan. In order for this project to be successful, we need to plan and mobilize now. Insha’Allah, 10,000 families will receive basic but nutrition grains to supplement their iftaars. This project will be implemented […]
Dakar, in Senegal, in W. Africa, is a world away, 10 ½ hours flying time from Dubai. Emirates, the supposedly premium airline it many times is not, does not make the trip comfortable. It uses the ancient Airbus 340-300 for the journey, worthy only for countries in Africa, never for destinations in Europe, Asia or […]
CAI Prepares To Feed The Poor For Ramadhan 2016: CAI is gearing up to feed the poor and destitute this coming Ramadhan. In order for this project to be successful, we need to plan and mobilize now. Insha’Allah, 10,000 families will receive basic but nutrition grains to supplement their iftaars. This project will be implemented […]
Mumbai is sizzling; the heat is on. Mangoes, jammun, fannesi…and all the other summer fruits are ripening and will be ready to devour in about four – six weeks. But in my hotel room, away from the heat and pollution and flies and toxic mix of humanity just about 500 meters away, it is cool […]
