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Tanganyika and Zanzibar tolerate a tenuous marriage; it was dicey to begin with, the honeymoon was briefer than most human unions of today, but most love evaporated almost immediately after dictator Abeid Karume was assassinated in 1972. Although the mainland has prospered relatively well since Nyerere’s disastrous policies got finely shredded, the archipelago lags much […]
It has been some years since my last visit to Mashaad and I am dying to go visit my Imam (A) again. But the Iranian government is adamant it will (unfairly) not issue an American a visa, come what may; not even for a zawaar. Stumped, I turn to the Iranian ambassadors to India and […]
2012 Annual Eid Qurbaani- Final Chance CAI will insha’Allah facilitate current years Eid ul Hajj qurbaani for those wanting the meat and skin distributed to the poor and destitute in India, Afghanistan and Tanzania. We must need solid payments or commitments no later than a week before Eid day; all requests after this period will […]
I was married to India once, but settled on divorce later, opting for a Muttah affair instead. A wise decision, no? I wait at Kabul airport for a flight to New Delhi India, having just concluded my 22nd visit into Afghanistan. Bushed I am, from lack of sleep, exhausting, punishing schedules visiting very remote CAI […]
My nephew Kumail, my sister Sabeera Somji’s son, born in Canada, living in Dubai, gets married to Sameena Amershi, born in London of Asian African parents, now living in Sanford, FL. Why would you care an ant’s ass about Kumail and Sabeena’s nuptials, you ask? Well, the following yarn might interest you. Perhaps. Guests begin […]
2012 Annual Eid Qurbaani CAI will insha’Allah facilitate current years Eid ul Hajj qurbaani for those wanting the meat and skin distributed to the poor and destitute in India, Afghanistan and Tanzania. We must need solid payments or commitments no later than a week before Eid day; all requests after this period will be facilitated […]
Before you proceed reading, please note following disclaimer: The characters in this Blog may be real, perhaps fiction. The storyline could be true, maybe not. I will entertain no questions; comments (criticisms?) welcome, of course. Mullah Mchungu regards me with moist, rheumy eyes as he settles himself more comfortably in an easy chair across me. […]
Blankets Save Lives! CAI has, over last five years, distributed life saving blankes to very poor families in very remote parts of Afghanistan. These very thick and heavy blankets are critical for these families stay alive during very brutal winter period between December and February when the cold is oppressive and take many lives of […]
Blankets Save Lives! CAI has, over last five years, distributed life saving blankes to very poor families in very remote parts of Afghanistan. These very thick and heavy blankets are critical for these families stay alive during very brutal winter period between December and February when the cold is oppressive and take many lives of […]
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar All pent-up fear and tummy butterflies fly away as soon as I land in Yangon. The company representative sponsoring me flashes me a thumbs-up sign through glass window to show he is around to help, if needed. I am granted a 28-day visa, but because I do not have a copy of […]
