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Discover the latest global relief efforts, inspiring stories, and news from Comfort Aid International.
Dudu Corona Capers – Aaaaaagh!
It is not funny, this coronavirus business, sitting on my shoulders like the angel of death, malak al-mawt. It is…
African Adventures And Becoming Dhabbas
It should probably be a sin to have so much fun and adventure in life… But with my travels for…
The Divided And Broken Khojas – 2020 / Shaved Legs Dilemma
The Divided And Broken Khojas – 2020 was a time, in recent history, when seeking and holding public office was…
The Agony Of Winter For A Kichwa Maaji
One sure way to experience the pain of abject poverty is to be in Sirsi, Uttar Pradesh, India in January.…
Salamat Po – Aabid Ali khan
Amina and Zulfiqar Alikhan from College Station, TX are some of the most strident supporters and well-wishers of Comfort Aid…
Unity Games – Dubai, WF Wannabees / Vivid Imagination Shipping Update
Unity Games – Dubai Dubai is bustling with humanity. Again. The balmy weather, spectacular New Year’s fireworks and the irresistible…
Attitude Of Gratitude – Looking Death In The Eye / Vivid Imaginations Is Ready – Delivery Status
Attitude Of Gratitude – Looking Death In The Eye I lost a close second-niece of mine, Salma, to lupus disease…
It’s All About Paisa, Nai!
It’s All About Paisa, Nai! The squeaky-clean Khoja musafarkhana in Najaf is empty; almost. Perhaps if the management opened it…
Najaf Burns – My Harrowing Two Days
I am sicker than a dog and feel lousy with an annoying head cold, all the way from Orlando to…
WhatsApp Blues / Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir
WhatsApp Blues So I am holed up in Dubai for a week, in between projects because of the violence in…
A Flight Into Bamiyan / Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir
A Flight Into Bamiyan After spending rough four days traversing the interiors of rugged rural Daykundi Province in Afghanistan, checking…
Gehraa Thoughts / Vivid Imaginations – A Memoir
Gehraa Thoughts There is this teenager at Masjid al Hayy, in Sanford, that recently arouses my curiosity in him. He…