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The Elusive Shawaal Crescent – An Earful From Mullah Mchungu
On the eve of the last Friday this past Ramadhan, I sit at HIC for the ritual duas. As in…
Ramadhan In Sanford – 2017
I return home from my extended trip jetlagged, harassed and homesick, with tons of pending home tasks and office paperwork…
Amna Naqvi – The Unwanted Daughter
There is very little joy in Amna Naqvi’s (alias) tender life of eight years so far. All she knows as…
Afghanistan, My Turn – Mohammed Bhayani
Most places we think of are defined by perceptions and personal experiences. Such is mine about Afghanistan, as I prepare…
Sydney / London Diaries
Sydney / London Diaries Sydney Diary Alhamd’Allah, Sydney is sunnier and a bit warmer than Melbourne and Adelaide. At first…
CAI Newsletter – May 2017 -A
Ramadhan 2017 Iftaar Relief Update: Let us bring relief and happiness to the poor during this holy month for the…
No Worries / Pathani Hugs
Flying three hours from Mumbai to Dubai and another fourteen to Melbourne, Australia is tasking, especially for a young lad…
Indian Summers / Jamun Ice-cream
Summers in Mumbai are hot and steamy, but Allah has bestowed many advantages and mercies in this furnace-like weather as…
Water, Water
Flying into cooler Nairobi from Mumbai is such a relief, even for a few days. The best part of Nairobi,…
Happy Birthday / Nepal Calling
Happy Birthday Clearing immigration at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is now a piece of cake, since I have done…
CAI Newsletter – March 2017 – A
Tax-Free IRA Distributions US residents aged 70 1/2 and over with IRA’s can contribute up to US$100,000 ($200,000 married) per…
God is Watching – Sameer Haiderali Ladha Dinani
On the first leg of our flight to Haiti, a woman announced to me that she was returning home after…