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The Imam (a) Will Not Lift A Finger To Save Us From Allah’s Punishment
I am busy at my computer when my cell phone goes off, startling me. The screen flashes Mullah Mchungu’s number…
A Trip Of Endless Thanx – Zuhair Ebrahim
Towards the end of last February, when Toronto is in a midst of a deep freeze, I get a call…
Nanghe Uncle
Saki Naka is easily one the most congested places in Mumbai (read earth). If you have never been exposed to…
A ‘Black’ Marriage Proposal?
A trip to Tanzania, Arusha being the city of birth, is always a delight indeed. My childhood and adolescent were…
Reflection
As I reflect on the remarkable progress made by CAI thus far, it is important, I think, to look back…
Same Old, Same Old
The baraaza area outside HIC in Sanford wears a forlorn look, the cold and wind making it uncomfortable to socialize.…
Peace To The Ignorant
Mullah Mchungu is preparing to return to Dar es Salaam tomorrow so has dropped by home to say goodbye. He…
Aamir Khan And Everything First Class
Cranky and groggy, I appear before the Etihad check-in counter at Mumbai International Airport at 2AM for my flight to…
Taking A Break – Contrasting Bangladesh
I clear immigration at Dhaka airport and head towards the domestic airport, a short distance away. An armed policeman, a…
Mullah Mchungu Rants
It seems Mullah Mchungu has had a turbulent childhood and adolescent. That upbringing, and the fact he is celebrating his…
How Ameera Won Her Wars
Once upon a time, some twenty-three years ago, in a place called Bombay (then), in a squalor camp outside the…
Playing God
After an exhausting nine-day trip in Afghanistan, I am in India. Although my body yearns for some downtime after the…