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Times When I Scratch My Scalp And Go Hmmm
I hear someone call out my name from the crowds behind me on the streets of Dar es Salaam, near…
A Dinner Of Tripes In Dongri / Change In The Offing
A Dinner Of Tripes In Dongri Dongri lies to the south of Mumbai, India. It is probably one of the…
Three Days Of 126°F/52°C
The Emirates flight from Dubai to Baghdad lands forty minutes earlier than the scheduled time so Abdulkareem, my larger-than-life host…
Qabiltu / Muharram Squandered – Again!
Qabiltu! A strange event occurs during Friday’s Jooma prayers at the Dar es Salaam Khoja mosque. It is a national…
Me-n-rai / Bo-e / Verrry, Verrry Bad
Me-n-rai / Bo-e / Verrry, Verrry Bad Liberia is where fellow CAI Trustee Sohail Abdullah, TRS CEO Shaida Hussein Bhayani,…
Zimbabwe And Rahma’s Story
Zimbabwe Air Tanzania is very good at reminding me of their flight delays, so good, they send me several emails…
The Evil Within US
The Evil Within US I have finally submitted the manuscript of my latest novel – Two Blue Gold And Diamond…
The Haunting Eyes Of Abandonment
I have recently returned from a heart-searing trip through Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to meet with the abandoned and forgotten…
Planes, Automobiles, And Schools
Planes, Automobiles, And Schools Our trip to inaugurate the CAI-sponsored Al – Mustafa School in remote Parachinar almost does not…
A Sullying Burp
Dar es Salaam – Dubai – Dhaka – Cox’s Bazar – CAI’s Rohingya day school (by car 5 hours roundtrip)…
A Journey To Rohingya Orphans In Cox’s Bazar
I’m heading to meet the 120 Rohingya (from Burma) orphaned children in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. CAI donors pay for their…
A Journey For Iftaar With The Orphans Of Syria
I’m heading to Syria once more. My recent visit to aid the victims of the earthquake in February 2023 exposed…