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A day in the life of Amjad Hussein
There are many people who make the success of what CAI is today possible and one such man is Amjad…
Scared shitless in Nairobi.
I am in Africa, once again. Ah, the sheer joy of breathing the blessed air and refreshing color of its…
Corruption most foul…
I am depressed. Not the usual blahs that eat us up once in a while, no-no, this is a bit…
Of marraiges and shit cakes
We stop on a side road and Aliakberbhai, a devoted and selfless trustee of Al Imaan Foundation, cautions me to…
The Shias of Philippines
The lady immigration officer at Manila International Airport in Philippines scrutinizes my passport carefully, then glances at me suspiciously. She…
This and that.
Phew, it has been an eventful couple of months since my last blog! What with a very dramatic and eventful…
The Indian Press – thriving, dramatic and oh so funny!
They did what…? Ex President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam of India was frisked and made to remove his shoes for…
Aftermath of Mumbai monsoons
It is raining in Mumbai – again. This is not headline news, of course, for rain is what you get…
Damascus, Dubai, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Arusha, Tanga
Maaha Zainab, Tasneem and I have the good fortune to visit our Lady of Light, Seyyeda Zainab (A) in Damascus…
A drivers licence please…
I bought a new vehicle in Mumbai, which is an event to celebrate in itself. Not that I have a…
The blahs and blahs of Mumbai…
Okay, I know it has been a while since I wrote. What with constant traveling and CAI issues keeping me…
Mullah Happy’s Fury – Final
Why in Allah’s name is there a need to demean others? Why rile and enrage their leaders and imams, no…