Blogs
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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…
Mullah Happy’s fury – Part 1
I meet Mullah Happy regularly and he is, at most times, a pretty decent fellow, soft-spoken, mild in temperament and…
Callous Customs – Australia
I am on my way to visit Australia, invited to preset Comfort Aid International projects to various communities in Sydney…
Haseena, the child woman – Final?
I have to leave and get up to go but I want to help her. I tell her I will…
Haseena, the child woman, part 2.
That is a nice name, Haseena, I say. She stops her prodding and regards me, suspicious and wary once more.…
Haseena, the child woman.
It is a mere 10 minute walk from my home behind Yari Road to Bank of India and I cherish…
Burma calling
Burma, or Myanmar for those that like being politically correct, evokes conflicting and exotic paradigms, shaped by what we hear…