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Pineapples That Descend From The Heavens
I am on my way to Africa. It’s to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda this time. CAI donors have invested in…
Umm ul Baneen (UB) – The Defiant Daughter
I have known the Kutchi family for years; indeed, I went to high school with Ameer Khuchi in Tanga, Tanzania…
Kamala Ben And Biden Bhai – Endless Possibilities?
My cellphone with Mullah Mchungu’s name flashes about a minute after CNN calls the duo of Kamala Harris and Joe…
The Land Of The Imams – II / Zahra Hussaini – A Runaway CAI Success Story
The Land Of The Imams – II Since my last Blog riled the fiery feathers of a solitary fan because…
The Bazaars Of Kabul – And The Permeating Smell Of Shit
Sohail Abdullah, my colleague and Senior Trustee for CAI, and I are traveling to Afghanistan for our semi-annual compliance audit…
My Tears Of Blood – Asma’s Story – Lest We Forget.
My Tears Of Blood – Asma’s Story – Lest We Forget. I circulated the following Blog in December 2018. I…
You Khojas – Behave!
Mullah Mchungu is the first person I’ve come to visit since I fly in from Sanford, FL, so concerned I…
Muharram Amongst The Doodoos / An Opportunity For Reform?
Muharram Amongst The Doodoos The solemn days of Muharram are fast closing in so I rush back home to Sanford,…
Hamna Corona Kwetu – Kareebu Tanzania
Officially, Tanzania has a policy that all travelers entering the country carry a COVID-19 negative certificate. Murtaza Bhimani, CAI’s Africa…
I Remember…
I Remember I remember Mama giving me a sumni (half a Tanzanian shilling; worth nothing now) to go purchase a…
Bollywood / Take Cover, The Bachchans Have The Doodoos
Bollywood A lot of us Asians born in East Africa in the fifties, sixties, and seventies were shaped, rightly or…
CAI Newsletter – July 2020 – A
Eid Qurbaani – 2020 COVID-19 Aid In Yemen Made worse by the incessant war and wanton loss of innocent life,…