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Of marraiges and shit cakes

Of marraiges and shit cakes 150 150 Comfort Aid International

We stop on a side road and Aliakberbhai, a devoted and selfless trustee of Al Imaan Foundation, cautions me to be careful of cakes. Cakes, I ask? He smiles. Yes,…

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The Shias of Philippines

The Shias of Philippines 150 150 Comfort Aid International

The lady immigration officer at Manila International Airport in Philippines scrutinizes my passport carefully, then glances at me suspiciously. She has seen a number of visa stamps into Afghanistan on…

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This and that.

This and that. 150 150 Comfort Aid International

Phew, it has been an eventful couple of months since my last blog! What with a very dramatic and eventful trip to strife torn Afghanistan, my two trips to the…

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The Indian Press – thriving, dramatic and oh so funny!

The Indian Press – thriving, dramatic and oh so funny! 150 150 Comfort Aid International

They did what…? Ex President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam of India was frisked and made to remove his shoes for a security check before boarding a Continental Airline flight bound…

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Aftermath of Mumbai monsoons

Aftermath of Mumbai monsoons 150 150 Comfort Aid International

It is raining in Mumbai – again. This is not headline news, of course, for rain is what you get in Mumbai during July. The whole country sighed with relief…

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Damascus, Dubai, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Arusha, Tanga

Damascus, Dubai, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Arusha, Tanga 150 150 Comfort Aid International

Maaha Zainab, Tasneem and I have the good fortune to visit our Lady of Light, Seyyeda Zainab (A) in Damascus before we embark on a nostalgic, fast trek, at times…

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A drivers licence please…

A drivers licence please… 150 150 Comfort Aid International

I bought a new vehicle in Mumbai, which is an event to celebrate in itself.  Not that I have a desire to drive on Mumbai roads; no Sir, not me,…

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The blahs and blahs of Mumbai…

The blahs and blahs of Mumbai… 150 150 Comfort Aid International

Okay, I know it has been a while since I wrote. What with constant traveling and CAI issues keeping me kicking and alive, I really have had very little time…

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Mullah Happy’s Fury – Final

Mullah Happy’s Fury – Final 150 150 Comfort Aid International

Why in Allah’s name is there a need to demean others? Why rile and enrage their leaders and imams, no matter how much we believe they were wrong in the…

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