I'm a writer, blogger, husband and father. Writing is my passion, and sharing beneficial knowledge and insights has been a pillar of my life for many years. I blog at dreamlife.wordpress.com.
They say that time flies. And while that may be true for many – and even myself in years gone by – at this time, I strongly disagree with the idea. The phrase came up recently, when I was asked how old my daughter is now. My reply, that she’s almost a year old, elicited … More The longest year of my life…and other reflections
“The others” (Part 1 of the story is here) Our first year in the new place was awesome. It was a perfect home for us: great location, excellent and active mosques close by, peaceful and safe neighbourhood, and close enough to our families – but still far away for us to have our own privacy … More Accommodating adventures: Part 2
“A place called home” When we first got married, my wife and I lived alone – in the same flat – my family’s – I’d been living in (alone) prior to marriage. However, that was only temporary, because events transpired weeks later and we were soon looking to move into another place. Initially, we were … More Accommodating adventures: Part 1
It comes again, three years later – for me – the birth of a new day. The rising of a fresh morn, an everyday occurrence, now often overlooked – taken for granted – in the never-ending wheel of grown-up life. The sun’s light spreads far and wide long before his arrival in this place today; … More Sunrise in Paradise
It was supposed to be spectacular. A football feast that drew the best in the world. One month of awesome talent on display – and all on the African continent, despite the reservations of many; and the phantom terrorist threats that others so boldly claimed. I speak, of course, of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, … More Cup of disappointment
As a reminder to watch what we say, I thought I’d put up a collection of Islamic quotes and more with regard to backbiting. It has been covered before, but we can never get too many reminders when it comes to matters of such importance. I hope these serve as reminders to us all about … More Watch what you say
As many of you will know, there’s currently a furore around South African cartoonist Zapiro’s depiction of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The South African Muslim leadership has united in condemning the incident; as well as strongly discouraging the community from reacting violently – because we cannot defend our Prophet by acting in … More Cartoons and Freedom of Expression
This is an amazing example of how similar the wonders of creation can be – regardless of location. The shot on the left was taken in Alberta, Canada; – while the shot on the right was taken in Cape Town, South Africa. (I’d recommend you visit both places if you can – the drives are … More Twin Peaks
From left: Abdurahman; Chairman Pooh; Honest (the baby cheetah). Absent: Ethan (the secret agent teddy)
slip-sliding away..... 