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.
Recently, there have been headlines about ‘scandalous “slut lists” being published on popular South African instant messaging chatline MXit, ruining youngsters’ reputations and making some suicidal.’ The lists – including phone numbers – allege rampant promiscuity by the people on it; one list naming girls between 14 and 16 and another naming women between … More Technology without morality
I hope, wherever you are, you’re enjoying the rain too.
Dedicated to the News industry… So, here we are: Dwellers of the concrete jungle, Prisoners of our own, man-made environment; the physical outside distorting the vision inside: work in boxes, live in boxes, think in boxes. Force-fed your vision of the world we inhabit, Conditioned to accept the barrage of … More You suck!
I like rooftops because they are freedom; Every building has one, And every person knows this – yet most don’t give it a second thought; and don’t know what lies above. A world of freedom, An escape from human-kind, The biggest wide-open space in existence: open sky, endless horizons, indistinguishable layers expertly constructed by the … More Rooftops
In the class I’m attending on the biography (seerah) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), clear parallels were drawn between the pre-Islamic era (the so-called “Days of Ignorance”) and our modern times. One of the stories covered is that of ‘Amr ibn Luhayy – a chief of the Arab Jurhum tribe – … More Unintended consequences
Another year, another title. Congratulations to Manchester United for wrapping up their tenth Premier League title yesterday, and making all United supporters around the world proud. It was especially heart-warming to see my favourite player of all time, Ryan Giggs, come on to score the goal that would cement the victory. It was his 758th … More The perfect ten
Forget not the writer in you. He’s still around, just off in his own world – neglected by your husbandliness, your constrictingly-employed state of daily affairs, your life which has moved so fast to a place you always wanted to be, yet didn’t think to imagine the effects on him. In days gone by … More Remember me
Hi everyone Although this blog is getting rather lethargic of late, I hope you still come by once in a while to see what’s new. But I’d also like to invite you to check out http://palmsofwisdom.wordpress.com It’s a new project we’re starting, and I hope it’ll take off and be of much benefit to us … More Something new
“And have they not seen birds above them, spreading out their wings and closing them? None upholds them save the Most Gracious, Allah. Undoubtedly, He sees all things.” [Surah al-Mulk 67:19]
A certain someone would like me to indulge in pogonotrophy. While I’m not opposed to the idea, and actually would like to see what it’s like, I fear I lack the expertise to such a venture. But, I suppose, new things always take a bit of time to adjust to, before it becomes second nature. … More It’s only words
slip-sliding away..... 