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.
One week to go, and time seems to have slowed down tremendously for me. While the first half of Ramadan seemed to flash by, the days and nights that followed have brought great benefit and hope. Hope that it’s never too late for things to change. Reminders that, though time marches on and … More Staying power
Once again, we’re blessed to have made it halfway through Ramadan. And while the experience has probably been different for all of us, this particular day should hold the same significance for everyone. A day like this is a milestone, as well as a stopping point. A time to think about what we’ve learnt so … More Back to the middle
One week into Ramadaan, I find myself scared. Scared that it’s going so fast. Scared that I’m nowhere near where I want to be. Scared that if I don’t step up now, it’ll be over before I know it. I entered the month with so much hope, so many plans and so much … More Weak one
Another year, another time to reflect: on time gone by; on resolutions met or failed; on progress in life’s realms – the spiritual, emotional, physical, mental… Ramadaan is, for me, the marker to every year. The time when I gather up my hopes and ambitions – those highest of dreams for my future – … More The month of Return
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
slip-sliding away..... 