I have been very sad for the past few days. Every week it seems that I hear of innocent African Americans killed, hurt, humiliated by…
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
I have been very sad for the past few days. Every week it seems that I hear of innocent African Americans killed, hurt, humiliated by…
Eid is the end of Ramadan. It is a three-day feast of celebrations following a month of fasting. Just like Ramadan, Eid in COVID was…
The last 10 days of Ramadan started mid-week last week. As we approach the end, we are physically weaker and sleep deprived. For those like…
The hearse entered the cemetery, and the 5-6 cars waiting started to follow the hearse up the beautiful hilly drive of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in…
Tomorrow, Friday, April 24, we start our first fast for the month of Ramadan in the Year of the Coronavirus (CV- just like B.C. and…
We had just finished a Zoom call yesterday with Shahid’s extended family in Pakistan, and I was sorting through hundreds of family and friends’ photos…
God seems to have listened to Greta Thunberg, the tiny yet powerful champion for climate change crisis. The world has stopped and “is closed for…
Amidst the biggest crisis for humanity of the century, we continue to hear the staggering numbers of deaths. It is a somber time for reflection,…
Yesterday I FaceTimed with Nyla, my youngest grandchild, as I always do and my mask of happiness fell apart. Tears started rolling down and wouldn’t…
As I get up every morning, I experience the shock of living in this unprecedented crisis. It reminds me of my father’s unexpected and early…