Celebrating Eid
By now I am sure, everyone has recovered from Eid celebrations, the post Eid binge and the long weekend; and already back…
Frozen In Cape Town
I find myself penning these words on a rather cold and blustery winter evening in Cape Town. The wind is howling, the…
Eid Mubarak
Amidst all the feverish preparations for Eid; the battling of heavy traffic and crowded malls, long queues everywhere and equal levels of frustration…
My Truths – Giving What We Can
In an ideal world, there would be no such thing as poverty and injustice, dictatorship and oppression, tyranny and autocracy. In a…
A Passion Renewed
I have really been enjoying the process of reacquainting myself with the kitchen; wrapping myself in familiar scents and tastes; treating my family…
Tastes of Ramadaan…Featuring the Chocolate Eclair
There are certain things about Cape Town that will keep me here forever and makes me banish any thought of ever leaving….
My Little Princess….Forever and Always
Saafiyah; Language: Arabic; Meaning: Serene, Pure, Chaste It’s amazing how quickly time flies by…how seconds become minutes; minutes become hours; and the…
Quick and Easy No Bake Chocolate Squares
In the spirit of keeping things simple, and minimising time in the kitchen in order to maximise our time in spiritual endeavours;…
Catching Up
The fast has gotten off to quite a good start so far. I have been trying to stick to my commitment of…
Ramadaan – The Journey to Self-Enlightenment
To abstain from food, drink and other worldly pleasures for several hours a day, for a whole month, might seem like a tough…