The rot is starting to settle in. We’re into our eight week of the lockdown. We’ve had the most deaths in Europe (clearly herd immunity was the wrong way to go). Its at this stage that people are going to start displaying mental health issues induced by isolation. Even the most antisocial person needs some […]

Let’s face it, we’ve been living on borrowed time. Coronavirus was a pandemic waiting to happen. People like Bill Gates have been warning us about something like this for nearly a decade. We need to wise up, because this isn’t the only potential global disaster looming over us. Ever since we mastered mass transportation (trains, […]

Insomnia and Ramadan aren’t a good combination, but with the disruption in sleep patterns they do often go hand in hand. I slept about 4hrs before sehri (pre-dawn meal) but struggled to fall back to sleep after the morning prayer. I spent an hour trying to sleep before giving in and went downstairs. Even the […]

What does a typical day look like for me at the moment? Well it starts at 3.15am. I wake up first and wake everyone else up. I go down and prep sehri (breakfast). Some days the missus does it, most days its me. After breakfast we brush our teeth and do wudhu (ritual ablution). I […]

Creativity is good but it can be massively distracting. I’ve got a lot going on between work and study. The last thing I need right now is for a full on story to consume my every waking moment. But at the same time I don’t want it to completely dry up either. Normally, what I […]

This year, like every year, we endeavoured to eat simple, light food for iftar (breaking of the fast). As usual the first iftar saw our tablecloth laden with food. We made aloo tikkis and mint chutney at home, with a pineapple crumble and custard for dessert. We also had pilau rice, pakoras and sweet rice […]

It is the first night of Ramadan. A month full of blessings and opportunities to accrue virtues. During this month Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. This entails refraining from eating, drinking and cohabitation with one’s spouse. The reason we fast is simply to gain the pleasure of the Lord Almighty. There are many benefits […]

Today it seemed that the world was at our door. Knock after knock. Various parcels, gift and food drop offs. Our mums are keeping us well-fed with all the grocery drop offs and the occasional servings of good food. We did the regular things today as well. The workouts, work and school, prayers and family […]