Big Fat Thank You

This is a post dedicated to my long-term subscribers. I was just reviewing my blog stats and realised that many of you have been following me for over a decade. That’s an impressive commitment. Thank you and may the Almighty bless you and guide you. For those of you who have joined more recently, thank […]

The Miraculous Resurgence of Books

Clearly, books are not dead. Nor has the book apocalypse (bookopalypse?) taken place as predicted when ebooks started popping as PDFs, ePubs and .Mobi files. If anything, book sales are experiencing a healthy upswing again. The only people that seem to be reading ebooks is Gen-Xers like me. According to Nielsen Book Data (2022), 80% […]

The AI Writer

I watched this video highlighed by the ALCS on writing generated by an AI and it freaked me out. The video features the award-winning poet, Laura Mucha, as she reads out two poems about global warming. One poem has been written by her and the other by AI. She challenges the viewer to figure out […]

Shawwal 2024 Reflections

What’s a Shawwal? Shawwal is the Islamic month that follows Ramadan. It’s a month of consolidation and reflection on Ramadan. Therefore, I thought it would be an idea to share a reflection on this month as it comes to an end. EiD Ul Fitr 2024 Whilst most people (Muslims included) probably don’t know the name […]

Ramadan 2024 Reflection

The month of Ramadan is nearly done. Tonight is the 29th night and tomorrow may be the last day of Ramadan. Only God knows who amongst us will be alive to see the next Ramadan. I want to take this moment to reflect on what I have achieved, what my regrets are and the change […]

Ramadan 2024 WK4

In the previous weeks, I have looked at my daily routines during Ramadan, the social and communal elements, and then at the physical benefits of fasting for 30 days. This week, I want to focus on spirituality. Spirituality is difficult to quantify or qualify as its intangible and speaks of an inner life. Nobody can […]

Ramadan 2024 WK 2.5

Last week I posted a blog about my daily routine during Ramadan. This week, I’d like to take a closer look at what is happening inside the body whilst I’m fasting. Physical Effects of Fasting Fasting during Ramadan is known as dry fasting by the health gurus online. It involves not eating, drinking or engaging […]