When we become History,
when they ink select stories into immortality,
when the air we breathe
turns the word they read,
when today’s sky falls into tomorrow’s headline,
when the sifting and picking at our present reality
leaves none but easily swallowed summary;
as each day we lay the roots of trees,
time’s axe may cut down
the less desirable saplings,
sunshine may only beam
on the leaves most beautiful.
When we become History,
what will be remembered? Continue reading
This gallery contains 41 photos.
A.k.a. 41 reasons to visit Cape Town. And if you do come, this hiking guide is highly recommended.
As previously mentioned, a colleague and I have spent the past 2 months putting together a collection of pandemic-inspired writing – which will hopefully be an important artefact of this period. This book aims to give future readers insights into … Continue reading
A few months back, I published a call for submissions for a collection of pandemic-inspired writing I was putting together. After a lot of filtering through material, editing and refinement, and generous design work from a colleague who’s made the … Continue reading
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Virtual homeschooling makes the blood pressure go up. It’s a good time for a fresh start. Continue reading
For many of us, lockdown brought some great opportunities: working from home and the flexible hours that come with that; more time with loved ones; fuel and time savings; and much more.
But, months later, some of those very benefits may have turned against us…occasionally. What are your challenges? And how have you been surviving them? Continue reading
I was a latecomer to Islam. No – I didn’t convert into the religion. I was born a Muslim, but for most of my life growing up, I wasn’t really one – not the way I should have been, at least. I lacked the proper understanding, knowledge, and, most of all, commitment to the religion. As a result, much of my life was spent without real attachment to Islam – confined to merely ritualistic acts of worship I was expected to do, and not much interest beyond that. Continue reading
What if you wake up tomorrow and COVID is gone? Not via a cure. Nor a vaccine. Nor any human effort at all. Like a sci-fi movie, where the head villain is defeated, and all his minions…all the forces of evil…suddenly disintegrate. Are you prepared? Continue reading
If, in these past few months, you’ve written something meaningful related to COVID 19 – be it poetry, prose, or anything else – please consider submitting it to this forthcoming publication, which aims to record the experiences, reflections, and words of wisdom from writers around the world. Continue reading
Snuggling under the covers,
hot drinks in hand,
immersed in books
or movies,
eating snacks;
Putting on pounds
to insulate against the season’s biting cold.
Sleeping cats
wrapped within warm blankets,
fur no longer sufficient to warm little bodies,
who otherwise would be out hunting or playing. Continue reading
