I know you don’t want to hear about income tax returns now, as we have been going crazy with these lately. But many of you have got extensions done, so we have another two weeks. I’ve realized, this wouldn’t have happened if: I had known/remembered the last date! – Got prepared earlier. If I had …
Start your own bridal project.
Hi Everyone! Hope you are facing this resurgence of the Corona virus nicely. I’ve found the best way is to stay away from crowded places, and get busy with social work. It is so satisfying, keeps you fully engaged in a useful activity, and Keeps you away from viruses! Many of you have asked me, …
How to start a food drive
Hi Everyone! Many of you would love to start a food drive of your own. It is basically a spiritual act. I heard a beautiful talk by an Alim who said that giving food is Islam. How beautiful! It is. Because you are offering blessings to others. This act is for Allah’s sake, alone. However, …
Ruksati of Waliya
Hi Everyone! The way you were involved with the Ruksati event of Waliya, it felt like we are one big virtual family. This Ruksati event was the smallest function of its kind that I’ve ever hosted! What’s the Ruksati event: The Ruksati event marks the moving out of the bride from her parent’s home, to …
Twenty-first April 2020, Iqbal and My Self.
Salaams to all! How is life these days? How are you adapting to your new life? Believe me, I was actually looking forward to this lock down. (What more can an artist or writer want?) Previously,great writers would go into the woods and lock themselves up in a cabin for days to get that artistic …
Love my Followers
Assalam-o-Alaikum, Everyone! This post is dedicated to each of you, who read my blog posts, and follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Most of you are young and bubbling or ever green – like myself! 😉 Well, since I have friends and associates of all age groups, here is a typical remark I come across …
Why care for the poor?
Discussing here why it is vital for us to pull up the poorest socio-economic level of our society. Unless we do it as quickly as possible, it will ultimately pull us all down. Small steps are shared here, by which each one of us can make a difference. This is bound to have an over-all impact. We have to start by helping them intelligently and in a focused manner.
Miracles of this Ramzan 2019
Assalam o Alaikum to you all! We are half way through Ramzan, the month of fasting for Muslims. Here in Islamabad it is from around 3.30 am till 7.07 pm. So it is 15.5 hours. I know it is up to eighteen hours in other parts of the world, like in Seattle. Surprisingly, It has …
The happiness formula
Are you feeling unhappy? Are you in session with a psychiatrist but find it hard coping with the days in-between? Well, I have a homespun ‘therapy’ for all types of sadness and sicknesses. It happens because we all want happiness. All we have to know is that we have it inside of us. It comes …