The Believer’s Compass
Belief is a doing word, the believer’s comfort is the word of his Lord. The believer’s compass is the ability to use reason and heart.
A Eulogy to my Youth – some thoughts on reaching 40
I used to hold on to my old selves like they were living, breathing things and thinking that if I let them go, I would somehow be betraying them, abandoning them, when in reality they were pleading to be freed from a mind and heart that they no longer suited. Pleading to be laid to rest.
Islam Island
The attempted Coup d’etat of July 27, 1990 in Trinidad and Tobago represents a deep rupture for me, and for many of the children who belonged to the Jamaat Al Muslimeen community. It signaled an end to life as we knew it. Over the last few years, I have been exploring and interrogating the landscape […]
Green Mangoes in my pockets – [Reflections on growing up]
There is grace in the way your heart crashes onto every shore with the hope that it has found home.
Non Sine Pulvere Palmam (There is no reward without effort)
I believe that the most powerful words that a person can share are words from their lived experience, words that are close to their heart; in the hope that it resonates with others. I want to share a story about tolerance and overcoming the prejudices that we carry around with us everyday that affect the way […]
Madonna, Bathtubs, My Yellow Bike and other random memories…
After the river there was #1 Mucurapo Road, the compound, a religious commune where everything was shared and where everyone was welcomed. Food, clothing, shelter, religious instruction, friendship, brotherhood/sisterhood, purpose, joy, education it was a one stop shop is what I am told. My childhood memories of life at #1 have over the years boiled down to […]
Bush Dreams
These were the moments that shaped who I am today. Along the way there were simple but powerful experiences that taught me the importance of family life and our inherent creative spirits. If we look at our lives as works of art, what would we do differently?
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