THE PAST FEW days, I’ve been away from the city—deep in rural Bangladesh. Life is different out here. The first thing you notice is the beauty—endless shades of green stretching as far as the eye can see. The pace slows. The air is cleaner. Time feels still, almost suspended. I brought my family here to … Continue reading The Places We Lived, The Lessons We Took
THIS MORNING’S CLINIC was really tough. Halfway through my morning surgery, a Muslim mother was booked in to see me. As I glanced over her notes before she entered, one line stopped me: she had lost her 12-year-old son just a week ago. A sudden, unexplained death. She was already crying before she even sat … Continue reading From Her Son to Their Sons: But Still Holding On
IT HAS BEEN five years since I had Covid. Back in March 2020, I was one of the first among the people I knew to be affected. It was an occupational hazard. I remember feeling ill on a beautiful spring day, much like today. I remember the fear that came with uncertainty. The crushing sense … Continue reading Five Years After Covid: Lessons We Must Not Forget
Living For Islam 