The Dervish AccountantIt has been two days since Dada Hazrat, my grandfather, Syed Hidayatullah Peerzada, passed. As I reflect on what he was and the kind of…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
My dear friends who identify themselves as Hindu, Christian, Sikh, culturally Muslim or atheist.Yes, we do not have water when we fast. Please do not be shocked. An overwhelming majority of the Muslim community fasts in Ramzan. You'll…May 24, 2018May 24, 2018
The Taqwa PillThey were called Taqwa Pills. Each faithful was handed one. The pill — the size of the upper half of one’s thumb — and a small bottle of…Feb 24, 2018Feb 24, 2018
It’s all About the MilkshakeYou know, the frothy stuff in many hues and levels of viscosity and creaminess. Not to mention, shakiness. And they said it’s ‘original’…Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
The Glass of Bitter-Bland Water and the Ignored SignThe server poured them a glass of lemon-infused water. It was neither the traditional Indian nimbu-paani, nor the Western lemonade. It had…Nov 5, 2017Nov 5, 2017
Fear of a Windmill‘Monstrous tripods’. That’s what H G Wells called them in his story The War of the Worlds. Only these, along NH 50, near Bijapur, had just…Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017
