“Oh, the Prophet (PBUH)* did it!”

A rich man 60 years of age visits his country (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Arab world etc.)  from abroad and weds a 16 year old girl?!?!?!
It’s becoming a trend in the so-called ”Islamic” Republic of Afghanistan, the Arab world and other South East Asian countries. It’s disgusting! The  worst part is that the world mistakenly believes it as being an Islamic act because oh, the [...]

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I’m back!

Back from my wedding shopping trip to Dubai and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It felt so good getting out of here, i feel revived and energised.
So, how was the trip? Great! I went with my other half, did a lot of shopping, sightseeing, relaxed on the beach, shopping, shopping and more shopping. Malaysia has always been [...]

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Hamaam- Public Bathrooms

Merry Xmas everyone!
Wanna know how i celebrated mine? two words- Stuffy and heated.
Yesterday, i made the ultimate grave mistake of going to the ‘hamaam’. Forgetting the one time it struck me ill, i decided to go again with mum and my little sisters.
Basically, it’s a big tiled bathroom with benches along the walls, [...]

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Snow culture in Afg

Barf Mebarad Ba Farmani KhudaBarf naw az ma, barfee az shuma!
I got the above email from a colleague and i replied back saying ‘what does this mean?’ He came to my office and explained the whole thing! Basically, what happens is that one the first day of snow, one person congratulates another on the arrival [...]

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