Category: Reflections

The Three Yellow Roses
By Nigar Ataulla
My backyard garden is host to different creatures who are my friends"cute little squirrels, with bushy tails and baby mice, with v [...]

Blind Tunisian Woman Regains Eyesight in Arafat
After 18 months of living in complete darkness, a Tunisian woman pilgrim regained her eyesight while standing on Arafat at the climax of the Haj this [...]

What Little Olinj Taught Me On Teacher’s Day
By Yoginder Sikand
Little Olinj was quite a naughty girl last week, and that's why Dolly Aunty gave her to me yesterday to mind. In two days she ha [...]
What Islam and My Muslim Friends Taught Me This Ramadan
Above all, the many lessons that this Ramzan taught me was this: the need to think of, and turn to, God at least for a few minutes every day. That was [...]
What’s after Ramadan?
While saying goodbye to Ramadan, each one of us should ask these questions: What have I gained from this month? Have I passed the test?
By Dr. Main [...]

Healers with Hearts of Gold
In today's materialistic world, where gentleness and positivity are as scarce as fresh water, when I see patients in HBS Hospital being greeted with a [...]

Do First Thing First
Consider this scenario: In a remote forest, a pregnant deer is about to give birth to a baby. It finds a remote grass field near by a river and slowly [...]
Connected to the World – But Disconnected Within!
Allow your heart to connect to people. Give technology some much-needed rest at times. Your heart will not let you down, technology will!
By Nigar At [...]
The Best of 2012
Time for Tributes
I believe that kindness, honesty, courage, hard work and humility comprise spirituality. With the good fortune of having met peo [...]
Learning to Surrender from a Stray Cat
People talk much about surrender to God. Lectures and books are there in plenty on this theme, but I was fortunate to learn about 100 per cent surrend [...]