Medina News Network (MNN): A young housewife who is charged in Medina with insulting Islam and showing contempt for religious beliefs will ...

I have started to become a big believer in that whole Feng Shui thing. I have been very grumpy and tired recently, and I have noticed that ...

Why is it that no matter how much I work out, it's either: a. My weight drops but my tummy remains the same, OR b. My tummy shapes up bu...

It is hard to be a Bangladeshi and not think about Sidr. First, I was reading an aid worker's diary. Then there are local policemen, peo...

This happened during the Canadian Thanksgiving (Oct. 8), but I never wrote about it, so might as well post it now. It was 3 pm Sunday and ne...

Yes, I am back! While a trip abroad without the stress of work and school can be fun, it's always good to be back. Home Sweet Home and a...

One thing about villagers, no matter what their level of education - the men and the kids are eager to be photographed. As soon as they see ...

My uncle's house in Rongpur. When I was asking him to pose for a picture, I told him, "Imagine you are a jomidaar (landlord) and p...

I can't believe I am blogging while I am ON A BUS. In an hour I should be at our ancestral village in Rongpur, and the little modem that...

Going out in the traffic of Dhaka can be a hassle. You pretty much have to plan your trip well in advance, and if you are going to a far awa...

As our car winded through Airport Road on its way into Dhaka, towards my uncle’s residence, I could not help but notice – the streets were v...

It's so easy getting sucked into this class thing. We were waiting for the bus here in Dubai. I didn't want to get on the bus but ra...

Immigration was a breeze. No words were exchanged; I just walked and handed over my shiny new blue Canadian passport. The Arab man in a dish...

WHY is a woman who has been charged with numerous cases of corruption suddenly the best hope for democracy in Pakistan? WHAT does anyone ach...

Abdul discovered that the benefits of the 72 virgins were perhaps greatly over-exaggerated.  

You have already decided that Eid will be on Saturday, even though there is a chance it could be on Friday, because Saturday is more conveni...

It was a crisp Spring day that March in 1992 and I was just another ten year old waiting to be picked up by my father outside our school yar...

When I was a kid, my biggest concern was whether Lion-O would complete the Anointment Trials to become the true Lord of the ThunderCats, or ...