November 28, 2025 Returned to Lyf from Singapore the evening of November 26, 2025. Immediately went to my carryon bag in order to retrieve my computer to send Shamir the blog for posting. No computer….
I was deep in a conversation with Sonny Gan. We were discussing the feeling of freedom I would have when I began a new life in KL. Me: Soon I shall be free. He: u…
This does seem a very special time in my life – a time of ordered transition. But as usual it has its comical moments. My good morning greeting of yesterday featured a photo of the…
I arrived in Singapore today for a four day stay – my visa run. I have been here twice before for the same purpose. I knew that Singapore separated from Malaysia. Then I asked a…
Happenstance, do love the sound of that word. I could guess at its meaning but instead decided to ask Artificial Intelligence. Me: Please define happenstance. AI: Of course, Alaa Happenstance means something that occurs by…
My Good Morning Greeting on November 4 was of a sunrise but a different sort of sunrise. This was my message. Good morning! Sunrise from the 25th floor in KL Sonny Gan responded. He: :…
AI volunteered, in a previous blog, to show me how the Quran and early Muslim history frames migration as both a trial and a blessing. “It would parallel your experience beautifully.” I will now share…
Not again, Alexis, Not again. I can hear the collective moans being heard worldwide. You: Not another song that comes to mind for no reason at all, no reason whatsoever. Me: I am afraid so….
I am FINALLY caught up. Finally and last. All of my blog breakdown feedback and feedback on the feedback is caught up. As faithful readers will remember, I was being the caboose – following behind,…
I happened again, I became obsessed with the words to a song that begins blessed by the tie that binds. I know it is a hymn from my early Christian upbringing because of the words…