Rising from the ashes: Mombasa mechanic’s struggle for a living
By Rhoda Mutuku It is a sweltering afternoon in the port city of Mombasa, but Mcharazo garage in King’orani Majengo area is abuzz with…
Mombasa’s ‘dengue fever prevalence’ highest in Africa
By Rhoda Mutuku He is weak, shivering and twitching in pain that struck shortly after midday. David Kazungu, a Kilifi based journalist has lost…
Wajir’s Traditional Quran Schools
By Abdullahi Jamaa From the very heart of a village in Wajir town, the voices of Quran students emanate and echo around the sleepy…
Raising Orphans: A Joy that Begins With Loss
By J. Samia Mair Where’s my mother?” My 5-year-old asks pensively from her car seat in the back of our van. “She’s right here,…
Nasihah: Sincere Advice
By Noshin Bokth In the placidity of the night, enveloped in the manifest darkness of midnight. Amidst crickets speaking and the gentle snores of…
Utilizing social media to gain Barakah in your life
By Noshin Bokth For many of us, it’s not the sun that wakes us up but the unavoidable glare of our phones. Social media…
Dealing with colds & flu
“Colds and flu are part of a long list of upper respiratory tract infections. The viruses that cause them are present in our environment…
Prophet Sulaiman and the queen ant
Compiled by Abdullahi Jamaa In Islam, every creature counts, however feeble, few and fetched they are, the purpose of their creation is a powerful…
Developing yourself: the five-point plan
By Abdullahi Jamaa Sometimes this week I was with my elder brother discussing the amount of free hours we have on a given day.…
How can we improve ourselves and become better Muslims?
Human beings, are prone to error. We tend to fulfill the required rituals but forget the real meanings and objectives behind them. The Prophet…
