May 20, 2008 Posted by saaleha

a south african war story

Tweet Two gunmen entered our home tonight. They locked my husband and helper in separate rooms and made off with my husband’s car and his bag containing house keys, store keys and wallet. No one was harmed, and for that no amount of forehead-bruising prostration will ever fully convey my gratitude. I was delayed at the office; having to work on a... read more

Apr 24, 2008 Posted by saaleha

Light this candle

Tweet A nine-year old girl was killed after a hit-and-run incident on Jan Smuts Avenue in Johannesburg this morning.The child, on her way to school, was waiting for a taxi when the accident occurred.The only passenger in the minibus said she felt the taxi hit something just before the driver stopped. “He demanded I leave the taxi right then and gave me... read more

Dec 3, 2007 Posted by saaleha

passive agression and its practical application

Tweet Commune-living fast deflates the bubble of stoicism. There lived amongst us one who seemed to consume anything that intersected with her marauding path. Some of it hearsay, most of it confirmed testimony; no consumable was safe. I too had not escaped unscathed. But for many of the incidents, I did not feel the confrontation worth the effort. Until I... read more

Oct 9, 2007 Posted by saaleha

more ire (this could be a regular feature)

Tweet Last night may truly have been the “The Night of Power”, for a pair of black pants that went deep underground about two months ago, suddenly resurfaced in the fresh laundry pile. A miracle certainly, for repeated questioning of the house-mates drew blank stares reminiscent of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. Hence it was with great surprise that I... read more

Oct 8, 2007 Posted by saaleha

The Intermittent Ire

Tweet What is it with fasting muslim people who get a kick out of forwarding emails with pictures of food as attachments under misleading subject headers, to other fasting muslim people? read more