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Ramadhan – Fast, not Feast

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:01:10 +0000

A new crescent in the dominating crimson sky above the horizon heralds the beginning of a new month in the Islamic calendar. Yesterday it marked the beginning of one that urges people of Islamic faith to adhere to a number of actions, fasting which includes controlling one’s anger and behaviour, abstaining from food and drinks, and sexual acts from dawn to dusk, giving alms to the needy in the form of zakat (a percentage of our income), performing supplementary salaat (prayers), in particular, taraweeh after Esha prayer, perusing the Holy Quran, feeding the most needy ones in a gesture to

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The True Spirit of Divali

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 21:42:40 +0000

As the Hindu community celebrates Divali on Sunday 12 November 2023 it’s a solemn moment to reflect on the universal power of virtue in restoring the very essence of humanity, be good do good. There’s every ingredient to suggest we are going through what is termed in Hindu mythology Kali Yuga, the age of Kali (demon), the age of darkness, the age of vice and misery, or the age of quarrel and hypocrisy. The world is blemished by perpetual conflicts, transgressions, corruption, violence, exploitation, and oppression perpetrated and tolerated for obscure motives wrecking the lives of several thousands of people

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Time Flies; Memories Survive.

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:23:29 +0000

For some reason my blog was on pause for the last year. I wish through this post to give it life again. I am triggered by a souvenir photo that my good friend and brother-in-trade-union, Rajpalsingh Allgoo, MBE, MSK who was at that time president of the Artisans and General Workers Union, sent me yesterday. Somewhat hazy the photo has stood the test of time to remind me of the days brother Allgoo and myself were both involved in the struggle for workers’ rights along with late Chand Bhagirutty, (ex-president of the Mauritius Labour Congress – MLC) and late Abdool

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Eid Festival 2022: May 2, 3 or 4?

Mon, 02 May 2022 01:35:16 +0000

The month of Ramadhan is coming to an end in a couple of days. It will then be a moment of joy and celebrations for Muslims with the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. The Islamic calendar does not have a definite start and end date. There’s always an element of suspense because it consists of 29 or 30 days depending on the visibility of the moon. On the 29th day it is imperative to watch for the visibility of the moon to decide whether the new month will start the next day or at the end of the 30th day. All Islamic

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International Epilepsy Day: Share a Little Love

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:52:38 +0000

Remembering Those Often Sidelined for Their Atypical Health Condition International Epilepsy Day is celebrated since 2015 on the second Monday of February every year at the joint initiative of the International Bureau of Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE). This year it will be celebrated on Monday 14 February, which is also Valentine’s Day. It is a tradition on Valentine’s Day to show love for one another. “So let’s take this opportunity to show our love for the epilepsy community around the world!” says the IBE. This year the theme calls for “Sharing a little love”. The

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Kick Off 2022: Optimism and Caution

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:43:44 +0000

My First Post and My First 16 km The end of the year festivities are behind us now. Today we had an extra holiday. An ultimate rest for some, another day at the seaside for others. And yet another moment for quite a few to wrap up with what still remains in the bottle for a final booze. I chose to start my routine hike with a 16-km-walk from Port Mathurin to Rivière Bananes through Anse aux Anglais, Grand Bay and Baladirou – much needed to stretch my legs for the trail expected to resume beginning February. I was pleased

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My Son’s Journey to PHP

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:08:27 +0000

Starting from scratch to being the founder of the PHP Mauritius Users Group: it takes a lot of determination, conviction and commitment. Wasseem Khayrattee had the least knowledge he would make it to the IT world. Before joining university he had a predilection for algebra. But when I proposed to enroll him for the IT course he took the plunge. That was way back in 2003. Wasseem Khayrattee has just been featured in one of the most famous PHP magazines worldwide, The PHP Architect, “a magazine for developers, by developers.” In an interview in the Community Corner of the November

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I’m Back

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 19:02:39 +0000

Oh! Yes, I admit. It’s indeed been a long time. But I had some issues with my hosting service. Fortunately I can rely on my dedicated webmaster Wasseem Khayrattee. I’m back again with the same enthusiasm, the same motivation and the same dedication: to provide a platform for free interaction and sharing of knowledge, experiences and memories with a view to honing one’s writing. I’ll try to be more regular. Hope you bear with me. I’ve reposted some of my articles that had appeared in This Week News Mauritius . Browse through them until my next post. Thanks for your

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Covid-19 – Wearing Protective Masks Amid Comfort and Protection

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 19:13:28 +0000

There seems to be legitimate concerns about the prolonged wearing of masks in the wake of covid-19. Some people complain of a number of conditions including breathing difficulties, discomfort, lightheadedness or headache, and fatigue due to inhalation of supposedly degraded quality of air while continuously wearing a mask. Others dread hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) or hypercapnia (CO2 toxicity). Yet others have the potential of developing rashes due to individual susceptibility, which cannot be undermined. But there’s no need to be overly worried. It is unlikely such apprehensions will go to the extent of resulting in drastic oxygen deprivation. Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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Covid-19: The Invisible Impacts

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 19:04:42 +0000

The whole world is on its knees. Borders have been closed. International movement is at a halt. Countries have been locked down. The cause: a microscopic deadly virus challenging world intelligence. Annihilating its exponential spread is a painstaking preoccupation for governments worldwide. While socio-economic impacts of the disease have become the major concern of governments, there are little signs psychological challenges of this unprecedented crisis are receiving the attention warranted in the circumstances. Covid-19 is the infectious disease caused by the newly discovered coronavirus. Characterized generally by fever, dry cough and tiredness, some infected persons may experience nasal congestion, pain,

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