2 days agoLayers of HijabLAYERS OF HIJAB In this photo, I don’t have a full view of the sun as it arises due to some clouds but I know for sure the blurred whitish image hanging above the horizon is the sun. Sometimes, we see the sun in full view, at times, it is…Hijab2 min read
May 7Morning glory…The morning light never fails to entertain me with the beauty of nature. As a Muslim, I wake up at 5 am to do my fajr prayer and I have ample time to get ready to go out for my morning walk or cycling. …Morning Glory2 min read
May 4Celebrating Eid Fitr 1443In Malaysia we Muslims started fasting during Ramadan on the 3rd of April 2022 for 29 days. We celebrated Eid on the 2nd of May 2022. Most of us assumed the Eid will be on the 3rd of May 2022 but it came one day earlier that the anticipated. …Ramadan2 min read
Apr 24The Joy of WalkingWalking is no more taken for granted when I was in a wheelchair to board the plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in 2017. The ability to walk is a gift. Most of the time, we only know the real value of something when it is taken away. …Walking6 min read
Apr 12First Quarter Review of My Creative workWhat gets measured gets done! I am glad to report to myself that during the first three months of 2022, I have been very active in my creative activities like writing, sketching/painting and photography. The climax was when I launched my book The Joy of Cycling in Putrajaya on 26th…Creative3 min read
Apr 7Photowalk in PutrajayaArchitectural and Abstracts Photography Our Putrajaya Photowalk Group is quite active lately. We have about 300 members and 200 of them are active in looking at the photos daily. However, only about 10% are active monthly contributors to the group archive of thousands of photos.Photography4 min read
Apr 6The Art of SeeingIt began on 16th June 2014… The day that changed my life as an amateur photographer was when I attended a lecture given by the famous British Photographer. His specialisation is in Islamic architecture and culture. As a Muslim, he called him Abdul Al-Mussawir-the servant of Allah al Mussawir, The…Artofseeing3 min read
Apr 3My Magic PenHERE ARE A FEW LAMY PEN SKETCHES I DID IN OCTOBER 2021.I — I love to see great artwork. How I wish I can draw like great artists, but I know that is beyond me. I am an engineer by training. What I learned at school is only geometrical and engineering drawings. But I can do simple sketches. …Pen2 min read
Apr 3The Power of NotebookIt is about paper notebooks and not computers. It makes me write and it keeps me writing. Starting this month April 2022, I am using a Moleskine notebook(almost A5 size). In the last three months, I used Giornale Notebook by Unicorn. As I get older, I prefer a more classic…Moleskine3 min read
Apr 3I ride a BromptonA bicycle is just like a car; the choice is personal. I ride with my friends irrespective of what bicycles they ride. Whenever I go for a ride, the friends who join me are more important than their bicycles. I am not here to promote Brompton against other brands. Every…Brompton Bikes2 min read