daily life… Eid Mubarak 1439 H, folks 16 Jun 201816 Jun 2018 Hello, KawaNina. Eid Mubarak. Taqabalallahu minna wa minkum, shiyamana wa shiyamakum. May Allah accept our shaum. 🙏 This would be our fourth Eid without my mom, and second Eid of…
in english… Ramadhan Story: Day 28 – Lesson Learned 13 Jun 201818 Jun 2018 This evening, I checked on my email, and there was a notification of a comment left by a reader on my old writing: My Tafakkur Throughout The Year. The reader…
in english… Ramadhan 1439 H, Day 1 17 May 201818 Jun 2018 Ramadhan 1439 H - Day 1 Prayer: "O, Allah, bless me with the strength to stay in my patience (sabar). I trust Your timing, but I felt left behind and…
in english Ramadhan Mubarak 17 May 2018 We, in Indonesia, are entering the month Ramadhan per today, Thursday, May 17, 2018. So, Ramadhan Mubarak, brothers and sisters. May Allah bless our effort to reach His rida, insyaa…
in english… Four Figures 10 May 2018 In this world, only 4 human figures I admire the most. They are the four people I'd love to hug and kiss on the hands in jannah, if I had…
in english… Movie Review: Gifted 31 Mar 201815 Apr 2018 I don't usually watch drama films. But this one is absolutely GREAT! About an uncle Frank Adler (Chris Evans) raising his genius niece, Mary, since her mother, named Diane--a math…
from the heart… What life is for me 19 Mar 201818 Jun 2018 I woke up unhappy today. I laughed at something, only to realize that I was laughing to myself. Laugh at my stupidity. Being a dreamy girl as I always be.…
in english… [Reblogged] When Tokyo Was a Slum 28 Sep 201727 Sep 2017 When Tokyo Was a Slum Accra, Bangkok, Chennai, Lima, Manila, Nairobi | 01/08/2013 5:38pm Matias Echanove & Rahul Srivastava This essay touches on many of the themes that we will…
in english… [Reblogged] MMDA defends ‘beautification’ of slum areas for ADB meeting 28 Sep 201727 Sep 2017 MMDA defends 'beautification' of slum areas for ADB meeting Published May 3, 2012 10:08am The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority downplayed Thursday criticisms its beautification of some poverty-stricken areas sought to…
in english… [Reblogged] Slums and the story of India’s housing crisis 27 Sep 201727 Sep 2017 Slums and the story of India's housing crisis Avikal Somvanshi  Friday 30 October 2015 The rate at which informal housing is being destroyed probably far exceeds the rate at…
in english… [Reblogged] Is this the end of slum upgrading in Brazil? 27 Sep 201727 Sep 2017 Is this the end of slum upgrading in Brazil? By The Conversation Global Brazil’s favelas are famous, but so are its ambitious efforts to bring roads, water, electricity, and land…
