It’s Time for Some Drima Stories

A few nights ago I was at a party and networking function for social entrepreneurs. The MC’s accent sounded American to my ears and so during the break, I approached, curious to know which part of the United States she was from. Stupid move. The reply was very defensive.
“I am not American. Not American. I […]

Who Just Gave Drima Some Link Love?

She’s right. I’m not an agent of the Mossad. I’m an agent of the CIA. Muahahaha!

My Encounter With the Notorious and Misunderstood Irshad Manji

I recently had the chance to meet Irshad Manji at a conference in Washington DC.
The first time I discovered Irshad Manji was in a not-so-pleasant article which painted her as a sell-out and an opportunist . Apparently many Muslims think she’s the Devil in disguise. Needless to say, those were the kind of articles I […]

The Conference: Washington DC, “the Belly of the Beast”

I’m not even sure where I should begin given the many cool highlights of this experience. To make it easy, allow me to go about it day by day. So, let’s get started.
Day 1: Saturday, 20th October.

I arrived and checked into the hotel at about 5.30pm. By then, I was aware that the organizers were […]

Hello Again Chicago

So it’s the 14th of October and it’s my second time in the country and in Chicago. The euphoria isn’t as strong as it was during the previous visit but it’s still very nice to be here again though.
This time I arrived in the country at Washington DC’s Dulles International Airport. The journey was crazy. […]

Back!

I just arrived. The journey was a total killer. I’m so drained. Me going to get some good, good sleep. After that, posts on the conference shall begin.

Yippieeeeee!

Okay so I’m still at the conference enjoying myself. I don’t have a laptop and I’m busy. Washington DC, “the Belly of the Beast” is wonderful. I’ll update you in 2 or 3 days when I’m back home. This has been one hell of a cool experience. The best part has been meeting other bloggers […]

The Conference

… is in a few days. It will be held in Washington DC and it’s going to have quite a huge international attendance of about 700 people.
The conference is organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think-tank based in Washington DC, in partnership with numerous institutes which include Princeton University. The conference’s name is ”Overcoming […]

10 Things I Learned from My Previous Trip to America

In a few hours I’ll be leaving to the airport to head to Chicago for a week and then to Washington DC for a few days to attend a conference. This will be my second visit to the United States and I’m making sure I keep in mind some things I learned during my previous […]