An afternoon in the cemetery

As I stood there watching him scrape away the rustling dry leaves off the unnamed grave, I was left wondering; Would there be someone who would do the same at mine long after I am a distant memory? It was a hot and humid Friday afternoon. Even though an hour of prayers in the stifling heat had done wonders for me psychologically, it had been rather taxing physically. I had come out raring to rush home when I had suddenly remembered that there was a grave that I had wanted to visit for a while now. ...

February 19, 2017 · 2 min read · 360 words · Zoheb Rahiman

Religion, Belief, Faith and the Planet’s teeming millions

It has never ceased to amaze me how people all over the world could fight and quarrel not only over religion, but over God too. Is God a phenomenon, a mere fabrication of the minds of millions over the ages? Or is God really a supernatural being that most of these millions make Him(Her) out to be? Well, let’s look at how people have analyzed God over the ages (not talking about history here, so please wait a bit more before yawning!). ...

October 10, 2015 · 3 min read · 555 words · Zoheb Rahiman

Love

Love is a scarce commodity in all the true senses of the word ‘scarce’. Nobody knows where to find it, even though everybody is in dire need of acquiring it and making it their very own! (:P) Most of the troubles in life occur as a direct result of the greed for money, and the rest happen due to the dearth and the subsequent search for love. Now here is a different thought-process that a friend of mine recently took time out to explain to me : The world is not a dark and gloomy place due to the lack of love. It is a scary place because of human misgivings. Here’s how! ...

August 2, 2015 · 3 min read · 561 words · Zoheb Rahiman