Dr Atsushi Okuda

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That One Friend

Right before one Ramadan, I went to the dentist and my prayer app suddenly went off! Adhan filled the air! The dentist smiled and told me about how she had a friend who’s Muslim. And this Muslim friend is the only Muslim friend in the entire friendship group! This Muslim friend would ALWAYS take the … Continue reading →

Tested just before Hajj

When I was younger, I used to wonder why I didn’t enjoy celebrating Eid ul Adha as much as Eid ul Fitri. The only thing that made me enthusiastic was to go watch the animals being sacrificed at the mosque near my house. Of course, I get more excited whenever I see my name on … Continue reading →

My Older Twin

As one of the very last people who spoke with him (just yesterday), and travelled with him for a month on a roadtrip very recently just before he passed away last night, this is going to be very difficult to write. I know everyone who loved him wants to know details about his last days … Continue reading →

An Elderly Woman’s Hope

I was sitting in Masjid al-Nabawi years ago, overwhelmed. And then I saw an elderly woman slowly walking towards the jugs of zamzam water. I saw her take a cup and put her hand in the blessed water. She took out the water and began rubbing it all over one eye. As I looked more … Continue reading →

Three Daughters

On Eid this year, I gifted my three girls this personalised wall art set with their names and the Hadith of the prophet (s): “Whoever has three daughters and he accommodates them, shows mercy towards them and supports them; then they will be his shield from the hellfire on the day of resurrection” 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽 We … Continue reading →

Running Clouds

A young man was smiling from ear to ear. He was so excited that he was almost jumping out of his seat. Even his white kufi moved out of place. While pointing his finger at the train’s window, he shouted happily… “Baba, look, Baba! The trees and houses are going behind us!” His white-bearded dad … Continue reading →

Plane Tickets for Mum And Dad

Mohammad has a disabled brother but that doesn’t stop him from helping his parents at their boss’s palm tree farm, looking after their boss’s farm goats and studying hard at school. He would help them daily in their farm chores and come home to do his homework. AND take care for his brother. He would … Continue reading →

Coffee

I went to a coffee tasting today at a coffee shop and I noticed two young boys, around the ages of 6 and 8, sitting alone at the coffee bar, playing on their devices. After the tasting was over, I imagined that their parents would return to them, but they remained alone. When I went … Continue reading →

The Bride Without Make-up

I walked into my wedding party wearing Grandmother’s white cotton saree* with zero makeup and no jewellery. Yes. Seriously. Many people asked me why. So here is my reason. I was troubled by the picture of a bride that people normally have – with lots of makeup, a heavy dress and big piles of jewellery … Continue reading →