In some cultures, visiting the dead is regarded as unnecessary and may even be frowned upon. Bedouins bury their dead in unmarked graves with no names. They believe the body…
Years ago, I embarked on a book project that I had hoped to write, but I abandoned it for personal reasons. The book centered on the personal experiences of Lebanese…
We all have a gut instinct that we can either embrace or ignore. Most of us, for whatever reason, choose to ignore our instincts and go against our feelings, and…
Yesterday, during my Q&A session, someone asked if we could reincarnate as animals, such as a dog or a cat. Given the appalling and hurtful collective human behaviour, we may…
I despise so-called 'mediums' who take advantage of others, especially the vulnerable; they repulse me. Not only do their actions cause a lot of hurts, they sadly give genuine mediums…
Why is it that we hurt so much when we lose a pet? When I lost my dog at a young age, I was devastated beyond consolation. Then, in time,…
A dear friend invited me to his homeland, the Kingdom of Bhutan, in the 90s. I stayed with him at his family home up in the mountains, towering over the…
I usually put my seven-year-old daughter to bed every night. We go through a routine: brushing her teeth, washing her face, and going straight to bed. In bed, we play…
My good friend Sam took his sons to a dentist appointment in London. When they got to the address, the building appeared deserted despite being newly decorated. They were buzzed…