This.Is.AmirainUNGEI BlogInside the world’s classroomsOpen the door of classrooms around the world and you’ll find a surprising range of challenges — as well as some truly incredible teachers…Oct 4, 20181Oct 4, 20181
This.Is.AmiraWho Was The Man In Vial?Earlier this year, in a crowded refugee camp at the edge of Europe, I stood next to a Pakistani refugee as a storm brewed off the coast of…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
This.Is.AmirainWonderingThisWeekWhat Do I Do Everytime There Is A Terror Attack?Every time there is a terror attack in the world, I feel an enormous sense of sadness. It’s always the first emotion — large and crushing…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
This.Is.AmirainWonderingThisWeekWhat Do I Do When Kids On The Street Ask For Money?It was Sunday. My family is on their way home from a big Sunday lunch. We stop for an errand and two little girls come up to our car. They…Aug 9, 2017Aug 9, 2017
This.Is.AmirainWonderingThisWeekAre Safaris A Good Idea?This weekend, I had an incredible opportunity to visit Masai Mara, in Kenya. We were on a very tight budget, so we started early in the…Jun 12, 2017Jun 12, 2017
This.Is.AmiraPanicking Before I Open My Eyes: Struggles with My Anxiety DisorderBefore my eyes open, when the idea of waking up swims into my subconcious — it’s already there. Prickly and unsetlling I can feel it start…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
This.Is.AmiraWhile We WaitMahmoud runs to the Barrier. His tanned face flustered in the scorching heat. He looks around. Nothing. No one. He runs back to his house…Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016
This.Is.AmiraThe House at Number 54When the people who owned number 54, 1st cross, Domlur layout decided to give their house to the corporate charity place that was willing…Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016
This.Is.AmiraSu Suday“Hello”. I say. “Su-Suday”. She peers at me round faced and curious. I point to her belly, as she leans over to one side and is sick. “How…Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016