Salaams All

Salaams All,

The reunion is a good idea ( lets hope we can get it together ). It will be really nice to catch up with everyone. I think that I havent seen many of you guys in ages! Any date is good for me as long as it is not between the 17 of Apr & 14 May as I wont be able to make it. Gonna tour Europe for amonth and I dont want to miss out on all the fun.

love to all
Zahedah

Salaams

Glad to hear that Ashraf is well despite the heavy work/study schedule. Still waiting for your cell number there... so I can sms you! Australia'simmigration office seems to be very strict, even for a holiday there.

Being a daddy is going well, but tiring! Will post more pics soon... my camera is in Durban! Feeilng for a braai this weekend... will have a chopfor you Ashraf...

Qasim

Oz postponed...

Salaams,

We have postponed, not cancelled Ashraf, our trip to Australia because of the flights and kids. We are looking at the end of the year. Let Ashraf get more settled and Issa a bit bigger.

We are of to Mauritius instead. Just need a break. Remember Mauritius, Ashraf...

Otherwise all well. Sumayya, any news on the reunion?

Salaams
Asad, Sumaiya, Ibrahim and Issa

Date IS a problem!

need we say more? It's a pity we won't be there but I'm sure somebody will think of us when the steak is sizzling on the braai stand!

Glad to hear that Shakera is in Dubai. Hope she also starts posting messages soon....not in French though! Qasim and Aslam, are the cameras broken like mine? Post some updated pics of the babies. Life is pretty hectic for me at the moment, attend classes at the tech thrice a week from 6 to 9. Otherwise, things are pretty much the same around here. Naseem, what's the latest in Stanger?

Ashraf.

Contact Details!

Salaams to all,

Nice to hear from Nazeer, how is your studies going? Hope all are well, spoke to your father the other day. This reunion is definitely overdue... so Sumayya, get cracking.

Ashraf, post us your e-mail address and contact numbers there, including the Austrailian code... That is why there has been no calls yet! Hope you are doing well, are you in your new home yet? Miss you guys here, but making dua that you are well and coping. The speed limits there are crazy!! You might as well get a bicycle and ride it to work! You may be faster...

As'ad told me about the food there, you should start a chicken tikka place and a butcher there.... sounds like it will do well.

Please dont forget the contact numbers...

Qasim

date might be a problem....

Salaams all

Nice to see that more and more cousins are logging on, Nazeer tell Shakera about it, so she can update us about life in Dubai from time to time. What is she doing in Dubai anyway? On the reunion issue - the 27th of March might be a problem - it is the easter weekend so the roads are far too busy to drive down to Dbn and the airlines are either fully booked already or VERY expensive because its the easter weekend. How about 1 May? Its a Sunday and the Monday is a public holiday - things shouldn't be too hectic over that long weekend? Just a suggestion - any other thoughts? Lets get some feedback about what suits most people who are out of town and take it from there.

Zaynab

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Salaams

Salaams

This is Nazeer, Ismail Mamajees son. All the cousins are talking about bhorat.net. I think its a brilliant way to communicate with family all over the world. We've got pics from them days, so as soon as i scan them, I'll send it. For those of you that don't know, Shakera's working in Dubai. She left a week ago. Soon we're gonna have family on all continents!

I will post soon inshallah

Salaams to all
Nazeer

acceptance of nomination

Assalamu-alaikum to all you wonderful people out there...wherever you are...

congratulations to aslam and saaleha on the birth of their masha Allah baby boy...may Allah guide him always, Ameen and hope to see him soon.

No problem, I accept the nomination to co-ordinate the get together... doesn't sound like too much trouble. Maybe we should get consensus on the venue and the date. Venue seems to be O.K. for "most" and I am sure not a problem for those around here. As for the date i suggest sunday, March 27...please check your diaries and lets get some feedback. Zainab, your suggestions regarding a bring and braai sounds good, i suppose what is left is to inform the families...will definitely chat with Jeebs and other family around Stanger and Durbs. i will also contact the family in Middleburg and Ladysmith... not sure who that leaves...but suggest that all that read this email chat to those of the family you meet...let's pass the message and hope that eveeryone is keen and willing...

Sumayya