In a peace starved world where there is so much pain, suffering, violence, hurt and loss of life, to attend a lecture about love, in this case, ‘Divine Love’ according to the famous poet Rumi, was something very interesting to be looking forward to. Continue reading “‘Radical Love’”
We were so excited about visiting the Roy Thomson Hall to see the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, lovely to see the CN tower in the background as we approached the entrance. Downtown Toronto is very special, vibrant and lively at night. Continue reading “Toronto Symphony Orchestra – ‘Symphonie Fantastique’”
The static electric ball just makes you smile and the electric hairstyles it creates are fantastic…so much fun, have you tried? Continue reading “Electric Hair!”
After a lovely cultural visit to Kensington Market, we walked towards Chinatown. It is quite an unbelievable place, you basically enter an area that engages your senses, wakes up the wonder in you, informs your brain that knowing Chinese at this moment maybe a very good and beneficial thing to know, especially if you are like me and like to haggle now and again! Continue reading “Chinatown, Downtown Toronto”
(PHOTOS AND VIDEOS)
I first heard about Cirque-du-Soleil (Circus of the Sun) back in 2001 when I first met my wife. It came up in a discussion once and she showed me some videos of them performing, I was totally amazed at what they did and I remember making an intention that one day I would love to see them with my wife performing live, and not just watch them on a screen in front of me. I didn’t think that one day I would actually be going to see them perform live and be writing a blog about it!
https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/
Continue reading “Toruk – The First Flight (Cirque-du-Soleil) part 2, the show”
We arrived at Union Station, the busiest transportation facility in Canada. Over 250,000 passengers traverse through here every day which is really quite something. It opened in 1927 and was designated a National Historic Site in Canada in 1975. It was also designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1989.
http://transit.toronto.on.ca/regional/2302.shtml
Continue reading “Toruk – The First Flight (Cirque-du-Soleil) part 1, the arrival”
Being in a place that brings you nothing but pleasure, seeing things that really interest you, and truly admiring your surroundings is what Unionville was like for me.
Continue reading “Historic Main Street: Unionville (part 2)”
Talk about being taken back in time, this place is really something, I was in my own version of ‘Back To The Future’. The Historic Main Street, Unionville in Toronto is historically rich, visually stunning, and architecturally beautiful.
Continue reading “Historic Main Street: Unionville (part 1)”
Ice skating is incredibly popular in Canada during the months of November and March. One of the skills we really want our girls to attain is ice skating, being in Canada is a great opportunity for this to happen. Continue reading “Downtown Toronto: Ice Skating, girls are so thrilled!”
I have to say that this Christmas window display at the Hudson’s Bay Company store (Downtown Toronto) really brought out the child in me.
As a Muslim, Christmas is a special time of year as we celebrate with our Christian sisters and brothers the birth of Jesus, an important prophet in Islam too and whose miraculous birth is beautifully described in the Qur’an. And although this time of year has become increasingly a consumer event and has unfortunately lost a lot of its spiritual meaning, it is a time of the year where you can take a step back and maybe look at life a little differently, especially before a new year dawns upon us all.
It took me back to when I was young, a time when I used to watch Christmas movies with my family during the Christmas holidays, that Christmas buzz that you sometimes experience, it was bit like that.
The photos above show the different stages of the display which you may work out, I also filmed the moving display to bring to life what it is all about. Whether you agree or disagree with Christmas here is not really the point, I personally just took joy from the minute detail that went into this display, very, very Christmasy wouldn’t you agree?
A very happy Christmas to all my friends…and those who do not know me. I wish you all the very best for the New Year and hope and pray that our next year is a healthy, fulfilling, loving, peaceful and compassionate one.
Peace.
