The month of April was unlike any other in the last few years. A lockdown thanks to coronavirus and a crazy work schedule, one that badly blurs the lines between a weekday and a weekend.
Natacha, our planning officer, had decreed that I work five days and "rest" another five in that exact order. Getting to and from the work required being shuttled by office car.
Most public transport are banned and even with private vehicles, they need strict permits. So roughly i get 15 days off in a 30-day month.
I recorded a jumbo leap in reading for the month, thanks to the first five days that I was off duty in late April. Prior, I had found my way to the office to build on coronavirus coverage despite being off duty.
But Ramadan meant that, I could not exert myself unnecessarily and that was motivation enough to remain home. I turned my focus onto reading, sleeping, writing and rewarding myself with time on social media.
Ordinary, I would set out the month with a list of maximum five books. Hoping to complete three at least. In April, i literally run riot in those five days off.
Here is the list of how April 2020 went down....
1 - Dictatorland (Oil) Stories of Gaddafi, Sani Abacha, Obiang Nguema by Paul Kenyon
2 - A Gift of Ramadhan by Shaykh Abdul Raheem
3 - 30 Hadiths for Children by
4 - WHO guidelines on COVID-19 in Ramadan
5 - Ramadan at Home by Muslim Council of Britain, MCB
6 - Weep Not, Child by Ngugi wa Thiongo
7 - The Continent (COVID-19 newsletters) by Mail and Guardian
8 - Shifts in the Low Touch Economy, COVID-19 report by Board of Innovation
9 - General Islamic Guidelines for COVID-19: European Council for Fatwa and Research
10 - COVID-19 in Africa: A Mo Ibrahim Foundation report
Riding on the crest wave into May, with an opportunity to work from home on days off, I'm hoping to keep the spirit and energy whiles juggling light work and a reading routine.
By all means read pals. Read!
I'd be back with how May goes.
May May go well.
I wish myself well.
I do!
13 Ramadan, 1441
06 May, 2020
Natacha, our planning officer, had decreed that I work five days and "rest" another five in that exact order. Getting to and from the work required being shuttled by office car.
Most public transport are banned and even with private vehicles, they need strict permits. So roughly i get 15 days off in a 30-day month.
I recorded a jumbo leap in reading for the month, thanks to the first five days that I was off duty in late April. Prior, I had found my way to the office to build on coronavirus coverage despite being off duty.
But Ramadan meant that, I could not exert myself unnecessarily and that was motivation enough to remain home. I turned my focus onto reading, sleeping, writing and rewarding myself with time on social media.
Ordinary, I would set out the month with a list of maximum five books. Hoping to complete three at least. In April, i literally run riot in those five days off.
Here is the list of how April 2020 went down....
1 - Dictatorland (Oil) Stories of Gaddafi, Sani Abacha, Obiang Nguema by Paul Kenyon
2 - A Gift of Ramadhan by Shaykh Abdul Raheem
3 - 30 Hadiths for Children by
4 - WHO guidelines on COVID-19 in Ramadan
5 - Ramadan at Home by Muslim Council of Britain, MCB
6 - Weep Not, Child by Ngugi wa Thiongo
7 - The Continent (COVID-19 newsletters) by Mail and Guardian
8 - Shifts in the Low Touch Economy, COVID-19 report by Board of Innovation
9 - General Islamic Guidelines for COVID-19: European Council for Fatwa and Research
10 - COVID-19 in Africa: A Mo Ibrahim Foundation report
Riding on the crest wave into May, with an opportunity to work from home on days off, I'm hoping to keep the spirit and energy whiles juggling light work and a reading routine.
By all means read pals. Read!
I'd be back with how May goes.
May May go well.
I wish myself well.
I do!
13 Ramadan, 1441
06 May, 2020
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