My Career Journey: The Path I Never Planned
If I look back at how my career started, I can honestly say—I didn’t have a clear plan. Like a lot of people, I began with a rough idea of what I thought I should do. Something practical. Something that…
50 Years of Sherifat
My Golden Celebration
50 Years of Sherifat
My Golden Celebration
The Role of Gratitude in My Life
Gratitude wasn’t always a natural part of my life.If I’m honest, for a long time I was more focused on what was missing, what was difficult, what didn’t go the way I expected. And there was a lot of that.…
Finding Strength in Difficult Times
If I’m being honest, I don’t always feel strong. There have been moments—more than I like to admit—where everything just felt like too much. Not in a dramatic, life-falling-apart kind of way necessarily, but in that quieter, heavier way. The…
What Faith Means to Me After 50 Years
Fifty years is a long time to believe in anything. Long enough to question it, walk away from it, come back to it, reshape it, and sometimes hold onto it by nothing more than a thread. If you had asked…
Moments When Prayer Changed My Perspective
There have been times in my life when prayer didn’t just feel like saying words—it felt like a lifeline. I remember one particularly stressful period during my engineering studies. I was buried in assignments and exams, and I kept worrying…
How Faith Became My Anchor in Life
Faith has been a quiet but powerful presence in my life, shaping the way I see the world and helping me navigate challenges. As a child, I faced moments of uncertainty—dreams that didn’t go as planned, expectations from my parents…
Moments From Childhood That Still Guide Me Today
Some of the things I remember most from my childhood taught me how to rely on myself. I used to spend hours looking up at the sky, dreaming of becoming a pilot. Back then, no one could make that dream…
Childhood Dreams and What Became of Them
When I was a child, I had a very simple dream. I wanted to become a pilot. Every time I saw an airplane in the sky, I would look up and imagine myself flying it. I thought about traveling to…
50 Lessons at 50
Lesson 1 Faith gives strength when the path ahead is unclear. Lesson 2 Trust that what is meant for you will find its way to you. Lesson 3 Gratitude turns ordinary days into blessings. Lesson 4 Prayer and reflection bring…
The Home That Shaped Me
When I look back on my early years, I see more than just childhood memories. I see the foundation of the person I would eventually become. Home was not just where I lived—it was where my character was slowly and…