CANADA

heres news of canada

the weather is colder now average 10 degrees
its fall OR autumn
leaves are falling off trees. colors are red and brown
I try to walk often, with my cane to get some air and clear my head

My mom is doing 3 hrs of physiotherapy on my broken hand everyday, which is tortuously painful, but my hand works better now.
The support of the family is comforting and needed, esp in this time of loneliness

There's a mosque being built 2km from the house here,and
altogether more than a hundred places to pray in Toronto
I see many wearing hijab
I do friday prayers in a mosque 10 km from the house
khutba is in Urdu , English and Arabic
Majority of the mosque crowd is pakistani but many arabs and other races are apparent too



No snow yet, but its coming, and
halal restaurants are common

Theres green everywhere. lots of coniferous trees like huge chrismas trees in every yard

Theres a big lake near the house. in
January it will freeze and people will skate on it


Subuh is 5 am and sunrise 7, Isha at 9pm but days are getting shorter with approach of winter

My parents andIi went to a nearby farm to pick fruits and vegetables. They give you a huge bucket = 1 bushel and you fill it on your own and pay for it. There are strawberries, peppers, cucumbers, corn on the cob, and many others.
When my government health insurance clears(because i was away so long, i have to wait)
I will go for extensive tests to determine the reason for my numbness, and the extent of the MS

Feel damn lonely without my family, (kids) and friends
but my prayers keep me patient and sane. Teary too




Once my arm is functional, ill get a job as a teacher, and god willing enroll in further studies
I love the cool weather
but miss singapore food and hot sun

Toronto is a huge city, population 3 million,
It takes maybe 2 hrs by car going 100km/hr to cross it

Haven't made many friends yet, but all the mosque brothers smile at me
My sister lives at home here with mom, dad, her husband and 2 daughters

My prayers are constant and in sha Allah remain so forever

I convey my salams to all; dearly beloved


salam alaikm to all

Adam
Rami