Dina Zaman

After dark, my love

After dark, my love

Another side to the city.
The Veiled Woman

The Veiled Woman

The mystique of the hijab -ed woman.
Living Islam

Living Islam

I am Muslim is back. What does the younger generation want?
A portrait of an artist: The Revert

A portrait of an artist: The Revert

An interview about portraits and royalty turned into a tale of how the artist became a Muslim.
Honey honey

Honey honey

Dina Zaman learns that being Number Two (or Three or Four) is a coveted position for a growing number of women.
My Wednesday night

My Wednesday night

The writer wanted a massage and got more than she bargained for. From now on, no more makcik uruts! It's spas from now on, so the bruised and battered writer decreed.
It's a Muslim issue: Like a virgin

It's a Muslim issue: Like a virgin

Will sex education and abstinence programmes work in Malaysia?
The closer you get to God

The closer you get to God

Some stories the writer heard over the Wesak weekend.
Someone's got to do it

Someone's got to do it

Pura Tanjung Sabtu is a gem to be discovered, but at what price? Tengku Ismail Tengku Su talks about his passion, and looks for ways to sustain the retreat.
The origins of prayer

The origins of prayer

Commercial break! A short essay on prayers, and the series on Islam and HIV will be back soon. This segment is not sponsored.
It's a Muslim issue: How gay are you?

It's a Muslim issue: How gay are you?

To be gay and a practising Muslim - what a dilemma. This article kicks off a series on Islam and HIV/Aids.
Off he went a-hunting: A portrait of love

Off he went a-hunting: A portrait of love

Does love conquer all? Or faith? Or is the woman in question impractical?
How old we are, how old

How old we are, how old

Nostalgia does not work in the 21st century. We need solutions.
Kelab janda dan duda: A portrait of two single fathers

Kelab janda dan duda: A portrait of two single fathers

Two single fathers pour their hearts out to Dina. She should have become a shrink; she'd be rich by now.
Road trip: It's a wrap

Road trip: It's a wrap

new A 10-day shoot around KL, Terengganu and Melaka confirms that there is dissatisfaction and apathy among the young and old.
Waves of God

Waves of God

The end of the world as we know it. Is the Day of Resurrection around the corner?
The rich, the damned, the holy

The rich, the damned, the holy

One evening, after toying with an exotic dessert, one of the ladies chirped: Did you know that the rich get more plus points with God than the poor?
Missing Europe

Missing Europe

Dina gets all nostalgic and walks down memory lane, as she recalls her student days.
Yoga for men

Yoga for men

Why men should try yoga. Is it the new strength training system?
Doubling Gods

Doubling Gods

Dina had an adventure of a lifetime, and came back spooked.
The wisdom of taxi drivers

The wisdom of taxi drivers

Malaysian taxi drivers cum would-be mullahs ponder over the fate of Malays and Muslims.
The Muppet Show: A portrait of a marriage

The Muppet Show: A portrait of a marriage

Dina Zaman does a balik kampung to Kuala Terengganu and observes a marriage in action.
Life begins at 40, oops, 38

Life begins at 40, oops, 38

Why 38 is the new 40, and how one can redeem one's self and find a place in heaven.
Islam in 1,000 words

Islam in 1,000 words

A quick look at the basics of Islam, and what Muslims must adhere to, to achieve a fulfilling and successful life.