A selection of Nurdin's writing is shown below and will be updated periodically.
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Peace
- Peace and Security (1991)
Presentation to the Commission on Peace and Security, City Hall, Vancouver
- Saddam and Bush - Who is more intelligent? (1991)
Personal reflection written at the time of the 1st Gulf War
Mediation, Spirituality, Law
- Spirituality in Mediation (2000)
Presentation at the 6th National Conflict Resolution Conference, UBC
- Proactive aspects of Mediation (1996)
Presentation at the Conciliation and Arbitration board (CAB) of Canada - Reflections on my legal career (1992)
Speech at a dinner for Ismaili Lawyers
Personal Letters
- Memories of a journey (2010)
A reflection to family about the departure from Tanzania to the United Kingdom for further education
- Rafique's letter (1999)
A letter to Nurdin's first grandchild, Rafique, when he was 7 months old
- Grace (1996)
Text of the grace for the wedding of Nurdin's daughter, Shelina and son-in-law, Stan
- Reflections on India (1975)
Personal letter to friends about Nurdin’s first visit to India
Reflections
- Introspection (2021)
A short reflection on the pandemic and the challenges of people globally
- Gujarat Covid crisis (2020)
Personal reflection on the Covid pandemic and its implications
- On the Threshold of Life (1958)
Letter from a father to his son on reaching adulthood
- Funeral Meditation (Undated)
Personal reflection on life and the common bonds of humanity
- Invention of Language (Undated)
A short reflection on how language can change our expressions of care
Smouldering Fire
- The Dream (2025)
A vision of a better, more humane, and peaceful world - Translator's Preface (2024)
