Giza, Egypt, 832 A.D.Al-Khidr is awestruck when he finds a mysterious metallic sphere inside the Pyramid of Giza. As a long-time medieval alchemist, he has seen his fair share of interesting finds, but this discovery is like none other. Unbeknownst to him, the relic will change his life in unimaginable ways.The curiosity catapults an alchemist through space and time to an alien planet, but his efforts prove futile when he comes head-to-head with the aliens who viewed him as a curse.With danger looming, a short time frame, and his life on the line, Al-Khidr has to do what he thinks is correct and just.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tobyonathursday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the author of ‘2020, The Year That Tried to Kill Me: A True Story’ Oliver Morrison is quick to point out, this isn’t a sob tale. Though the subject matter relates the horrific story of his struggles with ill-health it is really about how Oliver stayed positive and retained his sense of humour throughout a year in which he fought for his life with a mysterious flu like illness which caused a collapsed lung, pneumonia and a fractured rib. Then came another huge health scare - a brain haemorrhage caused by aneurysms that resulted in a blood clot on the brain and a stroke during the operation that saved his life. The story is intended to give the readers hope, especially in the wake of Covid-19 and Long Covid and inspire them not to give up in the face of adversity, no matter how harsh it may seem.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tobyonathursday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.