Stories from Pakistan about living upstairs, downstairs and everywhere in betweenMore here. And here’s a nice video of Daniel Mueenuddin and Mohsin Hamid from the Asia Society:The Supreme Court Just Handed Anyone, Including bin Laden or the Chinese Govt., Control of Our DemocracyRobert Gates Confirms What U.S. Government Has Denied for Months: Blackwater Is […]
Syed Tahir Ahmad Shah during his youth days
AND HIS LAST ACT!
(adaptation)
He played his last act
a hero’s act was his last act
On Saturday the 26th of September 2009
Shah Ji bathed for the last time
Dressed for leaving the last time
Bade farewell to his children and wife for the last time
He spoke his last words asking about […]
In the intricate paths of life when difficulties and hardships confront a man, and the darkness of difficulty and suffering becomes long, it is patience only that acts like a light for a Muslim, that keeps him safe from wandering here and there, and saves him from the muddy marsh of disappointment, desperation and frustration. […]
Having watched the speech of Altaf Hussain on his 56th birthday, where he promised to bring the much needed change in Pakistan. He claims that MQM can solve the sugar crisis, the wheat crisis, the suffering of the Kashmiri’s and the Serakis.
This cup of tea was served by: Desi Blog For Desi Crowd
Rotman School of Management’s magazine (Spring 2009) published an interview with Jimmy Carter basically revolving around their edition’s theme; Staying Power. I’ll quote the last question & lets hope that the right people are listening.
Q-Looking around at the world today,what gives you the most hope?A- I would have to say it is the restoration of […]
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published on Thursday. Operation ‘Cast Lead’: 22 days of death and destruction, is the first comprehensive report to be published on the conflict, which took […]
The army offensive continues in Swat and has now extended to Waziristan. This will cause a much greater influx of internally displaced people. As the panic stricken victims of war flee the war zone, there is indeed much more suffering at hand. The IDP camps in various areas of the country depict a picture of […]
The army offensive continues in Swat and has now extended to Waziristan. This will cause a much greater influx of internally displaced people. As the panic stricken victims of war flee the war zone, there is indeed much more suffering at hand. The IDP camps in various areas of the country depict a picture of […]
Masood has this nagging back pain since returning from umrah, and decided to finally see a doctor. Yes, it took him that much days of suffering before consulting a specialist. The orthopedic surgeon ordered for a couple of x-rays to be taken, and prescribed medications, like they normally do. When Masood went to follow up […]
The crisis in swat continues while the Global media invents a new acronym for the victims. The IDPs standing for the Internally displaced people. For me this is the height of misfortune the least we can do is to identify them as humans. These are the same people who welcomed refugees from Afghanistan with open […]
The following guest post is by Minna. I thank her for taking out the time to share some of her thoughts on my blog.
As a consequence of abuse I started to consider myself something I was not, thinking that maybe that way I could save myself from the future “offences.” Deliberately I stereotyped people based […]
I know the exact suffering we face with load shedding.I hate,”Eating melted ice cream in a candle light with a noisy generator”.
Yes,load shedding has killed the romance of candle light for good.I guess,it can be classified as a cause of PTSD for good.
I wish they knew the remedy of load shedding with load sharing.I wish […]
I recently read this, and I thought to share with my efriends.So I am sharing……………….
“I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches.If suffering alone taught,then all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers.To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love,openness, and willingness to remain vulnerable”.-Anne Morrow Lindbergh(Hour of Gold,Hour of Lead)
This cup […]
“I could have annihilated all the Jews in the world, but I left some of them so you would know why I was killing them.”
- [ Adolf Hitler ]
The Israeli barbarism is on the rise. The whole world is screaming along the tears on these innocent faces. Gaza has turned red with blood and pale […]
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