You have noticed that I’m writing lesser blog posts these days? – Or you didn’t, as you don’t read anyways! It’s okay if you don’t. You can read them another time. But, its me who has to keep writing. I’ve found that it is a catharsis for me. Writing is a process for deep cleansing. …
Over a year into the Covid19 times, in spite of the vaccinations, people are feeling the stress. Here are a few tried out ways to keep your spirits high, in spite of the times we are living in.
Hi Everyone! Ramzan is going on as usual since it started on April 14th. 2021. I’m wide awake at 1.45 am now, just tapping away at my laptop as I’ve still got an hour and a half till Sehri, ( it is the breakfast which we have at this hour.) Thought I might as well …
A blessed time in life when the children have moved to their own homes. While we are facing an empty nest, we need to realize that it is a sort of a liberation for us. It is also a time to celebrate the success of one of life’s greatest projects that we took on, having children and helping them to grow into successful and responsible citizens of this planet.
Haseena Moin has been one of the legendary script writers of Pakistan Television. Her block buster plays are still loved. She ruled the Pakistani television screen during the seventies, eighties and nineties. Her humor and characters are still fondly remembered. Her death is a great loss to this industry. In this post I’ve shared an article which I wrote on Haseena Moin which was published in The Nation, from Islamabad, in 1998. I had interviewed her in Karachi.
Hi Everyone! Isn’t the weather just perfect these days in Pakistan? I’m loving every minute of it. It is a time for picnics, drives and enjoying your garden. So, due to Covid19 and the weather, I’ve held my art classes in my garden. (It feels strange calling it a garden when it is without any …
Hi, Everyone! Today, while you stand by, I’d be talking to Haroon, whom I’ve grown to respect and admire a lot. Through this post I’d be sharing things about this wonderful person in my life, from whom we all can learn so much. Yes, Haroon, on your birthday on February 20th, you stand at the …
Finally, the sad story of Faisel Naveed has come to a happy ending. He and his wife Nosheen found good arms for him. You know, he had lost both upper limbs in an accident last January. It is a momentous and epic moment for us all who have been involved in this case.
Suddenly, our whole world changes, and we are left to fend for ourselves. You know and I know. It happens. Yes, it could be the loss of a loved one, or a complete change of scene like marriage. It could be that you found out you have a big illness. Or you migrated to another …
