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 …
Hi Everyone! Why do we feel a bit dissatisfied all the time? Isn’t it so? As if something is missing. Someone is missing. Always. Never perfect. But then, there is no such thing as perfect! Why don’t we understand this? It is always the something else that is happening in our lives, which adds the …
Hi Everyone! I’d love to believe I’m perfect. It puts me on a pedestal, while everyone else isn’t. Great feeling! So, whenever whatever happens I blame it on everyone else. Great. I think most folks are like that. Only problem is; If I’m not part of the problem, how can I become part of the …
Hi Everyone! You know something? Well, I didn’t know either! I never knew life in one’s early sixties could be so amazing. I’m actually feeling so happy. Alhamdolillah! Why didn’t anyone tell me? – it is because no one confessed their age! Even I’m breaking some rules while confessing now, but I believe we have …
