Buying books and visiting libraries in Seattle: My love for travel and family is almost equal. Love to merge the two by visiting my family in the States as often as I can. Naturally, being with my family is my biggest motive, but after that is the thrill of books. Just love it. Can’t get …
A personal point of view as I was participating for the first time. National Book Foundation is an organization which is purely book based and encourages writers and reading throughout the year. Once a year they hold this festival. After Nigar Nazar had taken me to the LLF (Lahore Literary Festival), she asked her friend …
Who says no one reads in Pakistan?! Really don’t want to deprive you of some interesting things that I’ve been up to. Specially, because these could have some value in your life too, wherever you are, and whatever you do. Sometimes, some very unexpected things happen, and you let them happen, and you wonder how …
Let me help you choose what to read A lovely girl named Aneeza Huma wrote to my daughter Nadiya, ‘just came across your blog. I’m so inspired by your mother. God bless her. I know she is a good writer and I really want her to suggest some good books to me. ‘ …
How, in a miraculous way my book launch and 11th Solo Exhibition took place at AQS Gallery, Islamabad.
The last blog on Powerful weekly plan. received a good response. Yes, I’ve used the weekly plan for many years, especially it took me through tough times. I found it extremely effective. You must be wondering how I got to it? Well, actually it’s an amalgamation of several theories, and then making some adaptations to make …
Shireen Studio’s first book is published! – My friend tells me, “Now the real work starts!” The most EXCITING thing in my life is the printing of my first publication: yes, Allama Iqbal’s Tulip of Sinai, illustrated and published by Shireen Gheba Najib. It contains the first two poems from Iqbal’s Persian book ‘Message from the …
(an article of mine printed on February 7th, 1997 in The News:) Iqbal’s poetry gives purpose to one’s life. Shireen Najib discovers self after reading the English translations of the poet of the East. I was never touched by Iqbal’s poetry. – Simply because I never understood it. No English medium person can. Our education …
