Avoiding visits to Rawalpindi is my forte. Even though it is my birth place, I think it’s the birthplace of all humanity. If you pick up a stone – a human being comes crawling out from under it – in fact you will find one sitting on top of the stone also! All of them are on …
Travelling from the most beautiful city in Pakistan, to the most beautiful city in America, has been an awesome experience. My heart is full of the joys I’ve experienced in Seattle. During my two months, the most remarkable feeling perhaps has been of enjoying Pakish hospitality; (the term ‘Pakish’ is introduced by Danish Rahi. …
As my trip to the US is coming to a close, I want to wrap up my trip with significant moments spent here. So, there shall be a series of short posts on different aspects of life here in Seattle. It has to be admitted that the objective of my trip was to …
Most of my life in Pakistan, autumn has been a sensitive topic. My Mom would come up with: “You call this autumn? You haven’t seen anything!” telling me about the autumn in her school in Darjeeling, India. The way she kept on talking about those autumn trees, she made me feel as if it was …
Facing special danger alerts in one’s region. About ten days ago, there was a storm warning in Seattle, Washington State. – A very serious one. There were live inputs on television in and around Seattle on the ‘worst storm of the century’ and ‘the worst storm in fifty years’. Specially the funny one on …
Mt. Rainier : highest mountain of Washington State. First Starbucks is in Seattle. Sitting in Starbucks and writing a blog on Mt. Rainier – two dreams being fulfilled together. Nataliya is a photographer in Seattle, and is having a meeting with a client at the next table for a prospective wedding shoot. I haven’t ordered yet, …
(My overwhelming visit to The National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad.) I have experienced in life, that …. everything really does happen for a reason. You may get to understand it or not. It certainly isn’t all coincidence. A few weeks ago, my mentor turned friend Abbas Husain called up, as he does, when he …
“I’ve been inspired by you to drive to Nathiagali myself!” I said when I met her last weekend. “Oh, so you have driven all the way from Karachi, too?” asked Ursula Ansari. “Oh no! – From Islamabad.” I said sheepishly. I guess, I can’t beat her record! I can’t beat her age record either. …
Just do this, pick up a globe, and see where Pakistan is…then put your finger across on the other side of the world. And you will find Seattle, a little to the North. That is the place I’m talking about now. It is not only across, it’s the opposite, or nearly opposite of the world …
