Maya Khan & SAMAA TV asked for a constructive criticism. There it is… “Maya Khan did it in good faith. Her concern was the safety of girls,” said a friend over telephone while discussing the much talked about show by anchor Maya Khan. Well even if I presume her intentions were ‘noble’, the method of [...]
Listening to the stories and anectodes of Mehboob-e-Ilahi( Beloved of God) was a norm as kids. A Mamoo, an ardent follower of Sufism, who lived in Jaipur was the source. If he ever happened to pass by Delhi, visit to the ‘Dargah’ was a mandatory. And when in Delhi, he had to visit his sister too [...]
Kabir leaves no examples to teach and stress to human beings, in his own simple ways, the lessons of humility, tolerance and open mindedness. In other verses, as in previous post, he gives examples from the living world, like animals, or even from trees, rivers and oceans. In the verses mentioned below, he picks the most modest of [...]
Talk of desi food and mouth waters, nose hallucinates of exotic smell of desi food-of Qorma, Bihari Kebabs, Parathas or ears ring with sizzling melody of jalebis, samosas, bhaturas being fried. And eyes vision the ultilmate combo of : jalebi samosa and chai : Indeed, our cuisine is the crowning glory of our culture. Curry [...]
The most painful truth that I have ever had to face in my entire life: “Arfa Karim passed away”. In a composed manner, true to the dignity of being the father of Arifa, he said: “She came to us for a very short time, but taught us a great deal.” Battling with life for several weeks [...]
Published in ExpressTribue : http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/9658/call-me-an-indian-pakistani/ I recently wrote a blog post titled ‘An Indian who moved to Pakistan‘. The response I got – positive and negative – is much appreciated. It inspired me to write this piece about my dream of a world without borders and wars. Before I begin, however, I want to make clear [...]
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