Dedicated to all young women who have had to face the pressures of marriage. This is about the phase in life when they are forced to meet eligible suitors. The rat race of life begins and ends in Pakistan during the “Age of Matrimony” for most women. The time spent before and after is pages… Read More Published Article: The Age of Matrimony
“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children’s letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim:… Read More Adorable
The Desert’s Twinkling Lights From the moment you enter the Emirates Terminal 3, you know life is about to get as slippery as the floor in this gigantic airport’s flashy terminal. All races and ethnicities are hustling and bustling around you. Your heart thumps at the possibility of having the opportunity to meet someone different… Read More About Dubai: A published story
The best co-pilot I have had in life has been my sister. I say co-pilot because one of the best memories I have with is with us in my little hatchback, weaving in and out of Karachi traffic as we blast music. So here we were, two girls, oddly similar looking even though features couldn’t… Read More The best co-pilot
Looking into the eyes of a stranger I try to read the dilated mysteries Yet truth seems to escape me And I always say too much Sitting on couches riddled with intimacy Sharing jokes, secrets and thoughts Who knew the world would soon be privy to demons And I always say too much … Read More Too much
A little something my friend, Miled, created:) Cute ain’t it?
A demon. A spiralling whirlpool of crazy thoughts. A helpless victim. A manic depressive. But mostly sickness brings out what should be evident to me throughout…all that I should be grateful for. Recently I got struck by a particular strain of flu that was a persistent little bugger. And it took me down like David… Read More What being sick can manifest within me
So last night, we had the pleasure of watching Billy Ocean live, performing him epic hits like Caribbean Queen and Get out of my dreams! It was a fun night because not only is he a phenomenal singer, he is also a amazing performer. The moves, the jive and the grooves. It made me think,… Read More The magic of Billy Ocean
(A piece I wrote in 2006 about driving daily covering long distances in Florida. I think it’s more about the perils of thinking too much.) It is a scary thought to realize how much of our lives in the United States are spent driving from point A to point B, up until we have exhausted… Read More Driven into Oblivion
