Archive for the 'Dreams' Category

I don’t exactly remember when I came across his video first on YouTube but when I happened to see it after a long while again this Thursday night, it shook me. Really, I cannot describe with adequate words how I felt listening to him, watching him. He must be hardly eight in the video, young Hassan bin [...]


Wide Awake

10Mar09

I can’t believe it’s been about a month since I last blogged. Strangely, every time I felt like it, I wasn’t anywhere near a computer or, if I was, the electricity decided to take a break! Really, I’m not joking. My dear country Pakistan, a land of great potential, is facing major issues these days, [...]


‘M’ Issues

13Feb09

Monday marked the first day of the fourth year of my MBBS studies. It’s strange how the next year is going to be my last year as a ‘medical student’ and I can’t really come to terms with all the time that has gone by. That brings me to the natural realization that I am, [...]


I checked my email today and was pleasantly surprised (nay, shocked) to see an email informing me I’d won the third prize in Muslim Matters‘ short story contest that was held in Ramadan this year. Yes, you can imagine my shock! Alhamdolillah!
Once I got over the initial surprise, I was faced with the knowledge that [...]


 
Growing up, as soon as you cross twenty, it seems there’s suddenly a lot more discussion going on around the topic of marriage. It’s not me yet (I’m thankful I haven’t had to go through that whirlpool… yet) but there are other people, relatives especially, who’re in line for their turn. I have been observing customs [...]