Shhhhsssh! { gentle whispers } “You hear me?” “Don’t tell anyone! Okay?” Okay. Let me share with you my life long lessons — Be attentive! Speak less. Think more. This is actually a no-brainer but I understand it’s quite a task to control wagging tongues. So, it’s better to tape your mouth with duct-tape the […]
Once upon a time, there was a dog Bruno, battle-worn, retired, in shabby condition, who was as thirsty as the proverbial crow Kaluta. But alas, he had no beak, nor stone to put into any earthen-pot; well, to make things more complicated, there was not even a pot with water in sight! Life can be […]
SO MANY actually— It’s a Jungle out there! And you’ll find all kinds of animals which teach a thing or two! Tortoises, hares, horses, and lions, Chameleons, vultures, eagles, and owls, Peacocks, rhinos, foxes and snakes, Hungry alligators basking across the lakes, Busy bees and stinging scorpions, Hard-working ants and fancy butterflies, Dogs and cocks […]
One of the most paradoxical things about Life in the 21st century is SOCIAL MEDIA. The more “connected” we are online, the more “disconnected and isolated” we are in real life. People have thousands of ‘friends/followers’ online, but have very few people on whom they can count in times of adversity or even celebration. Depression […]
I was asked once – “What is you favorite word in Urdu?” And that was an ordeal in itself. I ended up writing following… 🙂 Hope you like it! Darasal [Actually],there are not faqat [only] one or two, but beshumaar [incalculable] Urdu alfaaz [words]which I like a lot! 🙂 Also, choosing just one would […]
Here I am, accomplishing my New Years 2018 resolution six months down the line! 🙂