Today is the third day of mourning. Soyem prayers for Benazir Bhutto are being held nationwide with the heart of the gathering in Naudero, Sindh, where all her family...
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29 Dec, 2007
Again, this evening, restless…
29 Dec, 2007
Again, this evening, restless from home confinement and curious about what’s happening in the city, my mother, Minal and I wander out for a walk down to the main...
Read more28 Dec, 2007
9:00 pm, Friday
28 Dec, 2007
“Benazir Bhutto is sad,” says my 3-year old. “Why?” I ask, nervous about what I am to hear. After all, for the last 24 hours Minal has been moving...
Read more28 Dec, 2007
7:00 pm, Friday
28 Dec, 2007
Today, the country is shut down. All offices, shops, banks are closed. And there is no street traffic. After the mayhem of last night (in Karachi, more than 1,000...
Read more28 Dec, 2007
2:00 pm, Friday
28 Dec, 2007
Around 4:30 pm yesterday Minal and I clamber in our car to drop Nusrat to her father’s house. Afterwards, we stopped off at Guddu and Salma’s for tea, where...
Read more21 Dec, 2007
Shakuntala
21 Dec, 2007
Two years ago, a new educational institution was added to Karachi’s cultural landscape: The National Academy for Performing Arts. Envisioned by artist Zia Moyeddin, who serves as the Chairman...
Read more18 Dec, 2007
Another bout of police violence in Islamabad…
18 Dec, 2007
Another bout of police violence in Islamabad yesterday, just one day after the lifting of the “emergency” when 400-500 protesters protested for the release of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry....
Read more17 Dec, 2007
A hijabi barbie purse presented to Minal.
17 Dec, 2007
Made in China (where else?) Need I say more?
Read more16 Dec, 2007
There are moments of peace…
16 Dec, 2007
There are moments of peace in this crazy city. Today, we took a 45 minute drive to visit Hawkes Bay beach. Winter-time is an amazing time to be out...
Read more14 Dec, 2007
More than 400 people…
14 Dec, 2007
More than 400 people gathered at Regal Chowk, in the heart of old Karachi, to hold a demonstration to protest against Musharraf’s ‘Emergency’ (which ironically, will be removed tomorrow)....
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