As part of the Eid celebration, Minal decides to learn the skill of applying mehndi / henna on her own feet and her friend’s palm.
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26 Aug, 2013
striking down “reclaiming home”…
26 Aug, 2013
Clump of burned visas with shadows of a spice string. Today’s the strike down for Coming Through the Gap on a Mountain on an Elephant, a production curated by...
Read more08 Dec, 2012
after the production
08 Dec, 2012
I stare at at bedcovers, rugs, saris, and other fabrics that I’ve been collecting and wearing for years. Even today, a week, later, I haven’t found the energy to...
Read more19 Jul, 2012
stuck in dubai…
19 Jul, 2012
As the British Airways flight descends into Dubai, I wonder if we’ll make our Karachi connection in time. We already know that there might be some problems – as...
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airplane memories
16 Jul, 2012
I remember the grownups driving through Star Gate and entering Karachi’s international airport – I don’t even think the airport had a name back then – and walking up...
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03 Jun, 2009
‘Time to create a left-oriented think tank’
03 Jun, 2009
[LINK] | Monday, June 01, 2009 By Shahid Husain Karachi Eminent jurist and former governor of Sindh, Justice (Retired) Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim said on Sunday it was high time...
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Student politics pioneer Dr. M. Sarwar passes on
27 May, 2009
[LINK] Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 | 06:10 PM PST | KARACHI: One of Karachi’s oldest general practitioners, well known physician and former student leader Dr Mohammad Sarwar passed away...
Read more13 Apr, 2007
daily noise – the first one
13 Apr, 2007
A photo from MHC archives that’s now framed and displayed in the college library In a rented car, I jump on Mass Turnpike and drive west toward South Hadley,...
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