Blogspot is back up and running in Pakistan, but other websites are still hard to enter such as the Human Rights Commission website. Definitely feels as if things are...
Read more16 Jan, 2008
02 Jan, 2008
Ten days ago, in a nighttime conversation…
02 Jan, 2008
Ten days ago, in a nighttime conversation in our home, my father grimly forecasts: “There will be much bloodshed before the elections.” No one thought that Benazir would get...
Read more30 Dec, 2007
7 pm, Sunday
30 Dec, 2007
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...
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 more04 Nov, 2007
Pakistan: Martial Law….again
04 Nov, 2007
On November 3, General Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan (something that has been expected for the last 6 months). My sister, who is presently back in...
Read more10 Jul, 2007
landing in Karachi
10 Jul, 2007
On Thursday, 5 July, René, Minal and I emerge from our 36-hour journey from Houston to Karachi and step out into the open waiting area at Quaid-e-Azam International Airport....
Read more23 Jun, 2007
Free Alejandro
23 Jun, 2007
Today I visit a downtown Houston Harris County jail, my first time in a prison in any country, even though my father was jailed for a year nearly half...
Read more21 Jun, 2007
In 8 days, René, Minal and I…
21 Jun, 2007
In 8 days, René, Minal and I will fly to Karachi so we can hang out in the heat, get replenished by family love, and night-time sea-breeze. I am...
Read more22 May, 2007
reality and dreams
22 May, 2007
Six years ago when I was teaching a young girls writing workshop, Making Noise, at the Inprint House, Marie Howe stopped by to write with us. She talked about...
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