I was in Lahore last November. If I close my eyes now to relive some of the city’s glory, I wouldn’t know where to start. What do I remember? What do I smell? What do I taste? What do I miss? For me, as an immigrant, that is probably the single most difficult question. ‘What … More And I keep coming back to you, Lahore.
This post is part of a series titled, ‘Did we do any learning?’ created by my dear fellow blogger and exceptional writer Timmi, at The Lively Twist. With so much happening in my country Pakistan, I could think of nothing else. These thoughts reflect lessons I think my nation learned this year. As did I. … More Wake up and think for yourself – What Pakistan learned in 2014
Horror comes to life You don’t expect such horror in real life. You don’t expect such barbarity from humans. You don’t expect to send your children to school and never see them again. But then you do. Because it happens. It happens to our people. Our children. Our teachers. Our schools. An Army public school … More Peshawar school shooting – Pakistan’s Dooms Day (16th December 2014)
‘Ewee what’s that smell?!’ A familiar outrage when our mothers or grandmothers cooked in Desi ghee (clarified butter). Those were fleeting interactions with the word ‘desi’ in my childhood. As I grew older, doctors began piping the benefits of eating pure and unadulterated food, so Desi (organic) chickens and eggs were now the rave. After … More My Journey: From Desi ‘Ghee(butter)’ to a Desi ‘Me’
Nida Khan Writes 