Old days of my life
I am a Muslim, born and raised in America. I was in 5th grade when the 9/11 incident happened and because of it, my life was destroyed. I was mercilessly bullied; class fellows smashed me against lockers, calling me a terrorist. What made matters worse was the fact that my birthday is on 9/11...
I belong to an uneducated family. My eldest brother was only matric passed. But my younger brother is more educated because I managed to set a better example for him. I went to Karachi for further studies as it was an inexpensive city to live in. I took admission in the Federal Urdu...
یوکرین پہلے روس کا ہی حصہ تھا. 1919 میں روس میں شامل ھوا اور پھر 1991 میں الگ ھو گیا. میں روس اور یوکرین کے جھگڑے پر لکھوں گا لیکن ایک بہت ہی سبق آموز بات بتانا چاھتا ھوں. یوکرین ، روس سے علیحدگی کے وقت ایٹمی طاقت تھا. نیٹو اتحاد نے یوکرین سے اپنا ایٹمی پروگرام ختم کرنے کی درخواست کی اور اس...
"Our marriage lasted for 27 years and 2 months. She was sick. The gynaecologist was trying her best to save her life. But it was her time. I did not realize it while we were together but my whole world fell apart when she passed away. Spouses fight, and have arguments every second day...
I noticed Zohra every now and then passing by our house to reach the langar ‘communal meal’. I felt sad every time I noticed her family eating by the roadside. A few days later, I was playing outside with my brother when she asked me if I can give her a glass of...
In May, 2015, my life was shaken upside down when I became mother of a 23 weeks premature baby boy weighing just 600 grams. The last 25 years of my life were not enough to prepare for what led ahead of me. My son stayed in hospital for a year before finally coming home for the first...