If only we weren’t ruled by such idiots
India and Pakistan may be two different countries now but have a lot in common…. And reading ‘City of Spies’ by Sorayya Khan made me sit back and smile. Yes, of course, like our friends in the neighbouring country, we too often think we are ruled by idiots, we too are constantly killing ourselves, we...
Stories Within Us Wish to Live
NOTE: This story was first published in ‘Open Road Review’ dated 01 August 2015… . My father is 83 and still goes on his morning walks. He is fond of solving Sudoku puzzles and calls up long distance to remind me to get newspaper clippings with these puzzles. ‘We don’t get this newspaper here in...
The tallest building in Lahore
When I was small I loved to hear Unending tales on every night Spell-bound by words I had no fear And thought I was another knight! Gardens where chocolates grew on trees Friendship with aliens from the stars Sailors who went across the seas These stories made a mark not scars. And one of them...
