LOL! brought back memories of MY such shenanigans as a 12yo boy on the streets of Lahore... I use to roll around on Honda CD-70 with my three other friends through the streets of Undroon Shehar (old city) Lahore... and luckily never once, given that you have to dodge, cows, thailas, push carts, tongas, and rickshaws in the alleys, did I get even a scratch... *phew* thinking back now, yeah it was indeed a bit too stupid to be doing that... but being young does make one a bit too reckless... and lucky...
I have perfected the art of rolling eyes … I can roll them heaven wards, downwards, leftwards, rightwards and afterwards, I now fear that my vision is ruined for life. I love to indulge in intellectually stimulating bitch sessions. I don’t lie, cheat, steal or drink. If it were not for the love of gossiping, I would be an angel, complete with the halo.
Saudi Arabia: Abnormal is Normal
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Engaging in a dialogue recently with other foreign wives who are married to
Saudis made me realize something that over time I and others have come to
accep...
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Owais Mughal Among many things that Pakistan has been blessed with, the
quality of fruit is an important one. Especially worth mentioning is the
Pakistani ...
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There has been a spirited debate triggered by Mark Slouka’s essay
(Dehumanized: When Math and Science Rule the School) and in this post I am
setting down w...
Return to Bangladesh
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ritual. Every immigrant to Canada does it. Calling up travel agents listed
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I have finally loaded up the whole Japan diary entry. The last count on Word
was 78xx words altogether and yet I feel that it cannot describe fully all
the...
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You make a cup of tea. You use boiling hot water, and it’s too hot to drink
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At the bottom of the left margin is a poll: take it. There will be new ones
every so often. This is an open thread for discussion of the poll.
Thrown to the wolves
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Charming, open and conciliatory, Hillary Clinton did very well by my
estimation in her conversation with the Pakistani press tonight. Meeting
with so many ...
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In 1947, there were approximately 568 princely families controlling our
destinies. They, along with a few thousand zamindars and other members of
the minor...
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Maybe I should explain why I haven’t been blogging. The reason is that I’ve
misplaced my humor about living in Cancun. I’m just sick and tired of it.
It’s ...
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One of the best articles on Siachen, along with some amazing photographs.
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7 decided to speak up:
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where are the traffic police walahs when you need them
desi motorcycle sandwich luuurve.
"Shukar hai aglay chakar say bach gaey!!"
gross
another means of stimulation in our sexually reressed society
LOL! brought back memories of MY such shenanigans as a 12yo boy on the streets of Lahore... I use to roll around on Honda CD-70 with my three other friends through the streets of Undroon Shehar (old city) Lahore... and luckily never once, given that you have to dodge, cows, thailas, push carts, tongas, and rickshaws in the alleys, did I get even a scratch... *phew* thinking back now, yeah it was indeed a bit too stupid to be doing that... but being young does make one a bit too reckless... and lucky...
Cheers to good memories!
I know one thing I wouldnt wanna be my next life. That moped!
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