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As Gaeilge
As Gaeilge
First class instruction "As Gaeilge" in London,
Words rolling off like Mead from the múinteoir's tongue,
Such sweet music to my ears,
All too familiar, all too distant,
My spirit knew the sounds. I must have known them...
How could I have not?
The gold, white and green
Reflect all too eerily the तिरंगा..."tiranga"...
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Writer's Block: The Meaning of Life
Service.
(There! Described the meaning of my life in one word!) -
Writer's Block: No. 1 hits
Blackbird - beautiful lyrics, beautiful composition and Mc Cartney's guitar... -
Kahlua Chocolate Cupcakes with Kahlua Buttercream Frosting
Got this yummy recipe from a friend. Have to figure out a vegan version ( Read more... ) -
Late
“I loved you with a fire red ( Read more... ) -
The daily 100-word essay challenge
Over Christmas break, a close friend called me up to tell me about an online essay-writing blog. Every week, members are given one word on which they have to write a 100-word essay. I thought I'd give it a shot as well ( Read more... ) -
On the 60th independence anniversaries of India and Pakistan
Purva Anchal
--by Fehmida Riaz (feminist poet, short story writer and author of Badan Dareeda).
How beautiful is this land!
Beautiful and long-suffering.
A shawl of buckwheat green
Flutters in the wake
Of this train speeding
Through the East.
As far as eye can see,
Green fields and granaries.
This land is a peasant woman
Coming home from the fields ( Read more... ) -
Adultery laws in Pakistan
I am playing guest lecturer to a colleague's Anthropology class tomorrow, and will be talking about Islam, women and human rights. I tried to narrow the topic down and decided to approach the issue of Islam, politics and gender from the angle of Pakistan's history. Came across this excellent article by a friend and colleague, Asifa Qureishi, who is ( Read more... ) -
Quote of the Year by Man of the Year
Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.
- Robin Williams (Man of the Year)