This is not the Time for Cricket Metaphors
From the Blog pakistaniaat [image: Pakistani politician Imran Khan stands on a vehicle in Mianwali, northern Pakistan] In the wake of the recent popular protests in Islamabad, quite a few cultural and political writers have opined upon the nature and potential of these protests. Some have even compared these events to the Tahrir Square. In this excitement to valorize popular protest, we should be careful with our labels and with our assertions. By and large most commentaries assert that Imran Khan, the erstwhile cricket captain of Pakistan, has somehow tapped into the hopes and aspirations of Pakistani middle class and has singlehandidly inaugurated popular politics in Pakistan. There is no doubt that Imran Khan, along with Maulana Tahirul Qadri, has been able to mobilize the people against the current pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Reflections on being a mother again
From the Blog mehmudahrehman Originally written for Gulf News: http://gulfnews.com/opinions/offthecuff/reflections-on-being-a-mother-again-1.1376023 Published August 2014 She gazes at me with rapt attention, her coal black eyes fixed on me. Her brow is furrowed, as though she is trying to figure out what this strange new place is. It’s a beautiful moment of bonding with her in my arms, her tiny body curled up against me. I can smell her wonderful newborn smell, and as she rubs her face against my cheek there are no words necessary between the two of us. It is love, a love so powerful, so profound that I can feel it within me. This infant owns my heart, my soul. The tough nine months of pregnancy are long-forgotten, and the labour feels like a distant dream. I have her to hold, her to call my own. A litpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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