Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Karachi Burning

Even though I am not from Karachi, I have Pakistani blood running in my veins. I have been out of the country for most of the past 10 years, but have deep rooted connections, I travel there every 3 months at least for something or the other. To this day I love Pakistan, always have, I have preferred it over any other place I have lived in. It pains me to see what has been happening there for as long as I can remember. It pains me to see that there is no value of life. Every single person who has had control in the country has done nothing but loot it and try to retain their power by hook or by crook. This general is nothing different, even though at one time I thought he was different, at one time I believed in him, I believed that he would do things differently, when he took power I honestly believed he was doing it for the country. I guess I was naive, it seems what people say is true, most of the people most of the time only end up disappointing you.

"Who more foolish then we like cattle who,
Ever herded to doom by a cunning few,
By baubles bought or fear enslaved;
Are perpetually denied what be our due! "

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Art Exibition

The newly opened Dubai community theater and arts center is hosting an amazing painting exhibition by a Pakistani artist "Lal Mohammad Pathan". Those of you based in Dubai should definately stop by and check it out. I took some Pictures of the paintings. The paintings are based on Sindhi Culture and portray the lifestyle of the desert people of Sind. It is an insight into the rich cultural lives of the desert dwellers of Sind.

Life in The desert: Solitude

Folklore: Sasui Punhu
Sausi Punhu is the tragic love story between the beautiful Sasui of Bhambhore in Sindh and Prince Punhu of Kech in Makran, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The love tragedy of Sausi Punhu is immortalized by the late Sufi Saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
Dance Series: Celebration

Caravan

Water Series: Wither Water 2