Faith No More

#20 Posted by PM on January 7, 2006 10:55:38 pm

Wonderful story telling; touching story.
(Didn`t I tell ya you needn`t worry about losing your talent, even if it takes on a new form?)

Gee your family is a many-splendoured thing!
Would love to see the documentary when its ready.
[hugs] Happy New Year, Shandana!

#19 Posted by Ras on January 2, 2006 12:11:40 pm

Shandana,
thanks for sharing the beauty of Interfaith Relations here on CHOWK.
Please submit some of your writings to other publications here in the US.
Try the Christian Science Monitor or even the New Yorker.

This was a great article.

Happy New Year

Ras

#18 Posted by kaami on January 2, 2006 10:07:13 am

interesting..... almost thought it was made up when i read the first few lines !!!

#17 Posted by freethinker on December 31, 2005 7:37:24 pm

To all Chowkies:

Haiy tau yeh rasm-e-zamanah, lekan phir bhi
Ho mubarak tumhain yeh saal nya, meray rafiq

Happy New Year

Mohammad Gill

#16 Posted by catfischblues on December 30, 2005 6:59:44 am

Correction: ` Keep us updated once it is complete`

#15 Posted by catfischblues on December 30, 2005 6:58:30 am

I second all the positive feedback you have recieved for your moving piece. I am very interested in the documentary your planning, please do keep us once it is complete.

Contemplation of our selves is what this artical provokes, which is pertinent and necessary on the eve of the New Year.

Happy New Year to you and everyone :)

Peace...

#14 Posted by nandan on December 30, 2005 3:14:21 am

Shandana

One of the most touching...moving articles I read on chowk.Its a pleasure to read your articles.Keep your ``kalaam`` flowing.

Regards

Nandan

#13 Posted by nandan on December 30, 2005 3:14:10 am

Shandana

One of the most touching...moving articles I read on chowk.Its a pleasure to read your articles.Keep your ``kalaam`` flowing.

Regards

Nandan

#12 Posted by Ameena on December 30, 2005 1:47:39 am

Fantastic article Shandana. Perhaps your best in a long time. :)

#11 Posted by JagdeeshGodbole on December 29, 2005 10:28:55 am

test

#10 Posted by Brother_Zamanov on December 29, 2005 10:18:47 am

A beautiful and moving piece....Maybe you can incorporate his life/death into the film you are planning...How he saw life and how it affected the people around him...
May God bless him and your family....

#9 Posted by burpinder on December 28, 2005 8:45:53 pm

Shandana, when I die I hope someone writes something like this for me.

How beautifully you write, it`s a real gift.

#8 Posted by freethinker on December 28, 2005 8:27:35 am

Shandana:
A beautiful piece of writing. It reminded me of ``Dozkhi`` which Ismet Chughtai had written in loving memory of her deceased brother.
Mohammad Gill

#7 Posted by Kulharee on December 28, 2005 7:09:13 am

An astounding minority report.

#6 Posted by Ally on December 28, 2005 6:26:11 am

Shandana,

May God bless your uncles soul, and give you guys peace and strength to move forward. Ameen. Death often is a catalyst for renewal not only for the departed persons soul, that moves on to new pastures, but for the ones left behind, as we try to fill an unfillable gap, we become closer and learn new strategies and ways to cope and to move forward.

I know our religion doesn`t permit women to go to the funeral (tho i think in some places it does) my aunt found a sense of closure by visiting my uncles grave a few days after the funeral.

Please keep on writing, your articles are lovely to read and i look forward to your documentary.

Lots of love and prayers
A

#5 Posted by jawahara on December 28, 2005 6:02:44 am

Well written, Shandana. Death makes you aware of how pointless most things in life are, fights, feuds, disagreements. Funerals, I think, really help in giving a sense of closure as you pointed out. Your uncle seemed like a really great person. May he rest in peace.

#4 Posted by scout on December 28, 2005 5:29:43 am

great article, please write more on this topic

#3 Posted by HN on December 28, 2005 2:54:47 am

Shandana,

A pleasure as always. Am I glad you are back doing the thing I know you do really well...Writing I meant...not documentary films...:)

And yes, don`t give up on the novel. Eventually, even the little one will find better company.

HN

#2 Posted by bluegaze on December 28, 2005 1:24:02 am

Very well written!