The Horse and The Zebra

Sohail and neembu,

Thanks. I am glad you liked it.

Rafi Aamer

also, aamer sahib, you ought to start shopping this around to literary mags and publications in the US.

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correction: A really well written story-one of the most psychologically complex

A really well written story-one of the psychologically complex, well structured and emotionally present pieces to be published on Chowk. Almost perfect.

dear rafi....a wonderful short/long story. your analogies of horse and zebra for traditional

and creative (non-traditional) people are wonderful. creative people have to pay a price to

be non-traditional. i hope you keep on writing essays and stories and not be discouraged

by the criticism...all the best...sohail

rafi-aamer:

No bad intent there & you were NOT called any names...just a tinka in your darRhee.

Once looking at the length of the story, I immediately scrolled to see the answer. Human failing suppose.....

No one would have noticed if I gave away the ending..had you yourself had not brought it to everyones notice.

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Echoboom:

I really don`t care what names you call me but do you think that its a decent thing to do to give the ending of the story away?

Regards,

Rafi Aamer

..............``Zebras never become pets and tools like horses.”

Fiction aside, I wait for others to comment if this is a fact.

In my opinion, the land where zebras are found are horse itself is not a prized species..and maybe not even found!

There used to be a ``Zebra`` trade-mark ink in Pakistan...during the fountain-pen era. They had a Zebra driven delivery carriage.

We always wondered whether the stripes were real or marked by ``Zebra`` ink ..to advertise the power of the ink.

Now I think , it must have been a Zebra..because it would have been quite a task to do that...besides in sun , rain, & dust it was bound to fade.

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I do not mind Zebras being Zebras refusing to be tamed...but they should not smoke hash
while accepting pet-food from their parents.

THe westoxicated scum is truly is a con artist....he wants to be a Zebra while making an ass of himself.

Chowk Staff,

Thanks for publishing the story. The description that you added (``Short Story``) should have been ``A Longish Short Story`` :)