Nipa Chowrangi

shandana,

i'm new to chowk, so i thought the best way to comment on a story might be to read all the previous interacts first. boy, was i wrong! getting through the long list of comments was, in parts, exhausting, hilarious, and brain-deadening.

anyway, i think you write beautifully. i haven't read your novel, but hope to pick it up some day. i especially enjoyed the honesty with which you portrayed aslam's character. i was much more interested in his brief interaction with the kid, than the fact that he beat his wife. some people asked what's new about this story? for me, it was this. bringing out the raw power-hungry nature of a man (any man), and showing how it effects his relationships with others. the idea that he wanted to find a companion in the young boy was such a twist. loved the irony!

i guess i would also wonder why the wife has chosen this moment to kill aslam, rather than countless past moments when i'm sure she contemplated it. what happened on this day to make her snap?

shandi's tunnel vision was a waste of my precious money.so sad!

Well written, but then again, the idea of getting a point through doesn't really work out enough. Appears more of a remnant; yes that of a woman making her way out of her grave instead of someone been beaten the life out.

The point here should have been to put forward Violence in a way that it appeals rather make people sympathize with the character (Woman).

Nonetheless neatly written.
Regards,
Sardar Mohkim Khan

Shandana, like how you write. Nice.

Just looking! What, nobody here?

Perhaps its wiser to legalise only the beating of women who identify themselves as Muslims.. and let all the normal people get on with their lives... after all ... they surely must as Muslim women condone themselves being given a good beating now and them...

hello she is the cheese :) good to hear you read it. looking forward to reading yours one day. when do i get to see you in a context that does not involve the consumption of coffee and cookies or a long long plane trip? love to the moose.

anNy: I wondered what happened to you 6 years ago - you had mentioned some incident just before you stopped writing, and I was hoping all was well with you.

Good to see you back - you were among the best chowk posters.

yes, anNy, we have grown older but not necessarily colder.

If you have time, you should consider re-starting your 'what are you reading series?' here.

6 years later and chowk retains it er, magic...:)

shandana, i hope you wont mind my referring to the book here.. i had a friend post tunnel vision from home since it wasnt to be found here and would you believe it, book actually got to me safe and sound... ayesha is stuck in my head and she wont leave

Re: # 64
And how do Indian alpha-males behave? Have you been able to prevent all the bride-burning episodes in India?

Re: # 63
ABCD, why must Krishna concern himself with 'halaal' and 'haraam'?

love it. aslam is a good instance of the creature that is the pakistani male.

#60 Salim_Chauhan

[Thank you for your extensive research on the subject. I am impressed by the number of different translations that you have read. ]

You mean the translations that mention that beating your wife is "halal"? Thanks.

#58 harish_hyd

[AFAIK, Shandana is a Christian. BTW, why are you picking on her? ]

AFAIK, I asked her a question. Whether she is Muslim. Why is that "picking on her"?

Re: # 60
Mr. Chauhan,

There are websites for these comparisons!

Although I am glad (al-hamdu lilah) that people are now in the comparison mode at CHOWK, quoting so many does not mean one has read them all. And reading all translations does not mean one has grasped the inner truth of ayahs or understood the translators' tilts.

Regards.