This Should Do It

My Goddess (and i don`t mean the character described by the author, i mean the author herself), I bow myself at the altar of thy words.

Seriously though, much like Spew, I found this slightly disturbing the first time I read it... perhaps reflections of my own self, albeit with the mirror facing the other way. But yet, there was something that creeps through... there is always something in your writing that creeps through and lingers. Perhaps it`s the way what you writes applies to most of us... or at least those honest enough to recognise our wants, our vulnerabilities, our frailities.

I will personally kick the ass of anyone who dares to suggest that you are wasting your time in Karachi.

Shandana,

Based on my understanding, I have a question regarding your somewhat ‘Bovarian’ story. The content is not new; let me for the sake of my own vanity mention a few sources.

Hadi Ruswa used it in his brilliant novel “Umrao Jan” (considered by many to be the first novel in Urdu literature).

Manto used it in parts and Ismat somewhat contained it in ‘Terhi Lakeer.’

And of course one cannot forget Flaubert.

Mostly this theme is delivered in larger texts such as Novels or Novellas. I assume it is because the landscape is manifold.

Why were you so laconic- if you don’t mind me saying that- in your effort? Is brevity really the soul of wit?

Regards,

Faisal

Absolutly LOVELY!

You will have people finding their way out of the woodwork now to claim that they TOO love men. i have, always said i have, always will and am damn proud of it. Just last week, someone had the teremity to tell ME that i like leading men on. Taking a look at me, its hard to belive that somone who wears hijab can acomplish something like that. i tired to explain that it is the MEN themselves who get led on, not that i mind :) it`s all in a look or a smile. and its a lovely feeling :) my only chance of keeping my marraige alive, is to find a man that i can flirt with for the rest of my life. seems like a futile exercise, but im having a damn good time seeing if he exists. in fact, i forget at times i am looking ;) GOd bless men and the way they keep life interesting.

z.rizvi