On Countries of Dwelling

Good luck for you Ayesha. May you succeed in your dreams for your people and country.

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Aisha, if Pakistan cannot be changed for the better by the likes of you, I doubt it can ever be changed. It takes a singular greatness of heart and character to admit that one is in a constant state of reform and re-evaluation personally. I`d be the first one to admit that I, as I am sure many others, have a lot to learn from your candor and introspection.

Yes, in Pakistan (or anywhere else) you shoudn`t expect the `sohni-dharti`. But then a `dharti` is made `sohni`, as Emperor Shahjahan once said of Lahore, by those who love her. I am not Pakistani by any stretch but I recall with fondness and respect the great sacrifices my grandparents made to create the ideal that Mr. Jinnah enunciated 60 years ago. May you always live that ideal every day as you start your new life there. Pakistan will expect nothing less; you need give to her nothing more.

Aisha:

This is one of the best, most heartfelt articles I have read from you. Also, I am glad that you have acknowledged Africa as well for that too is part of your home. Acknowledging it reflects on your own maturity and expansion of your personal horizons.

Excellent Read.

This article is a jumble of emotional diatribe and socio-political nonsene! What were chowk editors thinking?

Best of luck to you when you land in you fabled pureland which has no infidels but only the purest of the jihadis.

As regards:
``Aur India. My neighbor, America’s current fascination, my government’s enemy. A country whose people have successfully been handed down the hate machinery to the personal level after Kargil. ``

I remember that in a television interview on Star TV Hindi Channel where kargil was discussed a number of people asked this question:- Why us? What have we done to you?
I could not stop drawing similarity between this question being asked after 9/11 by the Americans. Infact, India had forgotten Pakistan (as America had forgotten before 9/11) before Kargil but were jolted suddenly one day to find that some one has assaulted them without provocation.

Aisha

There was a time when I used to beleive in you but then you compromised. You broke your own vows and stopped supporting the underdog. You failed when the time of test and tribulation came. Anyone can be hero on his keyboard, its the time of test that shows ones character.

Good luck to you in Pakistan Aisha. Your efforts will be missed here in America.

I am sure that CHOWK readers will be much interested to hear from in December.

Will be expecting an invitation.

All I can say once again.....

WATCH OUT PAKISTAN!


Ras

...... lovely!....... now i am going to go home and slap my daughter who thinks that hanging out at starbucks is what america is all about, and hanging out at music land in jinnah super is what pakistan is all about .......... better still, i am going to make her read this article ..........

best wishes ...........

Re: Urstruly,

I`d hate getting into a defensive plot here on Chowk, but # 7 was uncalled for. What are you referring to?

Aisha F Sarwari

nice piece Aisha, though at times slightly disjointed but a worthy cause!
..oh and congratulations on your forthcoming wedding--even if it is to yasser!! (that was meant to be a joke and not offensive i hope. yasser is misguided (in aqidah) but okay at heart. that`s the feeling i get.)

:-)

Congrats and my very best wishes :)

Regards.

Aisha:

congradulations and best wishes...for health and happiness...will crash the party if passing through;)

lve,

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Good reflection.

It`s wonderful to see how you and Yasser have matured together. Bodes well for your life together.
Best wishes.

Urstruly #7,

This is hypocrisy of the highest order - what exactly have you done to support the
underdog, other than mouthing useless sermons and vacuous posturing ? Heroism
on the keyboard is what you seem to have specialized in.

Aisha #9,

Good luck on the upcoming event. Given his track record, Urstruly will perhaps come
back with some amount of piss and vinegar - whether you indulge him is your choice.

Aisha,

You`ve got a lot of good material here that would be very interesting to read. Some of the ideas you`ve expressed would warrant separate essays themselves- and should you decide to explore some of those ideas (if you havent already), I hope you submit what emerges to Chowk.

Best to you and Yasser on the upcoming union!