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Warday

Ali Rizvi February 2, 2008

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#12 Posted by aliG on February 24, 2008 3:58:08 pm
Re: # 11: Only so much I can fit into a short story. They are included in the larger version I am writing as a book.

Re: # 10: It is fiction friend.
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#11 Posted by kabuliwallah on February 24, 2008 3:21:40 pm
interesting...but why only Sikhs refugees from Indian punjab?...Punjabi Hindus went in opposite direction? :)
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#10 Posted by tahir on February 23, 2008 11:14:37 pm
"It was five o`clock in the afternoon when I woke up. The room stank of stale cigarettes and cheap sour red wine. I rolled out of bed and almost fell as I stumbled over the girl sleeping on the floor beside my bed. I stared down at her in surprise. She was naked and I couldn`t remember how or when she got there. Even worse, I didn`t recognize her."

This is sign of mental decay...

Ali, live up to your name, and ask God (and not your namesake) for help.

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#9 Posted by tahir on February 23, 2008 11:11:27 pm
Re: # 6
No, its ex-patriot indeed. Look harder SLAM-SLAM!

Shanti.
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#8 Posted by aliG on February 22, 2008 10:15:21 pm
BUT then again, the phrase "ex-patriot" is consistent with the jargon used in WARDAY the novel.
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#7 Posted by aliG on February 22, 2008 7:11:10 pm
Re: # 6 lol, thanks for the correction. You win. :)
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#6 Posted by ISlamIslam on February 22, 2008 6:23:20 pm
[A continuation of the Graphic novel WARDAY, but from the perspective of ex-patriot Pakistani population stranded after a 36 hour nuclear holocaust.]

Ex-patriot? How about "expatriate"?

Did you go to one of those ersatz Ivy League schools?
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#5 Posted by laddu on February 22, 2008 6:03:19 pm
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#4 Posted by aliG on February 22, 2008 3:05:40 pm
Obviously its fiction, but it can happen. I believe the mistake I made in writing this is assuming, that many people have heard of if not read WARDAY, the novel.

I am following and in essence expanding the same cultural, psychological and anthropological conceptions by experts who helped write the original WARDAY. The fictional facts and figures are consistent with the accounts given in that book.
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#3 Posted by ejazharoon on February 22, 2008 11:15:06 am
You're way off base. Here in America we're a nation of immigrants and all are equal citizens, in countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia there is institutionalized racism, a lack of institutions and no regard for the rule of law. Just look at our (American) military, it has broad representation from all ethnic and religious groups and is run professionally, unlike the military in many 3rd world nations such as Pakistan.
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#2 Posted by ahmedmadani on February 22, 2008 9:01:32 am
100 Rs Afghan low grade opium does tricks and and induce lots wonderful ideas. God is great and hullicination is even greater.
But do not forget K. Govts and rulers comes and goes but Pakistani people and Pakistani army can not let K problem ignored. Only thing which all agree is liberation of K just like palestine is in hearts of arabs same with Kashmie is innate and hearts of nation. It is saddest thing to see Mr. Corrouption is talking of all things but other Big D democrat Mr. NS are not sayig world about K. Army will like to forget as they will be required to fight and even die so there is inertia in this matter. So a leader is needed who can inspire army who is ready to start war and exchange nuclear arms needed also , it is leadership which will move soldiers and people to fight and make supreme sacrafice for glory. A army man really does not care about putting flag of red fort as he does not get glory but death so not eager. It is sad when Indians are not ready to talk of compromise, selling of Kashmiri interests started. Then why all this journey of greatest struggles and dismemberment if now gop wants not to say a word. Now army will suffer as budget will be going to do good and do good fill things. I I know things never go as bad as imagined. Good day everybody
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#1 Posted by laddu on February 22, 2008 2:03:22 am
Hallucinating guy!!
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