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bat, it was and remains very much a part of the karachi you were at, you just didnt see it then

this is a very good piece of writing...especially loved the commentary on the clothes... flared sleeves, wierd bell bottoms and the godawfulslackskameez combinations... these ladies juust dont know how...

write more at chowk, as you keep discovering

bat, this is all so very familiar... get to hear this in almost every social gathering nowadays, be it a formal shadi function or a neighborhood get-together. Women are behind it all, don`t you think? ;-)

I think you have touched a very important issue and you have also focused on many subtle aspects of the issue of ``herd-mentality``. I writting needs a little more polishing but it is still a good effort.

Growing up we moved around a lot.. also having a shy personality I was always the out-sider. But the advantage of this was that after a while when I got used to it, I became very comfortable with being a little different from everyone else. Being different from the crowd allows you to be sure of yourself and know what is important to you.

Also, my parents always encouraged us to not follow what was ``in``. They were not religious, and they could afford getting us new things as the trends changed. But to them, it was a matter of teaching us the lesson that what is inside is what matters. Also, it is important to be sensitive to the people who for can`t afford to be in this ``race`` and to not make them feel left out.

thankyou skept and faiza - appreciate the kind words.

aha: i have a long way to go before i write something of more ``substance`` i suppose. It was an issue for me thats why i chose to write about it.

T,
i think not having formal training with writing holds me back..doesnt really do justice to what i feel. But is definitely a stepping stone and encouragement. Thankyou !

Bat:

….a good attempt at blending the dichotomies with nostalgia…keep writing…

…over here we have witnessed the recent influx of well heeled south Asians clamoring to ride the passport insurance wagon…just in case things go wrong there and they would have to scramble abroad…and quite a few of them are brazen, the new pakistani princesses flaunting money and bad taste as if there is no tomorrow…

lve,

t

This article did not have much substance. A weak attempt to golify a non-issue.

Addu

I know so many people like that. Some friends even. Who`d spend thousands over a plain dress just cos` some famous designer made it. this too is a face of `herd mentality`. But then it`s also how they earn money. The more easy the money the more casually it`s spent. this is what i`ve seen in most cases.
`Goodly` written .

i love the incessant change in settings that you have employed in the writing. It is a shame that we have become so materialistic. We have attached a monetary value to every thing in life. Where are times when money was the last priority, I guess after the era of the Prophet, those times were lost never to return again. Life can become so simple and enjoyable if we could just stop competing at every block with our acquaintances. It is as if we are in a gladiator ring trying to overcome the opponent with our money and assests.