Far from the Maddening Crowd this was lovely :))....thanks for the laughs TH way to go!

London Targeted: Numbers Game quote ‘every person in his right mind should condemn these acts of violence directed against innocent civilians ….there is no justification for such acts, not in my qur`an, not in my culture’ end quote...plus the rest of ur post.

temporal...i cudnt have said it better...it makes me cry and worried sick to see before my eyes a world full of hate and fear bred by believers of my own faith...this is not the world i want to raise my baby in but i dont have much choice do i?

may be my parents taught me a different Quran...a different islam?

Vanity is My Favorite Sin beejay & deja_who...these were real nice pointers!

i enjoyed what u said abt feeling sermonized and i agree but i didnt know how else to put it...my bad :P...anyway thanks for giving me something to work on :)

Vanity is My Favorite Sin thank you for sharing jami :)

Erica welcome to chowk manu...do write on :)

Vanity is My Favorite Sin hello readers,

i agree with husnaangelique. sadly this was the point of my piece which i failed to bring out properly.

as for Chowk`s rep...this is an open forum for novice writers who can hope to gather here to write, get better at the craft and create their own pool of readers. and i thank chowk editors for all the times they`ve been this generous to me.

this article may not be up to the mark but i`m no Banu Qudsiya either - not yet :)

one more thing, i didnt say the women i mentioned in my article were either housewives or rich desis` daughters. i said they were rich women who liked to show off their riches. in fact, most of them were working women with very promising careers.

anyway, i wont try to defend or explain my article any further as the piece should`ve been able to do that on its own.

take care,

Humeira

Why Mukhtar Mai Matters ``I was astounded to read that some people consider Mukhtar a shameless attention-seeker, who is using what happened to her as a means of obtaining fame and money, as well as darkening the image of Pakistan in the world media``....like HELLOOO!!!!!!

i am speechless...i cant believe there actually are people out there who still expect mukhtar to suffer in silence! when exactly did they loose their soul?

cheers for Bina...i love this article

The Ultimate Betrayal incest is a reality and every time somebody brings it to notice it is just as shocking as the first time. nicely done sajal...if only these horrid sins werent true!

A Summer’s Nightfall thanks a lot for ur support guyz...i believe everytime life gets a little more than bearable, a window opens or a star shines bright in the dark sky...and that if we only try, we can find our way back to where we had lost it the first time.

happy reading :)

Humeira (author)

A Season of Faith’s Defection Oh mr. raza u make so much sense and I totally agree with u!! i`m surprised to c no interacts on this page yet!

i mean why are only muslims bad and bloodthirsty beasts? what about jews? is everyone blind to their beards and tall hats and black coats and religious centers? dont their women cover their heads and wear a full dress during all sorts of weather? is hijab and burqa backward only because it is an islamic attire? my friends tell me they wouldnt dream of wearing a shalwar suit in New York for fear of being singled out as a pakistani muslim...they think if they wear pants they wont be stared at. And then the West proclaims itself to be liberated and civilized plus the Muslims are actually willing to agree and obey!

not all rebellion is intelligent and 9/11 is an example but then it was not an islamic act either. a muslim soldier, by quranic definition, does not attack the defenceless and that too in times of peace. nonetheless, if the muslim world has 9/11 to answer to then the west has abu gareb and iraq. it is like the seculars saying to the islamists, ``you`re black!``

please continue to write more articles.

Insight wow!

The SAT Scam nice article but too short..how about some input on how to fix the problem?

Islam vs. Islam well i`m smiling Mr. Writer because your comments somewhat remind me of what my dad says about junoon...he doesnt like them either and though i havent heard the band since two years, i was a huge fan of their music...esp ``sayonee`` is divine!

but you are entitled to have an opinion and so i respect your article although i dont think Osama bin Laden and Junoon are comparable at all ...and oh you do paint a pretty nice picture of the concert...brought back memories of old :)

Rolling Stones Re: # 29
hello nadia :)
my name means ``Reddish-Given to Hazrat Aisha because of her red skin``
yeah i was a bit late but nice to know i got so many reads...very flattering :)

Rolling Stones Dear readers,

Thank you for your precious comments.

My brother had told me chowk.com would be a great place to get some desi feedback for my writings and he was so right :)! The difference between desi and non-desi perspective of the same article was both informative and interesting.

``Rolling stones gather no moss`` is a famous cliche and can be used in a number of ways. My sole concern was to make clear the reason for which I used it and I hope I was successful.

I plan to write more pieces and hopefully you`ll see my name on the website again. Of course I will always need your feedback and suggestions to improve my craft. So do fire away :)

Sincerely,
Humeira Ajaz Kazmi
author of Rolling Stones