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I enjoy the vibrant and shifting cultural mores of the Pakistani culture. I enjoy reading works of authors liks Marquez and Mahfouz who write about towns, streets and alleys and find in them universal values.
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The Importance of a Dictator’s Failure
Rozaiba May 28, 2007 interacts: 29 Views: 5201By actively and methodically side-lining the political parties that had a presence outside of just one province, national building was turned into national fragmentation.
Saving Pakistan with the Constitution
Rozaiba Sep 5, 2006 interacts: 268 Views: 24955When the regime breaks the citizen’s contract with its people – that of the Constitution – do the citizens have every right to break away from the state?
Nikka’s Pakistan
Rozaiba Aug 24, 2005 interacts: 30 Views: 6950Nikka, like Pakistan is not meant for greatness.
Open Letter to Prime Minister Jamali
Rozaiba Jun 26, 2004 interacts: 196 Views: 25164Show us that you are more than just a docile ‘teddy bear’! Lead Prime Minister Jamali! Lead!
Solace
Rozaiba Mar 29, 2004 interacts: 42 Views: 8487My eyes fail the fight to remain closed. I can hear the muezzin just finishing the druud-o-salaam before he begins waking those who are faithfully asleep.
Hold Karain! Movie Bun Rahee Hai!
Rozaiba Feb 27, 2004 interacts: 27 Views: 7301Flashes go off from around the room as friends and relatives try to greedily capture the moment through their lens while those looking on blink their eyes from the glare. Soft music is being played in the background ...
Basant 2002
Rozaiba Feb 13, 2004 interacts: 46 Views: 9967As the policeman began to walk toward his pick-up, the writer blurted out, ’Basant Mubarak!’
The Constipated Faujiz
Rozaiba Feb 9, 2004 interacts: 330 Views: 34794One by one, each of the three most strategic assets have been jeopardized under the rule of the Pakistan Armed Forces lead by General Parvez Musharaf.
Book: Samarkand
Rozaiba Nov 14, 2003 interacts: 7 Views: 4164Time may have progressed, yet the struggles never cease
Jinnah Hospital
Rozaiba Aug 3, 2003 interacts: 32 Views: 8794Dried juice stains decorate the stall which is surrounded by decaying fruit peels. A tired guard helplessly watches as endless crowds enter and leave the building
The Late Eid Present
Rozaiba Apr 14, 2003 interacts: 20 Views: 4939Where is little Rozy running to?
The INS Officer
Rozaiba Jan 29, 2003 interacts: 74 Views: 9822Jamil, an undergraduate student is scared sh-tless claiming he’s not had any sleep the entire night.
Towards a Ramzaan Sunset
Rozaiba Nov 25, 2002 interacts: 53 Views: 8482The world is getting ready to open the fast.
Cauldron of Chaos at Charring Cross
Rozaiba Aug 14, 2001 interacts: 9 Views: 3695um dha ras, dho ropay dha glass, dho ropay dha glass, garmee thoun nijaat pao, jism nuun ttand pao, dho ropay dha glass, dho ropay dha glass…
Maut Ka Kuwaan (Well of Death)
Rozaiba May 26, 2001 interacts: 135 Views: 20032A pimp, two eunuchs, a maulvi, and a new 100 rupee note
Rozaiba
- Articles on Chowk: 16
- First article: May 26, 2001
- Latest article: May 28, 2007
- Times read on Chowk: 187085
