People often write about the various senses that we have – of touch, of sight, of taste, of hearing.. but very little is written about the sense of smell. And yet I think it is such an amazing sense. Sniff in something, and it has the ability to take you to far off lands, to…
Islamic History – 5
The series (so far ) contains: Islamic History -1 Islamic History -2 Islamic History-3 Islamic History-4 Islamic History-5 Before Abu Bakr passed away, he appointed Umar as the next caliph. Umar After the victory of Ajnadain, Muthana came to the capital to ask for reinforcements. On the first day of his caliphate Umar appealed for…
Where there is a will, there is a way!
And this is the lesson I learned today! 🙂 I finally managed to get an animated header on my blog.. yipeeee!!
Has God forsaken us?
[Wrote this article in 2005. It was published in GK) Death, Pain, Misery – you name it and we have it! Depression and hopelessness fills the atmosphere. Lawlessness and disorder is the norm. Psychological trauma, physical abuse, moral decay is what meets the eyes (for those who bother to keep them open). The happiness that…
The Sinister Laugh of Satan
[Yet another something I dug from my ‘things i wrote’ folder.. 🙂 ] Every human shape I perceive Has a Satan lying underneath The eyes have a banner: ‘We have no shame’ And Satan laughs for he has got fame. Violence and immorality fill the atmosphere And in making this possible every person has his…
KASHMIR – education at its best!
[some time back in 2005 this article I wrote was published in GK. And I look through my stuff and I stumble upon it.. and so here it is.. just in case you’d want to read through…] Take a walk around the city – early morning students rushing for tuitions. Later, you will come across…
Khandar – The Kashmiri Wedding
Kashmiri weddings are elaborate affairs… from the match making process to the actual ‘function’ which lasts for many days. There are rituals lasting for days… there is singing and the tumbakhnaer….And of course there is food food and food. I see these pics and I can actually smell the wazwan.. ummm… the ‘masala’ – the…
Does God Exist?
[Got this in an email, found it interesting, so here it is for you to read and THINK!] “WHAT DO U FEEL ABOUT THIS? A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.They talked about so…
The largest fresh water lake…
Wular Lake is the largest freshwater lake in India and lies in the Kashmir Valley, 40 km northwest of Srinagar City in the Northwest of India. With a size of 189 sq. km, Wular Lake is also one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. The lake lies at an altitude of 1,580 m. Its…
Kashmir News!
They say reading news is important. Even the kids in Kashmir know this. Watch my little dear nephew read the latest news updates..:)