Tortured land

When I breathe, I feel guilty Guilty because she can breathe no more When I think, I feel guilty Guilty because she can think…

“Expanding the Potential of Experiencing Life”

The death of Qurratulain Hyder has generated a spate of comment, obituaries and tributes. Each day I receive several emails, find new posts and…

The tributes continue – remembering Qurratalain Hyder

The literati in India and Pakistan are grappling with the larger question of Qurratulain Hyder’s stature in Urdu, and some would say, World literature.…

Qurratulain Hyder is dead!

I have been upset the entire day. Perhaps it does not matter in the larger scheme of things. But this is a sad, sad…

Swedish film icon Bergman dies at 89

From daily DAWN: STOCKHOLM, July 30: Legendary Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, who influenced a generation of film-makers with his often stark works on…