Windswept Words

• On heritage 8 years ago “The ground on which we stand is sacred ground. It is the dust and blood of our ancestors.” – Chief Plenty Coups, Crow Whenever I visit a new city, the first thing I like to do is pay my respects to her oldest monument. Like the towering 12th century St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. The...
• Saif-ul-Malook - The Complete Tale 8 years ago Lake Saif-ul-Malook, situated at a height 10, 600 ft at the northern tip of the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan’s Himalayas, is  one of the most beautiful places on earth. I have been there twice, the first time as a 12-year old and then in 2009, when I determined to capture some of its magic on...
• The Legend of Saif-ul-Malook Part VII 8 years ago Lake Saif-ul-Malook, situated at a height 10, 600 feet at the northern tip of the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan’s Himalayas, is  one of the  most beautiful places on earth. I have been there twice, the first time as a 12-year old and then in 2009, when I determined to capture some of its magic...
• Farewell, fond 20s! I'm ready to move on 9 years ago Why do we expect so much of life, and of ourselves? Why do we choose to be unhappy? Some questions pondered, some lessons learnt, some wisdom received Published in Dawn Blogs, May 26th 2015 Once, when I was an undergraduate at LUMS in Pakistan, we were asked to create “future” CVs for...
• The Legend of Saif-ul-Malook Part VI 9 years ago Lake Saif-ul-Malook, situated at a height 10, 600 feet at the northern tip of the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan’s Himalayas, is  one of the  most beautiful places on earth. I have been there twice, the first time as a 12-year old and then in 2009, when I determined to capture some of its magic...

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