http://www.nadiazaffar.com Thinking Aloud Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:46:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beautiful beaches, sudden mountains, rumbling music and lots of Havianas! Rio is all that. I was recently over there to attend the third forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). More on the forum later, but for now Rio. [caption id="attachment_74" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Sights of Rio"][/caption] We were located on ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/view/rio-de-janeiro-2010/ When you work in news, especially news in Pakistan, you become accustomed to headlines such as "Five killed in bomb attack...", "Two dead in targeted attack..", "Eight dead..." and so on. As the news comes in, news editors have to sift through what makes it in the headlines and rundown ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/uncategorized/the-other-side-of-three-killed/ The feeling runs deep. The memories deeper. The sorrow has the tint of always to it. The loss is no ordinary loss. This week Karachi, St Josephs, I, lost a great teacher. Ms Senior, Shafiqa, Fikree left us seemingly stranded in a world without her. The first instinct says its not ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/karachi/ms-senior-fikree/ An editorial in Dawn's OP-ED pages recently rightly pointed out the lack of leadership in the country. Pakistan's army is engaged officially in Waziristan and unofficially all across the country. We are reminded, Pakistan is at War. But where are the leaders, and where are their assurances to the people ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/view/on-the-contrary/ The world is changing fast. For us living in Pakistan, and news of blasts, attacks, fires and death remind us of the physical changes taking place all around us. Constantly. Even otherwise, and for others, the world is changing rapidly. I was reminded of this in the heart of the silicon ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/blog/change/ Pakistan, its politics, its people, and its system is slipping into despair. Most Pakistanis are appalled and embarrassed by the attack on the Sri Lankan team. Eye-witnesses, traders, and citizens are upset. But what can they do? While we all cringe at Indian media's onslaught against Pakistan, and our sense ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/blog/slipping-into-despair/ Many years ago, unaware of real life yet believing in the depth of truth and principle, I jotted some thoughts on paper. Well, on the computer. In my own way I tried to make them represent my principles, my devotion and my patriotism for Pakistan. But if I were to ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/view/zamir-niazi/ What is about some films that they leave an eternity of sadness in their wake. Like lasting shadows, lingering after the flash of light is gone, unreal and untouchable. Its somewhat that feeling which remained with me after I saw this particular film. While you enjoy the highs, the lows, ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/view/benjamin-button/ When you live in world ruled by traffic, last minute plans, large loving families, and six day work weeks, count on it that you will slowly go insane. I am no psychologist, but believing one plus one to be two, this is the very reason why people living, working and ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/blog/creativity-and-two-day-weekends/ An expanse of roads, traffic, pot holes and fumes. Thats what Karachi has become. Every day I travel from one end to the other, not ever getting used to all that seems unnatural. Tonight I got caught in the melting pot which I believe was the old landmark Regal Chowk. ... http://www.nadiazaffar.com/karachi/from-safoora-goth-to-regal-chowk/