Infectious Energy

It was 3.30 in the afternoon; I sat anxiously in the waiting area of my dentist’s clinic, restlessly tapping my toes, I impatiently checked my phone for the tenth time in past 15 minutes, hoping it would distract me from the fear that I feel inside my heart. Finally a voice from behind the reception called out my name and asked me to move towards the procedure room. Spotting the discomfort on my face my cordial doctor announced “it’s a simple procedure, you will not feel any pain I promise” were his comforting words, as he wore his gloves and grabbed the anesthesia. I convinced myself that it’s a simple extraction and it will be over in no time, the images of many effective painkillers filled my mind. Taking a deep breath I sat on the chair fingers crossed, I was given anesthesia and three of my teeth were extracted as I have a severe periodontal condition leading to bone and gum loss (we will not go in the details of how or why it happened or whose fault was it). Surpri...

As I draw the curtains of my bedroom window and looked outside, once again I am mesmerized by the majestic beauty of the Arabian Sea. The sea is both, wild and calm, dangerous and beautiful. The words of a beautiful poem by Sherry Little filled my thoughts                                                                  Colors of the sky Roaring of the sea Walking in the wet sand With my hair blowing in the breeze I am among those lucky people who live in this beautiful city called KARACHI . There is nothing I can say or write about this city which has not been written before. This city is the heartbeat of Pakistan. It is diversity personified. Th...

Nach na Janaye - the prequel, is a breath of fresh air for the deprived theater lovers. (Spoiler alert!) Karachi has always been the hub to promote “ART” in the country. The people in the city have always appreciated good content in the field of performing arts. The theater lovers in K-town were delighted with Anwar Maqsood’s new play called “Nach na Jaaneye”, which is a prequel of the very famous show ' Angan Tehra.' Anwar Maqsood is a prominent name in the world of script-writing. As a writer, political satire has always been his strength. Through his work he highlights the corruption in the country in a humorist manner. Another achievement that he is accredited for is his efforts to revive the theater in Pakistan with plays like Ponay Chauda August   and Sawa Chauda August. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to get tickets for the much talked about show in K-town, as most of the shows were sold out. As I reached the famous Arts Council most of the seats wer...