Come off it...give her a chance! Leave her alone & read this book :))

All the fuss over our guest from Pakistan, Ms.Hina Rabbani Khar just escapes my understanding. Had we under estimated the youth power of our neighbouring country?? Its certainly amusing to see how from day 1 of her visit, people have spoken more on her dress style, on her beauty, on her oomph factor...but nothing about her intelligence.Come on do grant her the respect that she deserves...she has got a rich political influence all thru out, maybe even before she was born. Its in her genes, she has had a creditable education & a very modern & sophisticated up bringing...she is a woman of today...does being from Pakistan make it any different??

One of her aunts, Ms.Tehmina Durrani has been an author to one of the best sellers, which has been an eye opener to many across the globe. Her book, 'My Feudal Lord', is an autobiography of sorts, but more than this, it has shown the world, how strong a woman can really be,once she has understood the futility of an abusive relationship! Book readers, do catch up on this book...its worth the read!

A good book to catch up on a beautiful rainy week end....go for it!!!

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जब माँ 'अंबर' बन जाती है.......

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Silver streaks in God's own country

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Still Living.......

G ot a call, saying that his hands and feet had turned cold, very cold. I rushed blindly out of the house, hailed an auto, hurried through the hospital stairs and silently entered the I.C.C.U ward. There, he was, lying peacefully, as if in slumber, the same way as he had since the last ten days, when Coma led him there. Never had I seen him so frail, so quiet, so very static. Moved his blanket a wee bit to touch his feet – they were ice-cold, his hands – ditto! The various monitors displaying his body Parameters showed that things were slowly getting out of hand. Dad – thanks for giving me these final private moments with you, to bid you Good-bye. I can never thank you enough for whatever you taught me in life, but ironically, these painful moments are the ones that I am going to value all thru out. You had seen me come to life, I am seeing you slipping out of life. After a couple of anxious hours, the hospital staff informed my brother and me that our dad passed away. ...

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