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  • Talking shop

    Men, women in attendance were decent hardworking people. And they had all spent a working day doing precisely nothing.

  • All is not lost

    Somebody somewhere is taking child protection very seriously, committing significant resources to making it reality.

  • The fun of the fair

    What jolly sounds are these? Yes, it is! Up several elevators, right at the top is funfair & oh boy, did we enjoy it.

  • The disappearing family

    Intolerance drives minorities to divest themselves of all that was once near and dear and to cut family ties.

  • The human condition

    What has not changed is our capacity to inflict suffering, one upon the other on scale that transcends comprehension.

  • So far, so slow

    Same as it was under previous government, wonders of democracy have, at least, brought us continuity of deprivation.

  • Cinema redux

    For Pakistan, multiplex & family-friendly films that are low on prurience but high in ability to put bottoms on seats.

  • The wheel turns

    New Year Night 2014 was a high. Young and old, rich and poor, came together in a celebration as old as mankind.

  • Comfort and joy

    Beggars were no surprise to me when I first came to Pakistan.

  • It’s a sign: See if you can’t hear

    An organisation’s holistic approach and development of local sign language is helping many hearing impaired.