The greatest possession a man can have is somebody’s trust: Amir Adnan

Designer Amir Adnan on consistent women, bedtime stories and being blank.


June 05, 2011

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Being able to do what you want, when you want.

What is your greatest fear?

Not being able to do what you want.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

I talk too much.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

I don’t like control freaks.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Buying pets.

What is your current state of mind?

Blank…

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

The ability to judge.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

Too many to count: crooked nose, puffy eyes, etc.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

The ability to own up to his flaws and the willingness to apologise.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

Consistency, which is rare.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

“Theek hai!”

When and where were you happiest?

Sliding out of a dark water pool in Wild Wadi, Dubai.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Be more decisive.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

The trust that I’ve gained from my family and friends.

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

I wouldn’t want to come back… why would I want to come back?

What is your most treasured possession?

The greatest possession a man can have is somebody’s trust.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Living in doubt.

If you didn’t do your current job, what would you choose to do?

I’d be an educationist.

Who is your hero of fiction?

Hatim Tai.

Who are your heroes in real life?

Seema Aziz, the founder of Care Foundation.

What is your greatest regret?

Not being able to write down the tales that I tell my children every night.

What do you fear most, lizards or cockroaches?

Both.

What’s your favourite quote?

“Iss se bach jayen tu phir dekhen ge”.

What kind of super powers would you like to have?

Flying.

If you had a time machine, where would you go?

5,000 years back, to Mohenjodaro

What’s the one thing you wish someone would invent?

The ability to erase memory.

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you take with you?

A tasbih.

If they made a movie on your life, who would you want to play your role?

Tom Hanks.

Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, June 5th, 2011.

COMMENTS (3)

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