Urdu

From Spiritualism to news articles to travelogues, this section includes my own writings, articles taken from outside sources, and discussion on any random topic under the sun. I'll be back to update this page soon.

Love’s labor is never lost

True source of this article is Anonymous My husband is an engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders. Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of [...]

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Driving in India

This hilarious article was written by an Expert from Baan, Netherlands who spent two years in Hyderabad. For the benefit of every Tom, Dick and Harry visiting India and daring to drive on Indian roads, I am offering a few hints for survival. They are applicable to every place in India except Bihar where life [...]

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The Schoolmaster

By Mabel Annie Chacko (India, 18/12/05) In the days when you couldn’t count on a public toilet facility, an English woman was planning a trip to India. She was registered to stay in a small guest house owned by the local schoolmaster. She was concerned as to whether the guest house contained a WC. In [...]

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Daastaan e Ghazal

The world of Urdu Poetry is much more complex than it seems. It goes much beyond than what you and I listen to on the radio. In fact, Ghazal in Arabic literally means speaking with women. However, the word has a different meaning in Persian and Urdu: it is the last melancholic cry of deer [...]

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