mera jee chahta hay k jb main subha bahar nikloon tu Kashmir Highway tk jatay jatay rastay main barf bari hona shuru ho jaye. main Kashmir Highway tk puhnch jaoon. aur barfbari aur tez ho jaye. itni k meray qadam na uthain. sab kuch ruk jaye. barf parti rhay parti rhay, sab kuch white ho jaye, meray black shoes, black coat, black scarf sab white ho jaye. kal record barf parray... kam az kam 5ft 4in.

Be of Gold

Its been since my childhood when I was in Primary School my mother used to say these words many times. (I will try to translate it so that its essence may not get fainted).
 She always used to say "If you keep saying "ban sona, ban sona, ban sona" be of gold!, be of gold!, be of gold! only then it is possible to turn any element into gold. But if you say only once "ban ruppa" be a trash!, it will take no time to turn into a trash. This is how your character is." She advised us, "My children, character needs to be protected, polished, maintained, and nourished with the food of good thoughts. Keep reminding yourself you have to be of gold and keep putting your effort into it and one day you will be. But if you forget this only once and you just try to be a crap, you will see you will become so!"

NUST, Islamabad

"escaping is not a solution"

Almost five years back I was told by a chef in Italy, when I reached there after a long tiriring journey in steel ship that it won't help me. It was really a tough and bold step by me. But before I could have relaxed myself in new accommodation he arrived. He in his red uniform and black high chef cap. How can I forget him and his comments. He told me escaping is not a solution. Travelling to the farthest place in the world wouldn't help. The problem is within myself. Which I carry on wherever I go. So even if I have travelled to Rome I will stay restless.

Sobia Ehsan