Day 82– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Before You Came’ by the Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Faiz Ahmad Faiz (13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984) MBE, NI, Lenin Peace Prize was an influential left-wing intellectual, revolutionary poet, and one of the most highly-regarded poets of the Urdu language, having been nominated four times for the Nobel Prize for literature. Continue reading Day 82– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Before You Came’ by the Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Day 81– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘Get Drunk’ by the Chinese Poet Ho Ch’i-Fang
Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha – A Hindi Play of love that bridges time
I was in highschool when I saw Anupam Kher’s movie Saaransh (The Gist) and at a time when I only watched movies that had fights and action, Saaransh was one movie that kept me glued to the seat even without it having a single fight. I even wrote a short play based on a scene in Saaransh where the protagonist is waiting to collect his … Continue reading Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha – A Hindi Play of love that bridges time
When you peel yourself; it is not always pretty or sweet; But the truth is worth the effort.. Peel Off
So we all have heard people talk about phases in life and while we think phases are a natural progression, it is also forced through both internal and external factors. I have often asked myself when does phases change, childhood, teen, youth, family, kids.. etc… etc… these are quite straight forward. But some phases happen in between that breaks the traditional phases into multiple pieces and this … Continue reading When you peel yourself; it is not always pretty or sweet; But the truth is worth the effort.. Peel Off
Day 80 – PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘The Armenian Language’ by the Armenian poet Moushegh Ishkhan
Saudis say they will build mosques for refugees – Who are they Insulting?
There is an honor even with criminals and the sad part is the Saudis have stooped so low by their sick assistance to build 200 mosques in Germany so the refugees can pray. The news is on Independent.co.uk Saudi Arabia offers Germany 200 mosques – one for every 100 refugees who arrived last weekend I am still not sure if it is a satire or … Continue reading Saudis say they will build mosques for refugees – Who are they Insulting?
Day 79– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘We walked in the Fields All Day’ by the Greek poet Odysseas Elytis
Day 78– PenPositive Reading Campaign – ‘forget’ by the polish poet Czesław Miłosz
My memories of Living in Iran
I lived in Iran for just about over a year at a time when the Islamic revolution was at its zenith 1978-1979. Though I was quite young that time I have had in a small way witnessed the power and society transfer from a westernized Reza Shah to the Islamic Fundamentalist Ayatollah Khomeini…. I still remember living in ‘Bandar Lengeh’ where my Dad worked as … Continue reading My memories of Living in Iran
Vinod Narayan 