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Subcontinental #109 I appreciate the constructive manner in which you accepted my earlier criticism of your article and subsequent post. This is the basis of a true dialogue.

You make an important point when you indicate that a forum like the chowk can be an effective means for dialogue between Pakistani and Indian citizens, and particularly important given the closed borders and general air of hostility betwen India and Pakistan.

As you say, the internet (and in case of this group, the chowk) is indeed a powerful force for bringing ideas and people together in ways that was not possible before. Whether we use it to score some kind of points or as a means to build up understanding, is totally up to us as individuals.

Thanks again for a mature and thoughtful response.

very sweet to see this up here..

re: kamran

it is love..isnt it amazing that we can love on so many levels and love so many people in so many different ways. how ya been?

re:all

thanks for the comments..first poem of mine that the chowkwalas are seeing..

re: chowk staff...

once again, the rest of my chowk work doesnt show up under other work by f. zehra rizvi..

rizvi

Zehra O Zehra:

``Our hands interwined,
mind, body and soul.``

This expression is pure ecstasy or subliminal trance or unmitigated infatution.

Even after we stumble upon the doctrinaire truth or swear-by-the-mother`s-grave truth about ``us, me and you`` life goes on unperturbed. Perhaps, that is its beauty, much to our chagrin.

Nice to see you back,

regards,

``what is it...?``

It`s LOVE, sweetness.

-!K!-

This is tantalizing !

One could easily substitute a mother and her child here - and it could still be either !!