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Karachi Odyssey

Temporal August 10, 2004

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#12 Posted by noetherf on August 11, 2004 8:51:46 am
Temporal, great way of capturing the picture, I see a lot happening in your writing. Kudos!

Mr. Isphahani, La hol wa la quwwat, so take care.
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#11 Posted by xoheb on August 11, 2004 6:01:19 am
very thoughful! very creative!
and yet so close to life! in Karachi of course
that is the real magic of it
a pleasure to read!!!
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#10 Posted by soundmeister on August 11, 2004 6:01:19 am
Scary thought- what if temporal is actually MBZI????!!!???

Especially when he writes poetry, t sounds a lot like our learned, much travelled friend.

Awww c`mon, t, you know I luv ya :))))

Long time no see- chowk keeps rejecting my stuff, but after this your latest, I am inspired to keep trying. Maybe I should try some poetry as well


Words
tumbling out
slip shod
hap hazard
stilted

Fingers
fumbling around
missing keys
swicthnig lettres

I have too much to say
I have nothing to say


Cool huh? :))))))))
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#9 Posted by M.B.Z.Isphahani on August 11, 2004 6:01:19 am
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#8 Posted by Urstruly on August 11, 2004 3:16:27 am

CHILDREN OF DISSIDENT SOLDIERS

These are the pictures of the children of those soldiers who refused to point their guns at their fellow Pakistani citizens. For this ``grave crime`` and ``treason`` these soldiers are in jail for the past two years. Pakistanis! If you do not have courage to express your gratitude for their sacrifices, then at least say a silent prayer for them:




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#7 Posted by Rakaposh on August 10, 2004 12:32:00 pm
Hey Temp,
Missed you. are you back in Canada or still in Karachi ? I hope `M` is doing well.
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#6 Posted by bat on August 10, 2004 12:32:00 pm
``the key here
is not to look in the eyes
to talk as if addressing a wall
and drop names
this rudeness
opens most doors. ``

``been to palatial homes
elite clubs and hotels
easily this was
the most beautiful face
i had seen in the city of lights``

You captured the contradictions of karachi succinctly...welcome back T


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#5 Posted by M.B.Z.Isphahani on August 10, 2004 12:32:00 pm
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#4 Posted by kaurasach on August 10, 2004 12:31:59 pm
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#3 Posted by dost_mittar on August 10, 2004 12:05:18 pm
temp:
Good to see you back!
There`s a sweet-n-sour taste to it. But where`s the urdu version?
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#2 Posted by jawahara on August 10, 2004 11:20:10 am
Beautiful, Temporal. I`ve read this 3 times already and fear I will not start to get all the little nuances after reading it many more times.
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#1 Posted by DoubleC on August 10, 2004 9:38:00 am
Temp.... nice to have you back.
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