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Ibrahim M Khalil

Hitched Hikers Guide Dec 31, 1969

I never aspired for such superficial goals. Being mature beyond my age, I always dreamt of being a Groom (Dulha).

I thick therefore I am Dec 31, 1969

I wanted to show off my intellect by writing a piece on current situation of Pakistan but decided against it.

Four Wheel Dreams Dec 31, 1969

How many friends should one have? A friend of mine used to say, as many as you can fit in one car.

Book Dropper Dec 31, 1969

Nicholas Nassim Taleb says there are two ways to look at your bookshelf. The books you have read and consider yourself well read or...

Stopping the Clock Dec 31, 1969

The young Julius Caesar talks about Alexander the Great who at his age had conquered half the world and what has he (Caesar) achieved. This made me wonder what I have to show for my thirty years of life?

Home is where the heart is Dec 31, 1969

I remember an episode of Boston Legal where when Alan Shore is feeling schizophrenic, a psychiatrist asks him where does he live. He says in a hotel. I was mildy surprised.

To Have Loved and Lost Dec 31, 1969

I learnt to distinguish between sincere and leering eyes of men, jealous and envious looks of women, how to notice small changes in women’s body, demeanor and how to interpret it

If Pigs Could Fly Dec 31, 1969

When proceeding to the check in counter, I always increased or decreased my pace so that I get a chance to stand next to a lady in the queue. Though I have been successful in this feat but then again, fate had something else stored for me.

Value of a Citizen Dec 31, 1969

What sets apart London or Britishers for that matter is respect for citizens. In Pakistan, only the lives of politicians, feudals, army officers and visiting foreigners (from western Europe or USA) has any value

Finding My Feet in London Dec 31, 1969

In Pakistan, when someone did not go straight home from work, it was assumed that he was having trouble with his wife, mother or kids. In London, nobody goes home directly; we have pubs

Cell Phone Blues Dec 31, 1969

Mark Twain once said, “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society”. In today’s society, anyone without a cell phone is naked.

Need for Career Counselling Dec 31, 1969

Most local students are pushed into Engineering or Medicine by their parents/society without recognizing whether the kids have an aptitude for it

The Spell of Winter Dec 31, 1969

poem on winter

Days of Yore Dec 31, 1969

These cyber cafes and personal computers are rarely used for any education (unless you count sex and appreciation of opposite sex as education)

The Writing on the Wall Dec 31, 1969

information is a luxury that the country cannot afford

Mass Transit Dec 31, 1969

Takes 10 years away from your face

Musalman: The Moviegoer’s Nightmare Dec 31, 1969

Why can’t Sana change her clothes in the privacy of her room?

Oppression of women in Pakistan: Myth or Fact Dec 31, 1969

...scientifically women have a very advantageous position.

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First article: Dec 24, 2000

Latest article:May 18, 2008

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