Memoir: A Surprise Dinner (Video)
by Habib Khan: For a salaried person earning in rupees, traveling abroad for vacations can seem like an insane idea. Yet, we chose to pursue this dream, making a conscious
Nostalgic Smiles: Habib Khan Memoir
While returning from my morning walk, I listen to some old songs recorded on my cell phone. Each song reminds me of a person, event, or happening from the past,
The Wrinkles of Poverty
Habib Khan, Quetta: Typically, our Saturday café (Ex-Baldia) sessions strive to steer clear of the gloom and doom stories prevalent in the country. However, sometimes, the conversations become overwhelming, making
Fateha Based Votes
One day, while walking together, my friend greeted a gentleman on the road, inquiring about his elder brother’s well-being… … Continue readingFateha Based Votes
Memoir: A Boorha (Old Man) On the Mumbai Commuter Trains
Habib Khan, Quetta: I had planned and failed to visit India three times, but finally I succeeded in 2009 –to attend a EHS Conference in Goa while working for Merck.
Continue readingMemoir: A Boorha (Old Man) On the Mumbai Commuter Trains
Memoir: The Crooked Tour Guide of Sharran
by Habib Khan, Quetta: The decline in tourism in Pakistan is often blamed on unstable political conditions and so-called terrorism, but I believe there’s a lot more to it. In
Habib Khan Memoir: “Aor Leo Maeknikal”
by Habib Khan: I had known Paramoz Khan since my school days, as his father, Mohammad Sharif Badini, would often visit my uncle in Noshkay, and I vividly remember them
Rasul Hamzatov’s Birthday
Habib Khan, Quetta: Some say that a translation is like the underside of a carpet, but I have been fortunate in my translators. Taking the word for word translations of
John Jacob’s Amazing 19th Century Clock
Habib Khan, Quetta: The news that a clock manufactured by John Jacob –more than 150 years ago, is still running and keeping accurate time was truly stunning to me. In
‘Daal Bhat Tarkari Achar’ in Nepal
Habib Khan, Quetta: Nepal was visa-free for Pakistanis (at least) in 2009, and Kathmandu had a direct PIA flight from Karachi (which I’m sure no longer operates). When I asked
Memoir: After all a Special Project
Habib Khan, Quetta: Saindak has been the first Copper Gold project much before Reko Dik in the Chaghai district of Balochistan. The correct pronunciation of Saindak in Balochi is Siah(en)
Memoir: Whirling Roomi
Habib Khan, Quetta: When I was a child I used to hear my Dad sing a Persian poem:چہ تدبیر اے مسلمانان کہ من خود را نہ می دانم نہ ترسا