Category Archives: Immigrant Issues

For Banjara

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Guest Author

By Mrs. Khalid Chaudhry In loving Memory of my husband, Khalid Murtaza Chowdry I had never met a person like Khalid, until I got married to him. For our honeymoon he took me to trekking in Northern Pakistan. It was … Continue reading →

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God Shed His Grace on Thee

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Ali Hashmi

It was a balmy Tuesday morning. There was no hint of fall and the weather was still warm and humid. I was driving to work half listening to National Public Radio as usual when the newsperson announced that a plane … Continue reading →

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A Nation of Tacticians

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Salman Ahsan

Cupertino, California December 15, 2007 Consider the following truisms: – An average successful Pakistani shopkeeper is smart enough to easily swindle most of us. – Miandad knew every trick in the book – a master tactician. – Jawans of the … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam – Banjara

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Site Staff

Khalid “Banjara” Chaudhry died in Karachi two days ago. Inna lillahi WA Inna Ilaihi Rajioon. It is said that the cause of his death was a heart attack. The news was sudden and unexpected and it has deeply saddened us … Continue reading →

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The Orient

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Salman Ahsan

The Bay Area, California October 22, 2007 On Sunday, during a lull in the Eid parties, I took the kids to a small regional park. It was a lovely day (like most other days in northern California), a cool breeze … Continue reading →

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