Author: baqir shameem

I am in love with every church And mosque And Temple And any kind of shrine Because I know it is there The people say the different names Of the One God Hafez I last visited the Moula Ali shrine in nineties. A twenty minutes fairly even drive from where I stay. To reach the… Continue reading Moula Ali – A legendary Shrine →

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven. - Tryon Edwards Yes the latter is, and felt it in the earlier and in this School Reunion; though the gap between the two was fairly apart due to my intransigent and lethargic posture. I landed at Bangaluru, welcomed by… Continue reading A Few Snap Shots : School Reunion →

By Dr Mahrukh Zaidi, MBBS, doing MD in Gyaenocolgy from Lady Hardinge Medical college New Delhi. Her parents are Tashi and Asad Zaidi. If maternity ward walls could talk Where would they begin their story? Would they talk about the naivety of final year medical students strutting around in their pristine white coats Or would… Continue reading If Maternity Ward Walls Could Speak! →

Arrived at the air port well ahead of time; much before the Emirate counter opened. Sat in a designated spot to relax and catch up with some leftover sleep. On opening the eyes looked around and noticed the rather peculiar counter at some distance. Curiosity always takes over so it did now. Went over and… Continue reading Prayer Time & Spot →

Left to Right: Nilofar, Naseem (Asad's mom), Hamza, Asad, Tashi (Asad's better half) As mentioned before, more matches are won because of fewer unforced errors than because of more winners.  So, if you keep doing your job diligently, success will come.  Shooting star success is rare and over-rated.  Most successes in life come from hard… Continue reading Lessons from Tennis in Life – Part 2 →

Bahut arse se hain ajnabi, ab tho mulaqat karlein Kisi intekhabi muquam per milkar, thodi kuch baat karlein Falak mein tare til mila rahen, baade naseem abhi ravan hui hai Sabz naram ghaas se phaili chadar, shastagi se madu kar rahi hai Shafaq se tulu aftab tak guzren ge jo haseen lamhe bekhabar Fikr hai… Continue reading Mulaqat →

By Asad Zaidi About the Author in his own words: B Tech from IIT Kanpur followed by MS from University of Utah, USA and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. Worked as a management consultant with Accenture post MBA and moved into line function roles subsequently. Spent 18 years in Dubai where I worked as Chief Procurement… Continue reading  Lessons from Tennis in Life – Part 1 →

The light hush of feet pressing the ground Awakens me obliterating all other sound The whiff of the aroma that precedes her  Fills my nostrils with fragrant odor  Her lips compressed in a bid to smile Impel me to caress them for a while The gentle look from the innocent eyes Tears the heart as… Continue reading A Life Partner →

I had enjoyed Sushi in Japanese reataurants earlier in a rather sedate and traditional environment. Courtsey Sabila and Malik, the experience was indeed very different at Ichigo Ichie restauant at Franklin. Would like to share it with you though some may have had such experience earlier. We sat in our allotted seats and looked around.… Continue reading Hibachi Kitchen: A Quaint Experience →

The black and white drawing is a testimony to the artist's patience and perseverence, considering that the detailing is symetrical and repetetive. It is all the more startling that this creative artist is 12 years old and a student in seventh class. The artistic pourings happened during the covid period, when distractions and attractions were… Continue reading Family Esthetics – 2 →