I uploaded a video of my little cousin trying to sing a pashto naat, but he just adds his own words. So its kinda like his remix of it...
Thursday 15 December 2011
Monday 12 December 2011
Saturday 10 December 2011
The new hope for Pakistan??
Recently we have witnessed the real power of people, in the most unlikely of places. The arab countries were known to have the most brutal dictatorships and lack of freedoms. Even though they were mainly inhabitated by majority muslims, their governments were the most anti-islamic and paid by the west. They were not removed from power by the west of that reason. The west feared that if we remove these dictators our interest in the region will become compromised. It is natural that if you have a real government in the arab regions they will not be friendly towards Israel. So keeping that in mind the west ignored any human rights violations in the region and continued to prop up those governments at the cost of their own image.
But the arab spring taught everyone that in the modern world you cannot hide information anymore and you cannot stop people from organising themselves. The biggest weapon in the hands of the oppressed people is the media and social networks such as facebook and twitter. The national tv might want to show a great picture of their leader and show everything is going ok in the country. But all the people have to do is access websites and witness the true reality. So in this age lying and hypocricy don't work as it used to in the past. The same thing we are seeing now in Pakistan. People have more access to trustworthy news and balanced opinions. In the past i remember there was only PTV news and it was all about brainwashing. It seems like there is some hope in Pakistan, which is Imran Khan. He is quite a charasmatic person and has had some leadership experience, whether it be on a minor scale. Winning the world cup wasn't a simple task and yet he achieved that. Not only that, but he has established a modern cancer hospital by just collecting money from people and mobilising the masses. He didn't get any help from people and that is also another one of his great achievements.
However with such a background, some still question his motives. I was talking to someone about Imran Khan in Peshawar. He told me he married a jewish lady and that Jemima being from a billionaire family was married to him because they knew he would be able to have some influence in Pakistan in the future. So the jews are behind Imran Khan's success and that once he becomes leader then the jews will take over the policy making there. I couldn't stop laughing at such a conspiracy theory. I told him just look at his achievements and look at his honesty. Whatever he says is the right thing and I would definately prefer him over all the other politicians who keep coming in and out of leadership. They all failed miserably and Imran Khan is the person who looks to be totally different from the rest. Whether he can make a huge change to Pakistan or a small change. The direction and aims he has is one which is correct and he deserves a chance. I don't see how Pakistan can become any worse to be honest. So what do Pakistani's have to lose? If somebody talks about him being influenced by Jews. Well Zardari and everybody else is being paid by the west and he is their biggest puppet. He has proved this, yet there is no proof that Imran Khan is a Jewish puppet.
Anywayz let's see what happens, but it does look like his support is increasing by the day. It looks like the new generation in Pakistan understand that he is the only hope at the moment.
But the arab spring taught everyone that in the modern world you cannot hide information anymore and you cannot stop people from organising themselves. The biggest weapon in the hands of the oppressed people is the media and social networks such as facebook and twitter. The national tv might want to show a great picture of their leader and show everything is going ok in the country. But all the people have to do is access websites and witness the true reality. So in this age lying and hypocricy don't work as it used to in the past. The same thing we are seeing now in Pakistan. People have more access to trustworthy news and balanced opinions. In the past i remember there was only PTV news and it was all about brainwashing. It seems like there is some hope in Pakistan, which is Imran Khan. He is quite a charasmatic person and has had some leadership experience, whether it be on a minor scale. Winning the world cup wasn't a simple task and yet he achieved that. Not only that, but he has established a modern cancer hospital by just collecting money from people and mobilising the masses. He didn't get any help from people and that is also another one of his great achievements.
However with such a background, some still question his motives. I was talking to someone about Imran Khan in Peshawar. He told me he married a jewish lady and that Jemima being from a billionaire family was married to him because they knew he would be able to have some influence in Pakistan in the future. So the jews are behind Imran Khan's success and that once he becomes leader then the jews will take over the policy making there. I couldn't stop laughing at such a conspiracy theory. I told him just look at his achievements and look at his honesty. Whatever he says is the right thing and I would definately prefer him over all the other politicians who keep coming in and out of leadership. They all failed miserably and Imran Khan is the person who looks to be totally different from the rest. Whether he can make a huge change to Pakistan or a small change. The direction and aims he has is one which is correct and he deserves a chance. I don't see how Pakistan can become any worse to be honest. So what do Pakistani's have to lose? If somebody talks about him being influenced by Jews. Well Zardari and everybody else is being paid by the west and he is their biggest puppet. He has proved this, yet there is no proof that Imran Khan is a Jewish puppet.
Anywayz let's see what happens, but it does look like his support is increasing by the day. It looks like the new generation in Pakistan understand that he is the only hope at the moment.
Friday 9 December 2011
It's that time again..
You must be wondering what time is it again, well its exam time...I've only got around 40 days left till my exams start and this time it's only two subjects, Pathology and Community Medicine. Although it might sound easy, that is not the case. For the first time I am spending my exam preparation time at home in London so this is a new experience. So today I walked a few miles going to the library and coming back. It was a nice atmosphere over there so it did help me study. I just stayed there for 2 hours and got hungry, so I left. I saw this guy sitting there he kept bringing out stuff from his bag. First it was like some kind of pasta and then he brought some drink out. So that was probably one of the main reasons, which made me hungry. The other funny thing that happened while I sitting there in the library, was that one lady kept on coughing non-stop for like a few minutes. Then after she stopped some other guy was coughing. All around the place people were coughing, I felt like joining in as well...Anywayz maybe tomorrow I will go a bit earlier and take something with me to eat while I'm studying...
Today was really cold as well. I could have easily taken the bus to the library but I think that walking there is much better because that is my only chance to get exercise and I find it really important as it does reduce your tension. If you are less tense then you will be able to study more in a shorter time. Like when I am not relaxed I could sit the whole day with a book and just learn a few pages, so what is the point of calculating how many hours you study, rather you should calculate how much effective studying you have done.
After reading a topic then I have my dad always coming up to me and saying let's discuss a topic. He keeps asking me questions that what topic have you studying today so we can talk about it together. In the summer holidays he would always say that to me and I would say later. Now because of exams I can't say later and him discussing things with me does help a lot because I know where I stand and he points to me my mistakes. You also remember stuff more easily. Sometimes my dad does go on a bit too much but I guess that is because he wants to help, but I can't handle long sessions. Whether it is me studying from a book or discussing a topic. My stamina finishes after 2 hours....So i need a good break and then I am ready to start study again...
One last point on studying is that in the past I would always leave everything till the end. But that doesn't apply in studying medicine or anyother tough course. Maybe in A-level or GCSE you can get away with it, on top of that if you have good teachers and your concept was good then you can still get top marks, even though you leave study till the end or don't study much. But I found studying in Peshawar much more tougher because I don't gain much knowledge from the lecture, it goes in one ear and other of the other. I couldn't figure out what way to study or how to structure my answers to get proper marks and so on. But now I have matured a bit and have figured out how this system works. Studying a bit throughout the year makes the load less when it comes to exam preparation time. So always do little study throughout the year rather than cramming it all in the end. And never discuss with friends what book they study from or how many hours they are doing or what is their mood. Just discuss things you don't understand and do your own style of study and not what others tell you. Taking tips and good advice obviously is beneficial but most of the times people give advice which don't apply to you and maybe suits them more. I remember in one subject people said to study from a certain book. But when i tried studyin from it, i found it impossible to get anything from it. So I went for the book I could study!
Today was really cold as well. I could have easily taken the bus to the library but I think that walking there is much better because that is my only chance to get exercise and I find it really important as it does reduce your tension. If you are less tense then you will be able to study more in a shorter time. Like when I am not relaxed I could sit the whole day with a book and just learn a few pages, so what is the point of calculating how many hours you study, rather you should calculate how much effective studying you have done.
After reading a topic then I have my dad always coming up to me and saying let's discuss a topic. He keeps asking me questions that what topic have you studying today so we can talk about it together. In the summer holidays he would always say that to me and I would say later. Now because of exams I can't say later and him discussing things with me does help a lot because I know where I stand and he points to me my mistakes. You also remember stuff more easily. Sometimes my dad does go on a bit too much but I guess that is because he wants to help, but I can't handle long sessions. Whether it is me studying from a book or discussing a topic. My stamina finishes after 2 hours....So i need a good break and then I am ready to start study again...
One last point on studying is that in the past I would always leave everything till the end. But that doesn't apply in studying medicine or anyother tough course. Maybe in A-level or GCSE you can get away with it, on top of that if you have good teachers and your concept was good then you can still get top marks, even though you leave study till the end or don't study much. But I found studying in Peshawar much more tougher because I don't gain much knowledge from the lecture, it goes in one ear and other of the other. I couldn't figure out what way to study or how to structure my answers to get proper marks and so on. But now I have matured a bit and have figured out how this system works. Studying a bit throughout the year makes the load less when it comes to exam preparation time. So always do little study throughout the year rather than cramming it all in the end. And never discuss with friends what book they study from or how many hours they are doing or what is their mood. Just discuss things you don't understand and do your own style of study and not what others tell you. Taking tips and good advice obviously is beneficial but most of the times people give advice which don't apply to you and maybe suits them more. I remember in one subject people said to study from a certain book. But when i tried studyin from it, i found it impossible to get anything from it. So I went for the book I could study!
Monday 5 September 2011
Getting ready to go once again
So its that time again. The usual tension of thinking you have forgotten something and whether you are over weight or not. What to take with you and what to leave, this is the annoying thing about travelling especially by yourself. You have so many things to think about and it does get really tiring. Inshallah I will be heading to the airport in around 12 hours and I will get some good sleep before my flight. It is really good to have an afternoon flight because once I had a morning flight and it was terrible. I didn't get much sleep and it was really bad especially when its a 7 hour journey and then a 3 hour journey after that. I forgot to say where I am going, well I am going to Peshawar. I guess most of you have heard about this place and yes I study there. I have my 4th year exams coming up in a few months inshallah. But the good thing is that its only two subjects, which is much less stressful than the 3rd year exams. But many people then underestimate this year and think it will be really easy and then take it too lightly. I will make sure I do not do the same mistake because I don't wanna go through the whole process of failing and then having to retake after 2 or 3 months. That would be a disaster and would kinda affect your final year a bit as you have all the clinical subjects in that one year.
It is nice that I'm hearing there has been quite a lot of rain in Peshawar. I remember back in june it was baking hot like around 45 degrees or 46 degrees on a daily basis. Now its more like 34 degrees so that is a plus point and something to look forward to. I am slowly becoming more used to the life in Peshawar as compared to my first year. I am more mature and I have set out a clear plan for what I should be doing study wise and how I use my time. I have lost quite a lot of weight since January and I plan to keep it up. I wanna join the local football club so that I can stay fit and also it would be a good way to pass time in a Peshawar which doesn't have much outdoor activities as compared to London. If you do not have a positive attitude in that place, you can dig yourself a huge hole and fall into depression. I need to stay away from negativity such as those who gossip all day, backbite and have jealousy. It's a really competitive society over there and everybody cares about what everyone else does. They waste their whole energy on that, how sad. So thats the way to prepare for that world, which is way different than the world we live in London or the West. If you aren't prepared you can fall into a lot of traps, which is what I encountered in my first few years there. Now I am out of that gladly and now I should be focused on my studies, which is what I went there for.....
I will miss my family and London for sure but I will not make myself sad as I going there to achieve something, which is inshallah getting a degree and becoming a Doctor. Time goes by so quickly, I don't even know how all those years went...
It is nice that I'm hearing there has been quite a lot of rain in Peshawar. I remember back in june it was baking hot like around 45 degrees or 46 degrees on a daily basis. Now its more like 34 degrees so that is a plus point and something to look forward to. I am slowly becoming more used to the life in Peshawar as compared to my first year. I am more mature and I have set out a clear plan for what I should be doing study wise and how I use my time. I have lost quite a lot of weight since January and I plan to keep it up. I wanna join the local football club so that I can stay fit and also it would be a good way to pass time in a Peshawar which doesn't have much outdoor activities as compared to London. If you do not have a positive attitude in that place, you can dig yourself a huge hole and fall into depression. I need to stay away from negativity such as those who gossip all day, backbite and have jealousy. It's a really competitive society over there and everybody cares about what everyone else does. They waste their whole energy on that, how sad. So thats the way to prepare for that world, which is way different than the world we live in London or the West. If you aren't prepared you can fall into a lot of traps, which is what I encountered in my first few years there. Now I am out of that gladly and now I should be focused on my studies, which is what I went there for.....
I will miss my family and London for sure but I will not make myself sad as I going there to achieve something, which is inshallah getting a degree and becoming a Doctor. Time goes by so quickly, I don't even know how all those years went...
Friday 26 August 2011
Hayatabad Pashto Rangeen Film
When I was in Peshawar I was showing some videos that I made about the kids who live on the street and the chawkidars. I told them the whole world can see it from youtube and when I told them they said take a video of us acting and show it on youtube...So they were waiting for a long time and kept askin me when have I uploaded it...so anywayz I uploaded it yesterday and the way they are acting there was no preparation, its just they did it all from the top of their head, so it wasn't a bad attempt
Tuesday 23 August 2011
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