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DesiBackToDeshtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771073.post-1166322405471357292006-12-17T07:20:00.000+05:002007-03-10T12:51:25.734+05:00

I have never met Faisal Chohan but I owe him an apology. As I write these lines, Faisal is a typical techno geek entrepreneur with a difference. Yes he runs a technology company, based out of a software park in Islamabad; yes he is a frail thin, thing; I don’t know if he wears spectacles, but I assume so since 18 hours a day in front of a bright LCD screen for the last decade of your life is not

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Here is to a loving wife, who let her gamer husband play CIV 4 all the way till 2 am at night, funds his various misadventures, takes him shopping to Makro and still comes to work with him to ensure that he doesn't sink the boat when no one else is looking.

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I like my winters cold and wet and Almighty's weather server just supersized my wish. yay

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A few months ago, out of the blue, I received an email from Sadaf from IMOW. A quick peek revealed an interesting topic open to commentary and dialogue not just by the fairer sex but also to their admirers, partners and spouses. Incase you are wondering what IMOW is all about, go take a look see, I am not going to tell you. They say it much better than I do. And no this is not a paid

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Lots of news in the air, but no traction in print. It seems the DFI has gone the Shaukat way. "Persons close to the matters said."

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For the past two months - in hiding from customers, team members and relatives. Too much work, too little time, too many distractions. Am I back? Don't know as yet.

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Did I have fun yesterday or what? When I came back to Karachi, I knew I would miss a few things - DVD rentals, books on Amazon, shopping at Costco, driving in California, the entreprenurial free spirit, and movies. Here is how things have shaped up in Karachi over the last four years. a. Dvd rentals - Rs 90 for a pirated edition, master print. Smuggle the office multi media projector home,

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A well deserverd Nobel prize for Yonus and Grameen Bank and a day later we find that one of the beneficiaries of the 1.65 billion dollar Google / Youtube deal is a young Bangladeshi co founder, now at Stanford. Who says desi's don't get it or can't make it?

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This Ramazan CDGK and the traffic police department deserve my heartfelt gratitude and Kudos from all Karachite. For the first time in my life have I seen a collective effort between traffic police and volunteers ensuring a smooth flow all the way from Shahrae-Faisal to Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Mind you this involves a far bigger strength than you would normally see during VIP movements. On Hassan

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Every day I take the turn off Shahrae-Faisal into the lanes of Block 6 in the evening. Even before Ramazan, I had picked up the most scenic and serene route. It passes by three lanes blessed with lush green gardens, beautiful houses, no traffic and half way decent roads. The journey lasts for all of 7 minutes before I resurface on Shaheed Millat and madness. Inner peace and my mistress

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But then all of us know of atleast a handful of genuine, caring and sincere individuals who make living in this country and this beautiful city worthwhile. That is a lot of handfuls. There is always hope.

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We are a nation of hypocrites. You, me, every one around us. Look inside yourself and tell me you are not. Your biggest challenge if you are not AND if you come back home would be dealing with hypocracy around you. Your biggest nightmare would be avoiding turning into one. It will start with the minor bits, traffic lights and FM stations, masjids and relatives, friends and politics at work

DesiBackToDeshtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771073.post-1159354369706909892006-09-27T14:56:00.000+05:002006-09-27T15:52:49.736+05:00

Its comical and sad and at time ironic. Three Pakistani reviews with a 5 followed by 5 Indian reviews with a 1 and then repeat. And the non-desi's commenting "Guys, its just a book. Fiction, non-fiction, truth, lie... who cares, grow up".

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The Whitehouse, Jon Stewart and now the hotseat on Oprah

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Who says the daily show doesn't help book sales. Only two more notches to number one.

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Mushie now at number 8 on the Amazon best seller list. Go book go. Mixed and entertaining reviews on Amazon. It is a full scale war between the four desi factions (Pakistani's - In favor, Pakistani's - Against, Indians - In favor, Indian's - Against).

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In the line of fire debut at Amazon at number 24 and quickly jumps to number 11 as of this morning. Also available at Liberty book stores for 1295. Long que of readers at home (Ammi, Abba first) but initial reviews and reactions are promising.

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Had an outstanding Macro professor at Columbia who in a prior life used to work for Soros. It was the first time in my life that I actually liked the subject. Still Asif Qureshi's day long presentation on the FMA platform on analyzing monetary variables as well as the outlook for Pakistan was nothing short of brilliant. If you hated Macro or never understood what M2 meant, or what is the

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3 and 3 quarter years ago when Fawzia and I decided to head back home we weren't sure what it would end up like. There was a fair bit of doubt and our immediate circle of friends and well wishers thought we had a death wish. 3 and 3 quarter years later, coming back home has been a mixed experience. There have been ups and downs but with hindsight and (I hope) some foresight, I think that

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At times I wonder what this city would look like without the Minibuses, the big busses, the oil and water tankers and the loads of rickshaws and taxis. If you throw in a half way decent mass transit program, the city would look the way it looks on Sunday mornings and on days the combined opposition decides that its a good day to stay home and watch cricket. There has been some talk about a

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Inspired by Cory Doctorow and the Eastern Standard Tribes, the free complete edition download of the blue screen of death is now available. As Cory said, at this stage, money is not a problem, obscurity is. Cory Doctorow link: http://www.craphound.com/est/ Free Download pdf: http://bluescreen.alchemya.com/BSODcomplete.pdf Creative Common License link: http://creativecommons.org/

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Amazing blog run by an amazing desi in Chicago. Worth what ever time you could take out. From Baluchistan to Blasphemy to Democracy to the War for the Middle East. Read Homistan and Imperial Watch. I quote " Great Blog, Dude".

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Here is the text of a letter from Dawn that absolutely defines what is at stake for the Mullahs if the ordinance is repealed or modified in any other form than the one envisioned by our personal band of hypocrites: I quote: "THE very definition of a ‘rape witness’ is flawed, since it implicates the witness for not stopping the rape from happening. When the number of ‘witnesses’ becomes four,

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