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Afsha

Afsha
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Latest posts by Afsha

Nuria Haveliwala – Villain, victim or wake up call?

You don't do the crime if you can't do the time is what they always say but things don't work like that in corruption ridden India, do they? I don't suppose you remember a certain Mr Pereira in 2006/7 who ran over construction workers sleeping on the sidewalk at Carter Road as part of a post party c...Read more.

Posted on 12 February 2010 | 2:21 am

Sena / MNS vs Indians and their monument

There are certain things in the news these days that we just can't get enough of and the alleged racial harassment of Indian students in Australia is one of them. I read a really nice opinion piece in the Indian Express today by Dhiraj Nayyar who said that these attacks might very well be instances...Read more.

Posted on 10 February 2010 | 11:35 pm

Sena / MNS vs Indians and their monument

There are certain things in the news these days that we just can't get enough of and the alleged racial harassment of Indian students in Australia is one of them. I read a really nice opinion piece in the Indian Express today by Dhiraj Nayyar who said that these attacks might very well be instances...Read more.

Posted on 10 February 2010 | 9:32 pm

Mumbai mornings

The city comes alive in the mornings and most of us are too busy hitting the snooze button on our cell phones to take notice. And who can blame us? What with all the strenuous to-do lists to make, bills to pay and working overtime for free, there's very little left to do except socialising at overpr...Read more.

Posted on 8 February 2010 | 6:39 pm

A night out, a very long time ago!

Back in the day, when the sky wasn't so blue, this was us in Bandra feeling anew! It was the longest song to sing on Karaoke which is why thank my old Canon for it managed to catch only twenty seconds. I've missed my times and missed being a child. But these were just bits of broken glasses like tho...Read more.

Posted on 26 May 2009 | 4:53 am

The Coffee (Table) Shop

The three girls were walking down a busy street when the sky started to spit droplets of icy cold water at them. It wasn't pleasant. I know because I was there and I heard one of them make a comment about how the wind had hindered their hair day as they sat at Canalhouse gazing, I imagined, at the r...Read more.

Posted on 19 May 2009 | 4:19 am

Book Review: The Diving Pool by Yoko Ogawa

So much information to scan through, and it changes everyday. The world is becoming a very large place if you ask me. Or maybe global issues are just getting more relevant.Regardless of the pros and cons of my now chosen profession, there's nothing, in my opinion, more informative of a time and plac...Read more.

Posted on 13 May 2009 | 2:13 am

War and Sunshine

As I shut the door on my way out of Van's house, the chilly spring air suddenly swished my hair into disarray. Flattening, straightening and finger combing I didn't notice the group of teenagers sunbathing outside the house two doors down.'Wanna join in?' One of them yelled out behind me. 'We've got...Read more.

Posted on 22 April 2009 | 9:38 pm

The Big Issue

The time was right. Almost time anyway. He waited and watched. And waited some more before she came. Walking briskly... confident of every stride. She saw him. Always the same spot. Always the same clothes. Toujours dici. Nothing changed but the expression on his face as he gazed into her eyes. She...Read more.

Posted on 6 December 2008 | 6:55 am



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