where lies my true self ? am I a creature of my psychology or does my deepest self lie in the burning fires of my mythology ? so bold and so gripping that every feeling, every act lies in the imagined stories of God's and Goddesses of demons and of angels of the impossible dance [...]
Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank and the Nobel Peace prize.
In July of 1972, a young professor returned from the US to his native and newly independent Bangaladesh to be part of the building of a new Nation. He joined the Chttitagong University to teach Econmic theory. But in 1974 the great famine hit Bangladesh. Combined with the oil crisis of 1973 all economic structures [...]
Heath Ledger did not commit suicide
Heath is not amongst us, but is in our consciousness. Heath is no longer a physical embodiment, but exists eternally now. His laugh is not audible to my ears any more, but I can hear it in my heart. in my consciousness. And that is what I remember him most for. His laugh. Deep and [...]
Farewell, Heath ledger
In Heath I have lost a younger brother. He was one the most gentle, the most honest , most caring,and most compassionate persons I had met. And one of the most honest actors I worked with. I often told him that he had the ability to completely bare his soul in front of the camera, [...]
hollywod strike
Really interesting article. A must read for all those that are looking to be film makers. It's what I have been saying about the coming democracy of the new media, where large corporations will no longer be the gatekeepers between the film makers and the viewers. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/11/rebuilding-holl.html
hawa
to tumne kabhi hawa se poocha ? tu kahan se ayee, aur kahan gayee ? kyon aiee aur kyon gayee ?
Apnapan:
a gentle touch of a finger a leg rested gently against mine, apnapan a kind glance of empathy in a crowded room, apnapan a hushed caring voice on the other end of a long distance call are you ok ?, apnapan a hand laid gently on my drooping shoulder at a time of grief, apnapan [...]
My Boat
confused traveler bumping my boat from shore to shore not sure if the ports are bouncing me back or the springs are in my boat so strong that they push me back into the rough seas the moment they touch land ? wandering because till i see the destination i will not know I am [...]
In Las Vegas
OK, from stories on the streets of Mumbai to Las Vegas fr the opening of a Grand new casino called the Palaazzo. t's such a completely different world. Being in a Casino is like entering a gigantic movie .. ..when people ask me what I love about making movies, is the ability of movies to [...]
Farheed Zakaria on Musharraf and Pakistan in Newsweek
Farheed claims that Parvez Musharraf, whom he so admired, is now just holding on to power and should let go. He suggests that the once admired president would create a great legacy that brought Pakistan's economy under control, and stopped the country from breaking into civil strife. I think Farheed Zakaria is being naive. He [...]