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The Sublime Anjuman | Kala Kawa
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March 30, 2012. I can’t quite explain why I’m this fascinated by the Punjabi film star Anjuman. That’s actually not entirely true. I can explain its genesis. My aayah (or nanny, what have you), was borderline obsessed with Anjuman. While growing up, I would often be subjected to VHS tapes of Anjuman’s songs and at times entire Anjuman movies. I decided that I would try and explore these three aspects of Anjuman in this post: Anjuman Dancer; Anjuman Actress; and Anjuman Amazon Warrior. Upon closer ins...
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September | 2013 | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. Monthly Archives: September 2013. September 28, 2013. Riding high on Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s Oscar last year for best documentary short, Pakistan has been terribly excited at the prospect of our new entry for Best Foreign Film. Zinda Bhaag (loosely: “Run Away While Alive”), Pakistan’s first entry in … Continue reading →. September 28, 2013. September 28, 2013. September 28, 2013. September 28, 2013. My work requires long hours of being alone...
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Freedom Song | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. For Art’s Sake →. January 24, 2014. They say famous people die in threes, and I’ve believed them since that summer in 1997 when Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mother Teresa and Lady Di all kicked their respective buckets in unison and the world ran out of flowers. A celebration of his existence. After the funeral it was revealed to those that aren’t deaf that the man was actually a fraud, knew no sign language and had basically stood next to the most p...
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Memorial Days | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. Death and Taxes →. January 24, 2014. On the whole, the people I worked with were fun, intelligent and sufficiently Middle Eastern ( let’s order hummus for lunch! Audrey, the owner, shrieking.). The patron would say, eyeing me in a way that made me feel like a snow leopard in a cage at an African general’s luxury farm. Is that true? It is, I would say, aware that now was my time to play the Exotic Fellow from the East. So what do you. Anyway, th...
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. Newer posts →. The Truth About Cats and Dogs. December 16, 2013. I had the strangest day last week and, like most major events in my life, it began with a visit to a psychic. Well, actually, the psychic. Too scary I tell you but sometimes he can predict an illness! Followed by Uff, no! You must try Shagufta above the United Bakery on the seedy side of Sector Y. She knows names! Then my sister came out looking relieved but confused, and Komal ge...
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February | 2013 | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. Monthly Archives: February 2013. Very Dark, Very Zero. February 17, 2013. Last week I saw Zero Dark Thirty, the Hollywood movie that appears to reenact the hunting down of Osama Bin Laden. (I shouldn’t have to remind you that that story, like so many big stories of our time, ended right … Continue reading →. February 9, 2013. February 3, 2013. Where’s the Party? For Art’s Sake. Fayes T. Kantawala. Blog at WordPress.com. Fayes T. Kantawala.
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May | 2013 | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. Monthly Archives: May 2013. May 25, 2013. We’re a Democracy! After what felt like decades of speculative election talk, biased barbs, dismissive monologues and calls for change from people on waiting lists for immigration papers, we have now elected another democratic government into power. … Continue reading →. May 25, 2013. May 14, 2013. May 14, 2013. The Ministry of Interior. May 14, 2013. Why did you do it? 8221; “I’m so sorry! May 14, 2013.
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thekantawala | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. Columnist, Writer, Pseudonym. This blog is an archive of my weekly column for The Friday Times but we can have so much more fun than that. January 24, 2014. You might want to sit down for this. Mrs. Marzi, my raven-haired, hawk eyed, 80-year-old frienemy from next door, died this week rather suddenly. I know. Tres tragique. I saw her walking around our lane only a day before and … Continue reading →. January 24, 2014. January 24, 2014. It’s alw...
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Where’s the Party? | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. For Art’s Sake. Sea Sick →. Where’s the Party? January 24, 2014. Life Lesson #415: The best part about the roads in Karachi is not being on them. Woman: OMG, you’ve moved back? Me: I’ve been here for three years, I attended your wedding a month ago. Awkward pause followed by exodus to the buffet*. My New Year’s Resolution is to hope that I’m wrong. Actually, my resolution for 2014 is to hope, period. View all posts by thekantawala →. Where̵...
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December | 2013 | Fayes T. Kantawala
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Fayes T. Kantawala. Raving lunatic living in a sane country. Monthly Archives: December 2013. December 16, 2013. Happy coincidence smiled today for I’m writing this on my birthday. Despite it being a day devoted to a personal celebration of my continued existence, I’m not a fan of birthdays. Never have been. The unending messages of love and … Continue reading →. The Truth About Cats and Dogs. December 16, 2013. No Woman No Cry. December 16, 2013. Pakistan’s Next Top Terrorist. December 16, 2013. Hallowe...