Review: The spy chronicles

The spy chronicles by A.S. Dulat
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Last night I was watching an Indian movie by the name "The Attacks of 26/11" based on a tragic event by all means. Apart from all the gruesomeness shown there was one scene which reminded me once again how much is common between India and Pakistan. The scene was about the MUMBAI TRAIN STATION showing passengers waiting for tha train.

This book is a nice collection of arguments about how both countries at subject can benefit from a healthy relationship. The name might depict something else for many because it has to pass an deep seated animosity filter on both sides. Some might have expected something of a spy thriller believe me they are to be disappointed. Or if you are a media addict you must have been expecting your top intelligence guys have become traitors selling secrets on books. Once again media fails as always. For me this book was very reasonable as I have been in favour of peace collaboration between India and Pakistan for as long as I can remember. I often encounter people ready to go head to head with me on this. The main conflicts have been discussed in the book with some very practical solutions given by both sides. Both sides need to let go their past resentments and move forward together. Peace is in favour of both countries.

My first remembered encounter with Gen Durrani is watching Al Jazeera's Head to Head. He surely loves Pakistan very much. I might not agree with him on many things but his calmness and acceptance of opposing arguments are qualities worth admiring. AS Dulat's name was new for me but not anymore. I am looking forward to reading his other work.

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Facing oblovion

Cliff Martinez has written themes for many movies including Eddie's Dead for Kafka back in 1991. For me that theme is gripping and an entrance to a timeless realm. I escape from the grips of materialism and finiteness and start treading on the path towards immorality.
On 7th of June this year my 23rd year of life completed. Confronting life has never been easy for me. The thought of that this all we have been struggling for is nothing, except for what we are gathering for next life, which many don't even believe in, gives me shivers when I'm sitting alone thinking about it. I have always been the victim of fear of oblivion. 

Iqbal in his famous 'javed nama' ponder on the earth and all things around us which have no life. So how can they have a heart if they are not alive. How can we love things which don't even have a heart. Love must be to who at least has a heart. 

I don't know what inspired Cliff to compose a beautiful theme but I sure use it from time to time to remember something. Even if others don't.

WHAT ARE WE

One of my teacher used to say "we are what we do when we are alone". He was a maths teacher and I don't know whether to trust him on this topic or not. But i haven't forgotten these lines since the first time i heard them. Giving such a generalized statement for all humanity is dangerous. Human beings are unpredictable. Still, this statement holds some worth.
PTV used to broadcast a serial regarding the time stopping watch. You just had to press one button and time will stop. Everything and everyone around you will be stop for a time period. You can do anything and no one will see you. Who doesn't want such liberty from time to time. We haven't been able to achieve