And another independence day...

Happy independence day to our Indian readers and friends.

Happy Independence Day Pakistan!

To all of you celebrating Pakistan's independence day, Jashn-e-Azadi Mubarak. A longer post on Pakistan's 60th is forthcoming. In the meantime, I thought I'd share one of my all-time favorite patriotic music videos. It's "Jeetain Gay" (We Will Win) by Vital Signs. There's something about the juxtaposition of the images (old, young, new, North, South, East, West) and the lyrics that I continue to find inspiring and that I connect with all things Pakistan. In particular, I love the way the newspaper clippings are interwoven with moving human beings...kind of connects the past with the present and the future IMHO. In a strange way, the song and the video continue to speak to my Pakistani-American identity. No dwelling on in-between spaces today..that's a much longer post that I'm saving for when the mood strikes me. For now, happy birthday Pakistan...and many more.

[PS: Unfortunately the video quality is pretty bad. Not to mention that it isn't subtitled. If anybody is interested, I can finish a translation and add it to this post.]

A Quasi-Post aka A Quiz

So I've been absent from the blogosphere for longer than I'd anticipated. Tons going on some of which have brewed blog posts but alas, too much to do and too little time.

Rather than catch up on all of that I'm easing myself back into blogging with a quiz. Stay tuned for regular postings henceforth. And hopefully Asad will also chime in [hint! hint!].

You Are The Wheel of Fortune

You represent the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. You embrace change, the the ups and downs of life. Fate is something you accept, even when you could possibly change things. Big things tend to happen to you more than other people. Your fortune: Something huge is about to happen in your life, and you have little control over it. You must accept your destiny, but luckily it is good fortune that has come your way. Big things and big changes are about to come your way. And while things will be intense for a while, they will be followed by a period of rest.

What Tarot Card Are You?