Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: November 28, 2008
By Sonya Rehman
Equipped with a BSc (Hons) in Economics and an MBA in Marketing from the Lahore School of Economics, Omar Mansoor had other, far more creative endeavours.
He was all set to plunge, head-first, into the vibrant world of fashion designing.
And plunge he did – into swirling rolls of fabric, hues, patterns and motifs – [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: November 27, 2008
By Sonya Rehman
Draping its chilly, vast blanket over the cityscape, Lahore’s crisp winter arrived prematurely – this month in November.
Purchasing our tickets from the large, black, rectangular-shaped ticket-booth which sat just outside the main gate (on the curb) of Alhamra’s Gadaffi Stadium, we shoved our cold hands into our jackets and jean pockets.
It was a [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: November 19, 2008
By Sonya Rehman
Originated from North India, Kathak today stands as one of the oldest art forms of dance in the world today.
(Above: Fasi-ur-Rehman)
And like its name – meaning ‘story’ (in Sanskrit) – Kathak is a dance which communicates. So much so, that as the dancer performs and narrates stories of love, loss, pain and joy [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: November 14, 2008
By Sonya Rehman
Quite frankly, I’m utterly jealous of America right about now. Just a few days ago it was announced on every news channel – local and foreign – that Barack Hussein Obama has officially been declared as America’s 44th President.
Addressing the hordes of Americans in Grant Park, Chicago, soon after the results were announced, [...]
