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Archive for May 2009

Passion for Pakistan

Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: May 29, 2009

 
By Sonya Rehman
Just a few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Ethan Casey, an American journalist who was recently in Pakistan gathering material for his second book, the sequel to ‘Alive and well in Pakistan’ (published by Vanguard).
The heat wave in Lahore had not yet hit, but it was almost there – hanging [...]

A Tale of Two Cities

Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: May 17, 2009

 
 
A Tale of Two Cities
By Sonya Rehman and Khaver Siddiqi 
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. Charles Dickens’ literary masterpiece, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ begins with these words. Though the novel has a theme of self-sacrifice and resurrection, the starting line of the novel can be applied here in [...]

The caged bird sings…

Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: May 1, 2009

 
BSonya Rehman 
A Lawyer, a Journalist, a PR Manager and a Politician – four young Pakistanis feature in director Nasir Khan’s topical documentary, ‘Made in Pakistan’, produced and released under the banner of ‘Talking Filmain’ (a production house in Lahore), this year. 
Shot over a span of a few months, ‘Made in Pakistan’ features Waleed (a lawyer), [...]