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Faisal Kapadia in DAWN:
I stood there amongst the trees, the wind moving through the leaves, making a whistling sound. The entire campsite was bathed in bright moonlight, so bright that you did not need a torch to cook something. Before me, the Hingol River flowed along lazily between the mountains, a silver serpent in a landscape that is otherwise harsh.
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Ayaz Abdal at chowk.com:
Behind the Dubai palace in Karachi, near the seashore, there lives a merry old man. He holds a treasure which is unparalleled in this world. A treasure which is most likely to be destroyed… The reason being, most of us still questions the validity of the argument that it is indeed a treasure. In his house, under specially built cabinets are rows and rows of audio tapes. When played they tell you the history of Indo Pakistan music, literature and poetry.
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The Persistence of Vision from mustardcuffins on Vimeo.
Amir Khusro‘s poem “Nami Danam Che Manzil” sung by the legendary qawal Jaffar Husain Khan Badauni.
A . Winner of 31 international awards, this documentary film by Rob Stewart is about exploring the world’s top predator, the shark.
Google’s new tool for communication – coming soon.
Take an urban journey through the fishing islands of Baba and Bhit in Keamari town, off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan.
