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Thought of Shakespeare while being depressed with events in Pakistan.
“When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions!â€
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May 16th, 2007 at 6:59 am
How apt and beautiful. Flawless translation by the way, in my humble opinion.
May 16th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Omer: You are generous - but how sad that we see the destruction (once again) of a great city!
May 16th, 2007 at 7:30 am
I know what you mean. Karachi is where I was born, where I spent my formative years and although, I have been away from it for so long, a part of me still resides there and always will.
To see my city, (yes, I stake claim to it too) face such destruction and chaos was so very painful to watch. My heart bleeds for it…