On the 5th of Febuary, two blast ripped through the city of Karachi, one on the bus carrying mourners commemorating the martyr doom of Hazrat Imam Hussain and the second after a little while at the emergency ward of Jinnah Hospital, causing almost 50 casualties and leaving numerous injured and crippled.
In Jinnah hospital, a family visiting a relative who just had a newly born baby, lost 6 members of the family in the blast. The blast also left one 8 year old girl of the same family paralyzed for life. The memoirs of the girl of the blast are as follows:
"Mom disappeared in the air and her mobile fell. I hurriedly pick it up, so nobody else would take it"
May God put some humanity in the the hearts of the people who perform these sub-human acts and may they feel the pain of all the people who feel the loss and pain of their loved ones lost combined.
May God have mercy on us and on the souls of the people who were martyred in these sub-human terrorist acts!
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Movie Rating: 4/5
Song Rating: 5/5
Book Rating: 4/5
There are some stories and some images and some tunes which haunts us forever. One of those is "Love Story" by Erich Segal. The book itself, the movie which is closely based on book and the ever beautiful song "Love Story" with music, which has been been hauntingly covered by Andy Williams. This all put together defines what has made "love story" timeless.
On 20th Jan, 2010, Erich Segal passed away at the age of 72. He struggled and fought Parkinsons for 30 years. An action writer who wrote this love story and fought for it to be published as his agent thought it would tarnish his image as macho action screenplay writer. This inspired by a true story was so close to his heart and became his legacy. The master mind of this simple story which is perhaps the easiest and most simple reading, inspired so many to create their own master pieces in form of film, lyrics, composition and singing.
"Love Story" was made into 1970 hit film staring Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw. The movie is an artistic and musical marvel with simplistic acting by the lead actors matching simplistic beauty and dialogue of the story. The movie won Oscar that year and was nominated for 6 Oscar categories. The movie's love story theme composed by Francis Lie with lyrics written by Carl Sigman repeatedly echos throughout the movie in different styles, pace and instruments with Andy Williams providing the vocals from time to time.
The credit for this timeless tragic tale which inspired timeless movie and music goes to the writer that we have lost. His legacy would live on in the hearts of so many whom he touched and inspired through this story. Its true magic! I would end this post with his words, "
"Love means never having to say you are sorry."References:http://www.aaj.tv/news/Entertainment/157390_detail.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%28Where_Do_I_Begin%3F%29_Love_Story
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This picture was taken at Yala Village Srilanka. It is situated next to Yala National park, which is famous for its leopards and wild elephants safari. It’s a site which hosts cabins where tourists stay while on their trip to Yala National Park. Cabins are next to a lake and wild boars of all sizes and ages are roaming around the cabins at all times like dogs and cats.
I took this picture on my way back to my cabin at around sun set time. I saw boars drinking water from the lake. I always loved this sort of pics with only silhouettes visible with interesting surroundings and wanted to have one to my own credits. I stood at a point where my camera frame showed two trees at both ends and I bent my upper body at a 90 degree angle to get the boars and more of left tree to balance the shot. I took this shot with flash off so that the leaves at the front are on that visible.
Comments are welcome! :o)
Camera used: Canon Powershot SD870
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Photographer: Omar Ahmed
Photographer's comments:
This picture was taken at a nightclub in Douala, Cameroon. The rain outside, the leaky thatched roof, the Jazz music, and the drunken laughter all around, provided for a very unique experience.
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Omar Ahmed trying out his new DSLR
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Photographer: Sarah Zerina usmen
one of a very good friend of mine and a talented director. :D
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this is so true about calling customer services.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/customer_service
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