The first Muslim American, Pakistani-born attorney, a Federal Appellate Court Judge. Alas! It didn’t happen.
Read moreEclipse of the Heart
Did the ground just move beneath my feet? …An act of God….No place to call home…An act of Man.
Read moreMy She-Ro
On Women’s Day this week, I went through my notes, taken when listening to Gloria Steinem eight years ago. My goodness, she is timeless. But what good are these notes if I don’t if I don’t share these gems.
Read moreA Letter to President Biden
You have the power to stop the bleeding. You have the power to do more than make statements. You have the power to act.
I appeal to you to undertake two steps
How Much Longer?
Bombs bursting; City pulverized
“Are you there?” Crushed under rubble
My Child
“How are you, my child?”
I smile.
A septuagenarian smile, with all the wrinkles, crinkles, and dimples, deeper than ever.
I Never Got Used to It
Fifty plus years. later, I still cannot get used to, adapt and adopt, forget & leave behind, and simply, get over it.
Read moreTaking Hand
“I am a Sufi.”
I almost jumped out of my seat, turned around and found myself looking into the serene face of not a brown-skinned Turkish/Pakistani/Irani, but a gray haired, blue-eyed, white woman. She smiled.
A Prayer
Hold up your lamp, so I can see:
The spirit in those who tried
but failed . . . .
She Sees Me Like No One Else
Karen, you were born blind. You have light perception, but that is the extent of it. How then are you able to read my emails?
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