Ali (29) and Baig (21) are natives of Shimshal village in Hunza valley, Pakistan. Ali has been climbing since age 15, and he was Baig’s mentor, guide and support. More here.
Category: misc/personal
my son is an adult
may 16, 2013: i talk about the struggle for justice pretty much non-stop at home. politics is what drives my work, even my artwork. my kids don’t participate a whole lot but i keep hoping that they’re listening. yesterday was my son’s 18th birthday. crucial moment in our lives. after all the food and celebrations, he shared his english homework with me. he was supposed to write a poem about racism but he decided he’d rather rap about it. he wrote this searing critique of capitalism and what it’s like to be black/brown/muslim in america. he didn’t mince his words. hard-edged, keenly felt, real. a saturation of words and emotions that he hadn’t expressed before. it blew my mind. i am the mother of a thinking adult. wow.
Bain Capital leads $6.9 billion buyout of BMC Software, among largest deals of the year
first a story in the NYT and now in the boston globe. my brother doing his usual magic at BMC which is now being acquired for $6.9 billion. as my husband said yesterday, “couldn’t have happened to a better person!” more here.
missi’s visit
march 24, 2013: spent the weekend with my buddy missi, who was visiting from toronto. eastman museum, village gate, dark horse coffee, little theatre and spot coffee. the weather was sub-optimal but we still had a lot of fun.
baked ziti
made baked ziti last night. for the little one.
our christmas tree in 2012
20 yrs of marriage!
2/12/2013: married for 20 yrs today! here is a super short version of how i met my husband, recorded for NPR’s storycorps, a few yrs ago.
happy 2013!
happy new year from trafalgar square to all my family, friends and compadres! may 2013 be a good year for true beauty and justice in the whole world and may it be a peaceful and productive year for all of us personally. in solidarity…
pakistan one on one on PBS
my second film “pakistan one on one” will be broadcast by PBS in the greater rochester area, tomorrow dec 18th at 10.30 pm. if u live in the area pls watch it and let me know ur thoughts! here is more info.
sandy hits u.s. northeast
this is southampton, ny. here in rochester spectacular wind and rain continue. schools r closed tomorrow. hoping we won’t have any power outages. be safe everyone.
the playoffs are on!
brilliant interception by my son at the game against east high. 42-0 win for pittsford.
In memoriam: María Rosa Menocal
so sad to read this. i had exchanged emails with her a few months ago about a series of lectures on al-andalus. she was a brilliant historian and writer. more here.
Anon Saying, First People of Kanata
The life of a person is a circle from childhood to childhood. Within each child lies our future and our past. (From Aboriginal and Tribal Nation News).
for sabiha phuppo
i will miss sabiha phuppo – her wit, her elegance, her wonderful kindness. only a woman of her confidence and independent mind could have raised daughters like asma jahangir and hina jilani. i gravitated towards her lively, intelligent presence as soon as i married into the family and things didn’t change over the next 20 years. rest in peace dear phuppo. it feels like the end of an era. i know many many will miss u here, and in ur beautiful city of lahore.
after the pasor eid dinner
this picture was taken by my husband after the pakistani american society of rochester eid dinner tonight.
