The Karachi Walla lives in Karachi. Where Else.
Robert Frost once said that the Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. It beautifully summarizes Karachi’s role in our lives.
Vibrant and Colorful. Karachi is the darling of poor and rich alike. Unpredictable and Violent. Karachi is the nightmare for poor and rich alike.
Home to the most diverse of populations. Muslims, Parsis, Jews, Christians, British, Shia, Sunni, Balochi, Sindhi, Pakhtun, Kashmiri and others. Many of them like Karachi. Many of them hate Karachi. Karachi, like a gracious mother, has embraced them all. It has given them freedom to be themselves. Some dream during the day. Some work during the night. Some quote Shah-jo-Risalo. Some sing Bulley Shah. Some read Jane Austen. Some recite Faiz Ahmed. Some find comfort in extreme interpretations. Some walk barefoot in its shrines. Some destroy sanctity of its shrines. Some try to make it proud. Some try to slaughter this goose to steal all its golden eggs. All at once.
The diversity makes Karachi beautiful. The diversity makes Karachi painful.
It is my home regardless.
thekarachiwalla@gmail.com
Wonderful Blog! I love i’ve found someone who loves Karachi as much as i do! Great Blog
Ha ha ha ..It was funny. Everyone lives there but nobody owns this city.
Your blog is so beautiful – just like Karachi.
I have just had a quick peek, but will be back for more. Thank you for a wonderful potrayal of Karachi. Feeling so nostalgic now….
hi ,i really love ur blog ,its amazing ,it has told me that sindh is also an amazing province, and more over karachi is a pearl of pakistan, admins my dad is a dco means director for gorakh hills, he has got this post this sep. if u want to know more plzz ask me,i will tell and give u new pics of it….bilalsuper12@hotmail.com………..ur pics r old ,gorakh is changed now , feel free to ask me any thing, i have new pics and videos and all abt gorakh hill, even the few secret attractions i know ….
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your blog needs to be looked over with time and affection, so i’m going to go ahead and subscribe too! i was wondering if you saw this…? http://munirazoom.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/before-the-divide-karachi-early-40s/
Excellent blog!!
Brilliant. Excellent blog.
I found this blog accidentally and i’m in love with it now. Really like how you have capture the essence of our city in your words, keep up the great work!
Thankyou for coming by to my blog, means alot
”like a gracious mother, has embraced them all”.. Beautiful
Question is, Have we embraced her – or are we willing to?
The name you choose is excellent, I been addressed many time by people Karacahi walay. I love this city not only because it is my home but also offer many different colours.
Hope the sense of security which was there earlier (more than fifteen) returns back. Even after having so much problems in life still the people are caring, if one have problem there are people to help without knowing who you are.
Hope peace and prosparity comes back to Karachi. Nice effort. Thank You (Karachi Walla from Karachi walay)
hum bhi he