... musings from a distance ...

... Musings from Tor Khan ... Who is Tor_Khan and why do I have this name ? Do I exist as an Internet ID only or do I have another self - a...

Natural events, inspire wonder, amazement and awe. A volcano erupts and the skies are laden wish ash, dust and a strange sulphuric beauty. A...

Part 2 of the story  ... ... The Bones of a Rabbit .... "We are the neighbours of the villager who brought you the rabbit yesterday...

I love the stories and anecdotes of Mullah Nasr-ed-Din Hodja , the thirteenth century philosopher from Ak Shehir, Anatolia . The Mullah Nas...

پُلاو Pulao Pulao is one of my favourites. It is made by cooking basmati rice in a broth-like sauce and can be made with lamb, chicken, beef...

Propaganda. It's an art. But it doesn't mean that it's any less conniving. When I hear about some Mullahs on a UK Foreign O...

The announcement today to rename the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to one of the names preferred by the Pashtoons is welcome news. Th...