I’m not here to talk about how Harper Lee and Umberto Eco left this world. I’m not here to write their eulogies on insaneowl.com. I’m not here to describe their body of work or how popular they were. I’m here to send a message to my readers that we mourn Harper Lee and Umberto Eco because we knew them; they were popular. But out there in the world, there are many writers whose … [Read more...] about My Friends on the Other Side (Umberto Eco & Harper Lee): by Fiza Pathan
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I Am Plus Size and Loving IT: by Fiza Pathan
I was not always a plus size woman. I used to be just around 45 kgs with a waist line that always measured 24”. However, due to health issues which were far beyond my control, I started gaining tremendous amount of weight by the time I was 20 years old. By the time I passed out of Degree College at the age of 21, I weighed 78 kgs with a hell of a lot of water retention due to … [Read more...] about I Am Plus Size and Loving IT: by Fiza Pathan
The Terrorist by Fiza Pathan
The Terrorist Many people get many nicknames or tags in life. Some are good which you can live with and some are so embarrassing that you would rather not talk about them. I too have accumulated plenty of nicknames in 25 years of stay on this planet Earth; but one nickname stands out among all the others…something so demeaning and so humiliating that it almost ruined my … [Read more...] about The Terrorist by Fiza Pathan
MUST READ for Parents and Teachers
Doris has pointed out how my book explains the reasons why Parents and Teachers should encourage children to read Classics. … [Read more...] about MUST READ for Parents and Teachers
‘A letter to Santa’ by Fiza Pathan
Reblogged from http://insaneowl.com/2013/02/03/a-letter-to-santa/ 'The Mahabodhi Temple Blasts at the ancient 1500 year old Buddhist Temple at Gaya reminded me of my earlier post. I reblog it with anguish in my heart. Why??? When will this nameless violence and destruction in the name of God end.' Dear Santa, This Christmas is a Special Christmas, a Christmas I will always … [Read more...] about ‘A letter to Santa’ by Fiza Pathan