I’m en route to Toronto for the RIS conference, wasting time in Charlotte, NC, during my little (5 hours long!!!! multiple exclamation points!!!!) layover, thanks to a delayed flight. Canada, why must all travel to/from your frozen tundra drive me insane?
Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto has been killed in Pakistan. Blogistan is already on it (SepiaMutiny also links to Getty’s image archive of the event).
I can’t even pretend to know what this means for Pakistan, but it’s unsettling news nonetheless.
[PS: Thanks to HijabMan for the news. Such a HERO about keeping me good company when I’m stranded at airports.]
22 responses so far ↓
1 yasmine // Dec 27, 2007 at 9:07 am
Man, Benazir Bhutto’s wikipedia entry has already been edited to reflect her date of death. Wikipedia sure as hell doesn’t mess around.
2 Anjum // Dec 27, 2007 at 9:47 am
aye, my parents heard already and have been watching cnn since then. *shakes head* i can’t get them to stop watchign that damn cnn!
3 Irving // Dec 27, 2007 at 10:04 am
May Allah bless her soul and those of the others killed.
And may Allah bless your journey and guide your safe return :)
Ya Haqq!
4 baji // Dec 27, 2007 at 11:00 am
Inna lilla hi wa inna alai hi rajayoon
and bon voyage to you. i’ll let you off this time for being on the east coast and not swinging by … but don’t make it a habit!
5 the sister // Dec 27, 2007 at 9:25 pm
I miss you already. I wish you were here so I could talk to you about all this stuff.
6 Umar // Dec 27, 2007 at 10:53 pm
:O
you’re coming to RIS? Come find me… I’ll be the other guy taking photographs :P (Aref being the other photographer)
7 TDH // Dec 29, 2007 at 12:02 am
I wouldn’t leave some political comment about it. Rather would just say, I am hella worried about Pakistan at the moment. One leader lost means thousands without a purpose.
I hope PK gets back to what it was a year and a half back. Hard to see how, but we can pray.
8 Irving // Dec 31, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Happy New Year to you and your family. May Allah bless you all with health, happiness, and ever increasing love and wisdom. Ameen.
Ya Haqq!
9 Mars // Jan 1, 2008 at 12:08 am
Happy New Year to you and yours! Hope you have a safe trip.
Regarding BB’s demise, its a shame to the umpteenth degree and I pray that Pakistan can make its way out of such trying times.
10 Canuck // Jan 1, 2008 at 7:41 am
May Allah bless her soul…
We were in Dubai when we heard and I was left speechless - I don’t know enough about the political situation and history to hold a solid understanding of this and so I’m just holding my breath for Pakistan. I pray she will be safe…
And on a lighter note, my beautiful Yaz: http://www.onefemalecanuck.com/2007/12/yaznotjaz-hauls-it-to-ottawa.html
all my love,
maha
p.s. no doubt that HijabMan is The KeyMaster to excellent company!
11 Umar // Jan 3, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Remind me to send you the pics I took of you at RIS after I sort through the 7,000+ photos first!
12 adnan. // Jan 10, 2008 at 7:55 pm
so… ummm… how did that toronto trip of yours go?
13 the sister // Jan 15, 2008 at 11:11 pm
SOMEONE should’ve updated like two weeks ago!
14 Owl // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:45 am
Hey girly. Where you at these days? I may be in your neck of Cali first week of Feb. Would be great to see you again :)
15 Molly // Jan 25, 2008 at 7:59 am
*snooze*
are you gonna post again soon???
16 AyeshaZ // Feb 3, 2008 at 1:36 am
I thought you were going to update. I am checking google reader for last two days. Do you want me to make you write a post. :P
17 DJ Drrrty Poonjabi // Feb 3, 2008 at 3:57 am
I saw you at Dhol Di Awaz! I would have said hey, but you were talking to a friend of mine from Cal and I didn’t want to interrupt.
18 asad // Feb 3, 2008 at 7:42 pm
i guess i’ll just ask the same question as everyone else: are you going to post again soon? =/
kthxbye.
19 conflict in me // Feb 9, 2008 at 10:44 am
hi where are you? how was your tripto toronto?
20 Anjum // Feb 11, 2008 at 7:25 am
Are you waiting for ME to post about our meetup before YOU’ll post anything???!
21 Baraka // Feb 22, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Oi Miz Hott Pink-
It was great seeing you at the wedding!
I was unable to hang due to my fractured foot but I said to myself, “I have got to get that girl to explain her wrapping technique to me someday.”
Well, LO & BEHOLD, you have!
Thankus lady!
22 yasmine // Feb 22, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Dudes,
I’m back! I’ve missed you all so much.
January sucked, and February’s got me busy with deadlines, but I figured I’ve neglected this space for far too long.
Thank you, rockstars, for constantly checking in. =)
You’re a pretty awesome bunch, you know?
Baraka,
Thanks for the reminder! I gotta put up a post about that! (I notice, you’re so good about keeping me apprised about things. I lowve you.) Sorry we didn’t really get to chitchat. I’d been meaning to drop you an email the past week, to follow up/check in.
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