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Rest
in peace
Hello
Ed,
What a
sad news Haris Malik’s death was. And what a touching
‘Heart To Heart’ by Saad Javed. My heart goes out to
his family and friends. May he find peace in the
Hereafter.
Ozair
Mansha, Sargodha
Hi
Eddi,
Just
the kind of issue that would shake you up from the
autumn slumber. It’s a tough year we have all been
through and the bad news are still pouring in. Through
his last tribute to Haris (late), Saad Javed made me
realise how we shouldn’t take little things for
granted. It fell into context because nowadays no one is
safe. Good work, Saad, and I am sorry for your loss.
Haris Malik’s poems were so brilliant. I loved all of
them. He would be missed.
Naila
Shaukat, Kasoor
Dear
Ed,
I was
terribly shocked at the news of Haris Malik’s demise.
I pray for his soul and his family and friends.
I am
so proud that Us treats its contributors like family
members. The poignant, beautiful article by Saad Javed
left me teary-eyed; such was the pain in his phrases. I
admire his step to talk about death and I appreciate how
he has shared his views on tackling the death of a close
friend. Similarly, Naeema, it was so generous of you to
compile several of Haris’ poems. He really was a great
young talent. The irony here is how he so meticulously
has written and thought about death in his poems.
Through
this unforgettable issue of Us, you have immortalised
the memories of Haris.
Zubia
Rehan, Islamabad
AoA
Ed!
We
don’t know where the policies of our leaders are
leading us to. Bomb blasts and killing of innocent
people on a regular basis, closure of educational
institutions, delay in exams, people locked in their
houses; in short, life has come to a standstill.
God
knows how many Haris Malik we will lose.
Aminah
Pervaiz, Haripur
AoA
Ed,
I was
so busy that I could not write to you, but the news of
Haris Malik forced me to write to Us. May his soul rest
in peace. It’s really unbelievable that we have lost
such a brilliant mind.
Coming
to the issue of October 23, 2009, the cover story was
quite good. So was the article by Saad Javed. The rest
of the issue was fine.
I fail
to understand why the terrorists have started attacking
educational institutes! Pakistan is already far behind
in the field of education, what will become of us if
educational institutes are closed for weeks! Please
readers, please, pray for Pakistan and think what we can
do for its betterment instead of sitting in our homes
and mourning.
Unsa
Athar, Sheikhupura
AoA Ed,
I have
been your silent reader for many years. What made me
write to you is Haris Malik’s death. I didn’t
know him. I hadn’t even read many of his poems.
But when I read his poems in the issue of October 23,
2009, I couldn’t hold back my tears. They were so
depressing. It is a great loss for us. May Allah give
strength to his family to bear the loss. May his soul
rest in peace. Amen.
Anila
Hina
Dear
Ed,
Like
every Friday I was going through Us with a smile on my
face, but it did not last for long. It faded away and
was transformed into tears. Haris Malik is no longer
with us. I could not believe what I was reading, but
when I turned to the ‘Poets’ Corner’ all my doubts
vanished. The person whose poems I had been reading for
the past so many years has gone!
It
must be a terrible shock and loss for his family. May
Allah give them the courage to handle this loss and may
Haris’ soul rest in peace. As the saying goes, and I
believe it too, the good die young.
Ghizlan
Javaid
So
boring!
Dear
Ed,
I got
very disappointed when I went through the mag of October
23, 2009. No offence, but the issue was a total waste
this time. Except ‘Heart To Heart’ everything was
boring. I was already feeling bored and reading the mag
added to my boredom. It’s my humble request to you to
please start printing some interesting stuff in your mag
or it will collapse! And please bring the poster page
back! Hope to see a healthy and fascinating mag next
time.
Yumnah
Azam
Students’
dilemma
AoA
Ed,
This
is in response to the article ‘If you pay
peanuts...’ by Abeda Shariff (October 16, 2009). I
would like to congratulate the writer for such a
thought-provoking article. I would also like to narrate
the story of one of my own relatives who had faced a
similar problem. The girl had secured 10 A’s in her O
levels and as usual wanted to apply to Karachi Grammar
School. Now, she had also applied to Lyceum and St.
Patrick’s (Nixor hadn’t been established as an A
level college then). She received an interview call from
another school within two days of submitting her
application and by the end of the interview, the
administration of that school asked her to pay her
admission fees. The girl, who was waiting for KGS to
announce their list, had no other option than lying to
the administration of the school that she couldn’t pay
her fees because her parents were out of station.
My
point of writing this letter is to inform everyone that
the administrations of the schools know that the
students are waiting for KGS and therefore force the
people who have secured a higher number of A’s to pay
their admission fees earlier. This is very wrong! The
student deserves the right to be able to choose the
college which s/he feels best suited to his/her needs. I
just hope that the students who will be applying to A
level colleges from now on will not have to face the
dilemma the students have been facing throughout these
years. By the way, the magazine is doing great. Keep up
the good work!
Saman
Khan, Karachi |
