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I am Afghan journalist and writer. I have worked for many Pashto and Urdu newspapers and magazines and my articles and stories are published there. I write mostly about Afghan and Pakistani issues.
Besides this, I teach Pashto and Urdu languages. Writing and

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Reflections: Agfhanistan and hope for a better future: 5 of 6
Better future is what every nation dreams for. Afghanistan and Afghans, ruined by all that one after another and long time invasions and wars and living in the age of suicide attacks, need these sweet dreams more than any country. An opinion poll commissioned by BBC says that most Afghans are hopeful about their future, supp... More..
Arts & Humanities > Helium Dos & Don'ts Should a picture and bio be required on the writer's Helium home page?: 26 of 31
I think it is ok to be strongly recommend a writer to place his bio and picture on the site but I will not agree to its requirement. The reason is that there are many good writers who would like to discuss and write on some issues without showing their identity. Some people are not able to discuss certain issues with their r... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Murder of Benazir Bhutto: Another tragic victim of terrorism: 18 of 21
You can't live in Pakistan if you do what you say. This happened to two-time Prime Minister and the most popular political leader Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto, who had expressed her clear cut stand on terrorism. In Pakistan, most of the political and government leaders, including General (retired) Musharraf and his team, called ... More..
Computers & Technology > Telephones (Other) Do cell phones keep us more connected or more isolated?: 43 of 50
Cell phones have kept us more connected and informative. Only five to ten years back, when cell phones were not abundant here in Pakistan and Afghanistan, we had many difficulties in connecting with friends and families. I remember the day in 2002 when I called a relative from Karachi. He was living in Peshawar. There were n... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays What would you write in a birthday card for Helium?: 34 of 37
It is really a surprise for me. I did not know that Helium.com was only one year old. This site is very popular, has a big audience, and an army of talented writers gave their time to it. I thought the site was years old. It means that Helium.com has done a great job. It gained so much popularity in so less time. That is why... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Should you quit your day job to blog?: 14 of 15
I think it is OK to quit my job if my blog earns me equal to my salary of job. At least my current job which is a boring one and contradict to what I think. In other words, I dont want to do this job but there are necessaries and money is life. So if a blog can earn me equal of my salary, I will quit it at the first moment a... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Internet relationships: 23 of 23
I read this story word by word and found it very unusual. I have read a lot of stories about the girls, particularly from Philippine, who always befriend boys on the Internet and then demand for money by saying that they needed it for their college or medicines or bills. I personally know a boy who had lost at least four hun... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Is the Pakistani government helping or hindering the fight against terrorism?: 7 of 7
Pakistan is in fact playing a double game in the global war on terror. On one hand, he is a front-line ally of the United States of America and gets millions of dollars every month for the operations against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban operatives in tribal areas. On the other hand, the rulers has given a free hand to the intell... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Is the Taliban taking back Afghanistan?: 7 of 7
I think NO. The reason is simple and clear: People of Afghanistan dont want them. They have suffered them six years. They know that the Taliban are trained out of Afghanistan and then sent to do only what they think is appropriate for them. They dont know about social values, how to govern, what to do for their country and p... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Birth of a child: 6 of 6
11 September 2007 was my daughter's first birthday. Her name is Shukria which means: Thank You God. She was gifted to us on a memorable sad day which had an effect on the lives of the people from America to Afghanistan. The day changed the world and she changed us. During our honeymoon, my wife and I had arguments every nigh... More..