What would it be like to set foot on that timeless soil where Past and Present played hide and seek from the other? My head lectured on the impossibilities even as my heart whispered about the possibilities. And I knew Truth would finally triumph even if Falsehood would stage its deceptive dance to snare my dream. Heart got its due, but after patiently knocking for more than ten years at Destiny’s doors.
Of Bukhara’s Brides & Babar’s Belligerence : A Travel Tale to Timur’s Towns
With the Two Bs, Baber and Bukhari, I had to acknowledge the Uzbek contribution to my creed and country… Jaihoon’s @ Uzbekistan, Oct 2014
Death – The Nemesis of Human Mortality: No more Grand Prayer from my Grandmother
Nothing does more damage to our creative ambitions than the loss of our dearest well-wishers- writes Mujeeb Jaihoon
Freedom is the oxygen of the Intellectual
This article is in response to a Twitter discussion, on public intellectuals in the gulf, triggered by the writer’s comment, I thought “public intellectuals” in the Gulf was an oxymoron!
Expats in UAE: Moving Beyond Monetary Interaction to Social Integration
That expatriates have transplanted a major portion of their lifespan to explore and enjoy better economics in this country is understandable. It is also true that this country has offered expats what their country of origin has not.