My brother, Zahid, finally arrived into Islamabad a couple of days back with his bike (he plans to cycle between Islamabad and Muzafarrabad, approx. 100km). Unknowingly, the hotel I arranged for him was just around the corner from the Marriott bomb-blast… Ooops. Which reminds me, I still don't have a flight booked back to London after BA's over-the-top suspension of flights to/from Pakistan. Oh, great, and now I'm ill… L
Hope you're in better health x
Ps It was the 3rd anniversary of the earthquake today. It was marked very subtly with food offerings to family and friends that is you blinked or (somehow) did not know it was the anniversary, you'd think it was just a normal day. Unless you spoke to someone about it, you would not know. There was apparently a ceremony in the city which we decided to stay away from given the currently bombing interest here and some kids were off school, but unless you spoke to someone about it, you would not know. Please remember the victims and their families in your prayers over the next few days.
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You're ill? Oh no :( Lots of Unber-love coming your way.
Also, regarding your last post- a mawlvi? We have lots of catching up to do when you get back missy. xx
Hey Shabnam,
Your blog is so interesting, you are so amazing. It sounds like you are really going to make a difference there. Keep up the good work hon!
Yesterday I went to Soton to Jim Stevenson's retirement do - coolio. Got to play with Deb Cornah's 6 week old baby (the one year old was at home with hubby!) Plan to keep in touch blah blah. Sarah Bayless is at Winchester Uni and has a 6 week old baby too with hubby (Richard, boyfriend?). Edmond is still the same, Julie Hadwin is fine (Maddie just finished Chemo and is doing ok, still has tumour though :o( ). What else... Christine Pett got married, moved to Cambridge, got divorced, moved to London. Didn't see Ineke - she's still in luxembourg I guess. Pete Dargie is great - had abig hug and he's great. Everyone missed you but I bigged up your work in Pakistan and they all thought you were fabulous AND I told them you were now Dr Dr Khan. All very impressed.... Got to go, Simpsons is on
Love Rachel xxxxx
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