KELS Official Newsletter, KingSpeak is now available online! April Edition, 28th April, 2016 ...
Before we begin, let me paint you a picture. It’s the night before your Blood physiology viva and good ol’ Guyton’s been knocking you senseless for the past God knows how many hours. Then suddenly, a wild chart appears! You read the words scribbled in pencil near the chart saying “must learn all factor names”. You are horrified. How, in the name of all that is sensible, are you supposed to learn all of them...
By Hareem Farooq, First Year ‘They say, “Find a purpose in your life and live it.” But sometimes, it is only after you have lived that you recognize your life had a purpose, and likely one you never had in mind.’ From Kabul to Paris, from San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos, Khaled Hosseini’s third novel is nothing less than a roller coaster ride across the globe- a topsy turvy one indeed. “Kabul...
They had started whispering around him now; he could hear them speak about him in hushed voices. He knew the mutterings and musings would continue and spread like a fire would through the driest hay. But he did not care. Standing there, on the foot of the bed that he’d come to fear all his life, he felt strangely comforted. It brought an approving thought to his head: they are right in what they think...
Water. That was the only thing on her mind as she ran around on the hot sand with broken chappals in her feet and holding her one year old son. The worn out chaddar that she had draped over them was doing little to block the fervent Sun above. She had wrapped the little boy in an additional sheet as well as she carried him in her Sun-burnt hands. She was utterly helpless, there was...
He was sitting there with me. Dejected, broken, disappointed. Everything, but hopeless. "It's a tragedy. It happens. Bad things happen. It'll pass. Time will change. It always does."There are no tragedies, I said. But he disagreed. He seemed to have a lot of faith in humanity. I didn't argue. "Yes, but he isn't here yet. You better take your child to a private hospital". He thought it was a good idea. At least until he...
What is tragedy really? So we were watching a famous Indian movie. And we made sure to make it very special. Popcorns and drawn curtains. And hushed occasional whispers. And even those were few and met with reprimand. Our eyes religiously followed all that was happening on the screen. Before soon I heard a sniff. Warily I turned around to see my friend dabbing at her eyes with a tissue in an attempt to stem...
‘Tragedy’ how do u define it? Is it the loss of a loved one? loss in business? loss of a job? any other sort of a worldly loss? OR is it something MORE GRAVE than that.............. Loss of Imaan, Our Faith, Being Disobedient to Allah SWT!!! That’s what REAL TRAGEDY is! Everything else is secondary and temporary. In fact, the ‘So Called Tragedies’ are a golden opportunity for us to ‘Become Closer to Allah SWT’…The...
The 21st of May seems happy and harmless. Roses, chocolates and flowers! Candy hearts and balloons. Lots and lots of pink and purple. The whole atmosphere of Ushna’s house was giggling and dancing because it was the 21st birthday of Ushna’s daughter – Ayesha (an undergraduate of John Hopkins University). Ushna herself was a rich business woman and a beautiful person, both inside out. Ushna’s life had never been easy for her-multiple times , Ayesha...
