Sonya Syed

Before anything, I have to say this: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ANY MEDICINE WITHOUT THE PRESCRIPTION OF YOUR DOCTOR. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE UNDER DOSE / ONE DOSE OF FLAGYL OR ENTAMIZOLE DS (GENERIC NAME METRONIDAZOLE …) FOR ANY STOMACH INFECTION. FLAGYL/ ENTAMIZOLE DS, IS AN ANTIBIOTIC AND THIS OR ANY OTHER ANTI-BIOTIC HAS TO BE TAKEN FOR CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS AND WITH PROPER SURPERVISION OF A DOCTOR ONLY. IF YOU TAKE ONLY ONE DOSE OF ANTI-BIOTIC YOUR BODY WILL CREATE SEVERE RESISTANCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT MEDICATION. EVER! PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Yesterday, I was talking to a friend of mine who shared this earth shattering and sky breaking news of taking under dose of anti-biotic, probably one tablet. I was shocked and scared that it’s not only her but many people around us who without consulting any doctor, just take anti-biotic on their own. God knows what damage has already been done but ...

Sometimes without even knowing you change so much that you cannot even recognize yourself. Well, I haven’t changed that much on the personal level but my circumstances and routines have changed dramatically and if I can make a safe assumption they will alter and reach new heights pretty soon. This blog was my main outlet to express myself, to say whatever I needed to say without any hesitation. My paintings, my breaths, whom I have now abandoned for months are beckoning me. Nevertheless, time and mind are now invested in different professional activities. That’s why I said, sometimes we change unrecognizably. Life is not about getting into new aspects and abandoning the old, I think its more a matter of balance. It is more about time management, commitment and discipline than anything else. There is a very quiet, pristine and peaceful place inside all of us, where our true connection with our self, with God happens; where all the creativity takes place; wher...

Goodness! It feels like ages have passed since I last wrote, almost a month has elapsed and there has been no news from my front. What am I up to these days, any new happenings? Well, thankfully there is not much excitement in my life, it is amazingly dull and boring and trust me you would want it to be like that. I don’t have any idea as to why there has been such a long gap after my last post; I wanted to write, to shout out loud yet I choose to be quiet. Sometimes silence is the best medicine, it is wise to hold yourself rather than make a fool of oneself. Talking about fooling oneself, over the time I have realized that it is one of the greatest therapies available to any human. It is so wonderful to keep yourself in a dream-world, where all is bliss and perfect and where everyone is beautiful. Nevertheless, the Reality does pull you out of your comfort zone and you are left with no option but to face what it is. Anger, hatred and jealousy are inevitable hum...

What a frenzy, what media hype is generated around the to-be wedding of George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin. Every newspaper, internet sites are buzzing with this news and publishing pictures of the famous pair. All of us, especially the ladies are keenly observing this situation and giving their esteemed opinions even though nobody is even remotely related to either Amal or George, but we just can’t stop ourselves. My close friend who is also an ardent fan of Clooney was very upset at the sudden news of his wedding, of course I too share her despair and we even decided to boycott Yahoo News because it always gives us unexpected updates. However, after our long discussions on the pros and cons of Amal-George relationship we both agreed to give the couple not only our consent but also our blessings for a wonderful life ahead. It is strange that we humans are quite keen on knowing about the lives and happenings of each other and especially if famous faces are invol...

It is considered a blessing to be given some time alone to think, to analyze of what is there or what is not there. Although quite contrary to the common belief that I am a habitual thinker, I am not.   Nevertheless, once you have ridden the horse of presence you cannot be lost in thoughts because your mental wiring has changed to such a great extent that it is difficult to be lost in thoughts anymore.   Thoughts or thinking are the main cause of human suffering. If you notice your mind and thoughts you will realize that our mind is actually working in two modes, one in the past and second in the future.   The past can be an hour ago, two days ago or even twenty years ago and we are constantly thinking about things that did or did not happened to us, what somebody said or didn’t say to us. Sometimes when we have an argument, its film keeps on playing in our mind for days, even though that event has subsided. Or there could be some collection of our memories...

I was thinking continuously about the beginning of today’s post and then I had a feeling to write exactly what I feel. Well, that would be dangerous and might cause a stir, therefore it is wise to take a diplomatic route and then see where it goes. Sometimes you plan about your life meticulously, figure out each and every detail and then move ahead to make all dreams a reality. And then comes a sudden detour and you are required to use emergency brakes, to stop. Of course this is the moment when you look desperately in all directions in search for answers, reasons. In such moments all we can do is wait with patience and faith, accepting whatever it is, because life throws at us all the experiences we need in order to become a better version of ourselves. What I am trying to say that in our life everything does not go as per our wishes. There will be detours, sudden brakes, highs and lows and in the midst of all this we need to build our faith, work with immen...

I know this is not my usual time to write blog, but here I am. Just returned from a beautiful wedding and had a wonderful time with even more wonderful people; so feeling quite energetic and decided to say what I wanted say. Today met some true Pakistanis who are doing a commendable job in the famous desert area of Sindh, Thar. Thar is mostly famous for its most intriguing deserts but this time it has become far more popular due to the gross suffering of its people. We always hear that there is shortage of water in Thar; however, these days the condition has gone from bad to worse. Thar is an area which does not see much of the rain and when there is rainfall people stalk water in wells. The unfortunate situation is that the water that is stored in those wells become contaminated with fungus, paramecium and frogs making it unusable let alone undrinkable. Yet people along with animals from all nearby villages drink that contaminated water. With the passage of tim...