Salman Qadir, son of late Abdul Qadir-the great leg spinner of Pakistan, once told me that I could be a good batsman than a bowler. But, the unyielding me, who just wanted to bowl fast, told him about my least interest in batting. The only passion for which I had started cricket in my late […]
Category: Creative Nonfiction
How Long Has She Got?
The phone rings. I pick up and hear my mother on the other side. After exchange of greetings, she says she isn’t feeling good. She has a cough for the last two weeks, and has taken medicine but there’s no improvement, so she wants to get checked. The way she speaks she seems tired. She […]
Labourers in White Coat
It’s 3 in the morning. And I’m tired. My legs hurt. My back hurts. I have a severe headache. My heels… oh… they are so tender that I can’t touch them on the ground anymore. So basically, I’m toe walking now. I’m a doctor and have been working as a general surgery resident for […]