The centenary of the Father of the Nation, and following on its heels the golden jubilee of the country’s independence, have precipitated a tireless round of celebratory events and an avalanche of varied publications.
Oh I didn t realize I had this on me, Ruma tried to move her hand away, but the damage was done. Lina, her listener, had already been stung by a big wasp named jealousy and was infused with rage against her husband for undermining her finger s worth. Lina s husband Zaman was also a medical doctor. Granted that Ruma s husband, being a gastroenterologist, earned a little more than Zaman, but that should not be an excuse for Zaman s frugality. A doctor that deals with people s gut has more patients than a doctor who deals with cancer, Zaman once told her. A Mrs. Zaman can t live a life of a Mrs. Riaz, unless she trained to be a doctor herself or found some trick to make people sick with Leukemia. Lina never understood Zaman s wry humor. Theirs was a happy marriage, and Lina, as a neonatal nurse, earned enough to buy herself a few rocks. But what would be the point of a diamond if it was not given to a woman by her husband? Lina s mind ran wild while her face got st