Iqra's Reflections

We often celebrate our heroes. But those behind the making of these heroes remain unsung. I decided to interview my grandmothers. They have played an important role in my father’s life and then in mine. I keep on learning from them and want to share it as far as it can go.  Sharing a little bit of the background is important. Dad’s own mother passed away before he started walking. His aunts( Khalas ) took care of him. Most important role was of the one I interviewed here. She was the one whom he was with, all the time. Even in the school hours. He went to school with her, she was the headmistress of the school at the time.  From formal to informal; I have learned from her in every field of life. From PT shows and speech competitions in the school to cooking in the kitchen. The first ever dish I made was in her supervision and the first roti I made was for daadi. She’s also the mother of Pakistani Cricket Team Captain, Misbah ul Haq. And has often been interv...

Sometimes we think of doing something good. But then, on second thoughts decide, what difference will it make in this huge world. This world needs bigger solutions. We need to do something of greater impact. And then wish to have more power so that we can make a difference, do our part to make this world a better place to live. Then focus shifts to ‘how can I acquire that power?’ “This passion I have to serve humanity is so much. I want to do something GREAT in life” Have you ever been through this? This obsession with ‘greatness’ leads us to overlook our domain of power. In pursuit of possibilities to do greater things we miss on the circle (even if small) of impact we already have. We forget that small can be big. And for sure, small leads to big. Start small, don’t overlook the importance of small deeds because they have a greater impact. That might include removing a stone from a passage, offering help to a blind, feeding a homeless, texting a friend you have...