My Angels My Angels
Dreams Love and Relations
from the eye of an artist.
Blessings |
Wow!! That was my expression
when I entered into thesis display hall at NCS Karachi. The work on display at the North City School of Art is anything but the work of this upcoming
artist,
Naveed
Siddiqui is amazing. His creative work on wooden panels
is one of the first striking pieces
when I entered in the school.
Fears and uncertainty in relations emanates in the
work produced by the artist. His work was a personal statement. He took a
cue from his life and expressed his feelings in a fanciful manner. The way he
showed his dreams, love and a fear of uncertainty in relations, proved that imagination
has no limits.
Naveed said: We have some relations
in our life which have no significant recognition in our society but somehow
those are the most considerable than anyone, and for me, those are the best I have. In other words you can call them “Spiritual
Relations.” In these art pieces I tried to
portray my relationship with my loved ones and to express visually what these
people mean to me.
The tagline of thesis attracted me a
lot “My Angels My Angels”. For paintings, Naveed used oil on wood. He designed typical wall hanging painting style in standing form
and divided paintings into different levels so that they could be tried to be
understood through a particular angle which I found very interesting.
When I asked Naveed that why you chose angels and wings? He answered,
I used angels and wings because they are the sign of purity and freedom which I
found in some of incredible relations I have in my life.
Including me other guests have also commented effusively in the guest book.
Fahmina Arshad with Naveed Siddiqui |
Thumbs up for this promising artist, Best wishes for the future.
Keep it up !
View a slideshow of the art here.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Posted by Fahmina Arshad
Women can Bootstrap their Career too
Bootstrapping Your Career
Bootstrapping your career |
Bootstrapping YourCareer is written by Hammad Siddiqui
. A book about career development, Job recruitments, personal grooming and
everything which can help you to boost not only your career but your life too.
If you think that the book may contain a lot of pages, difficult tasks, and
complex processes, then you are wrong, a book of 125 pages written in a very
simple way. Book based on real life
experiences of Hammad sahib with daily life examples. He simplified the tangled
processes in a very possible way.
The book has 8 chapters and every
chapter is a masterpiece. From start to think about your career till grab your
dream position, this book will take you
the place where you want to stay forever.
I found the situations and advises
more acceptable for us because the book is written particularly for the Pakistani
job market.
As I am a big supporter of Social Media,
The chapter about social media attracted me a lot. I love the phrase “Your
Network is your Net worth”. Readers will get excellent tips for the productive
use of social media.
From the chapter about Tools, Trick
and Techniques, I got the answer of the most difficult questions of the history
of the interviews “Where do you see yourself after five years? “ I hope other readers will also get their
desired answers from the book, like me.
Another thing which I like most is “Five
biggest career regrets” in chapter 7, which can help to anyone for a better
planning for career growth.
Chapter 8, the career questioned answered,
is very interesting and readers can express well in their interviews by adopting
these wonderful ideas.
Conclusion: Bootstrapping your career
is an exceptionally good helping tool for career development not only for the
new comers but for the professionals too. Highly recommended for the masses.
Special Note : Bootstrapping your career
is an “equal opportunity “ type book,
means no gender restrictions, Girls , professional or nonprofessional women can
also get help from the book to boost their career and life too.
The writer Hammad Siddiqui is
currently serving in center for International private Enterprise as deputy
Country Director. He writes at http://hammadsiddiquiblog.com
His twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn profiles are
To
order your own copy of Bootstrapping Your Career, send an email to bootstrappingyourcareer@gmail.com or
from http://booksestore.com
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Posted by Fahmina Arshad
Are you ready for the Change ??
I read an Article in Daily Dawn under the heading " Women in White " found it really interesting , written by Ambreen Arshad , share here for my online friends.
Women in White
Women in Pakistan Navy |
Seafarers have always been men, in all eras and cultures — be it as merchants, explorers, pirates or defenders. Is it the sea or the isolation at sea that makes it unwise for men and women to work in close proximity for days and months? Whatever it is, breaking the glass ceiling in the navy is not the done thing, except for a few countries, such as the US, where females are on board naval vessels working in different, traditionally male, domains.
Thus, understandably, women in Pakistan Navy have no combat roles to play. They are inducted in supporting roles in departments deemed more suitable for the fairer sex, such as education, medical, public relations, information technology, law and logistics. When inducted in the Short Service Commission course, they may not have the same career paths as their male counterparts but these ladies undergo the same kind of nine-month intensive training at the Naval Academy, which they undertake along with men. They are required to flex a few muscles while undergoing tough physical training that includes running, sprint, rope climbing, rope skipping, horse riding and swimming. Sailing and handling small arms are also part of their training now.
In addition, they also participate in practical leadership exercises, sports and co-curricular activities to further enhance their skills and strength, making them more suitable for playing their roles, though supporting ones, in the armed forces. Short Service Commission is of five years that can be extended/converted into permanent commission.
The first batch of females was inducted in August 1997, which comprised six females who specialised as pharmacists, dieticians, public relations officers and statisticians, while the latest batch of commissioned officers to pass out on June 30, 2013, had 10 women. But much before these women joined Pakistan Navy through proper induction in a course, many female officers have donned the white uniform whenever their services have been required, to be part of the traditionally more female-friendly corps — education and medical. The largest number of females in Pakistan Navy are inducted in the education department, followed by medical, where many are graduates of Army Medical College, Rawalpindi.
Women in Pakistan Navy have attained the ranks of captain (which is equivalent to the rank of a full colonel in the army) and most of the high-ranking officers are part of the medical corps. Cadet Beenish Zaidi, on receiving the Commandant Gold Medal when passing out from the Naval Academy, has proved that, like in the other branches of the armed forces, women have also stood out during their training period in the navy.
While recent years have shown much progress for women in the other two branches of the armed forces, with women proving their mettle as paratroopers and fighter pilots, they will not be taking to the sea in the foreseeable future as defenders of our sea frontiers. Keeping them safely on land, serving supporting roles and finding their own niche in clearly defined areas of work is all that the navy can promise its female officers.
But who can blame them for this discrimination? It isn’t that they don’t have faith in the capabilities of their female officers — they just don’t have faith in their male officers. (Isn’t this true of all males in our society, a feminist may ask!) Until male attitudes and views change — probably when hell freezes over — this cannot change.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Posted by Fahmina Arshad
First Women's Rights Activist in Asia
Ms. Fatima Jinnah
Ms. Fatima Jinnah |
First Women's Rights Activist in Asia
She is Fatima Jinnah , a dental surgeon, biographer, states woman, and one of the founding leaders of state of Pakistan, but here I want to point out her role as a women right activist.
She was the first woman in Asia who found an exclusive female student association , " Women Students Federation " in 1941. Fatima Jinnah also played a pivotal role in civil rights and introduced the women's rights movement in the Pakistan Movement. She founded the All Pakistan Women Association (APWA) after independence which to date is functioning as Asia's top institution to serve and protect women's rights.
She herself became a role model not only for the Muslims women of South Asia, but for
the women of whole Asian society. she worked for the promotion of women’s rights and privileges in Pakistan under very difficult circumstances.
She is the name of wisdom and sacrifice and social service. she left all the riches and comfort of her life as well as her career as a surgeon, remaining unmarried and dedicated her life to serving the Pakistan and its people specially the women of Pakistan.
We are all proud of Miss Fatima Jinnah. May Allah bless her soul.
Paying tribute to his sister, Quaid e Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah once said, "My sister was like a bright ray of light and hope whenever I came back home and met her. Anxieties would have been much greater and my health much worse, but for the restraint imposed by her"
Mohammad Ali Jinnah with Fatima Jinnah |
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Posted by Fahmina Arshad
Green Girls
Green Girls of Pakistan rock the ground.
Pakistan's women cricket team |
This
time Pakistani women rock the cricket ground and made the nation proud as well as our man cricket team did.
Pakistan's women cricket team beat Netherlands by 20 runs in the
rain-shortened match and qualify for the ongoing Women’s World T20, according
to ESPN cric info.
A big Wow for the women team.!!! In a
society infested with forbiddance of women’s freedom thinking about to form a women cricket
team that represent the nation globally is just like asking for the moon. Despite the fact that the women
team largely gone unnoticed and most Pakistanis are still unknowing the fact
that Pakistan has a women’s cricket team, the green girls persistently show
their performance and raise the national flag in International arena.
Although all team members are doing really well in this
scenario but I like to mention the name of Sana Mir, captain of Pakistan’s
cricket team. She led her team to an Asian Games Gold medal in 2010. Her marvelous
leg spin bowling stood her at the 8th step with 607 points in the
list for bowlers. She is the only Pakistani in the ICC T 20
Rankings for women. (click here to read more). Hope Pakistan green girls will
do great in T20.
watch the video Video by Sara Faruqi and Hafsa Adil, text by Taimur Sikander.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Posted by Fahmina Arshad
Burka Avenger, fights for girl’s schools in Pakistan
Burka Avenger, fights for girl’s schools in Pakistan
Burka Avenger |
Today Geo Tv is going to launch the
first animated series “ Burka Avenger”, is the first South Asian ninja who wields books and pens as weapons.
Wonder
Woman, Cat Woman and Super girl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the
pantheon of female superheroes, Pakistan’s
first ever very own superheroine “The Burka Avenger”. Meet
her; the desi superwoman is
a mild mannered teacher who has secret martial art skills. She uses a flowing
black burqa to hide her identity as she fights local bad people who want to
shut down the girl’s school.
The
action-based cartoon, Burka
Avenger, is a brainchild of pop singer and former band member of Awaz, HaroonRashid, and will make its debut on Geo
TV in early August. The
cartoon is definitely a mirror to our society which suffers at the hands of
extremists — those blowing up schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to oppose girls’
education. But limitations only give birth to heroes like Malala Yousafzai and,
now, the Burka Avenger. Haroon said that
the purpose behind this cartoon to emphasize the girl education in Pakistan.
( click to read more )
( click to read more )
Burka Avenger has yet to launch on TV, but she
is creating quite an impression in a country where female literacy is estimated
at a grim 12% and the Taliban are continuing a campaign which has seen hundreds
of girls' schools blown up in the north-west.
Well
thumbs up!!! Hope that she will leave a
good impact on our society and helps to solve problems or clear the
misconceptions about girl education.
Posted by Fahmina Arshad