Comments on: If you want to be somebody else, just change your mind

By: queen.uma

queen.uma — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:43:44 +0000

sadiya

my paki ancestors are persian. Durraniâ€™s rocked persia

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That’s my family name half on my mom’s and half on my dad’s side. Does that mean we’re like related in some way:P

By: hemlock

hemlock — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:30:11 +0000

im jamaican!

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By: Amna

Amna — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 05:04:51 +0000

Let me share my thoughts with you on this topic. I went to our village before Waleed did. I had not been there for 22 years.

During that time, I had lived in several exciting places and accomplished much. Many were envious of that. I did not understand why because I thought I had worked very hard to deserve it. But as reality hits you wham bam in your face when you are on your own and not dependent on your parents, you realize what life is truly all about.

And when I stood and looked at the vast expanse of land that was my brothers’ heritage, it hit me. After travelling the world over, I was finally home. There was unspoken peace and tranquility. And then I cried for what I had never valued, and those relatives never gave up, inspite of hard times.

Then I found out about our ancestors. Our roots had pulled us back to our origin and given us so much. Yet we never understood. Then I did. The earth always calls you back to where you came from. And I found some relief.

While I appreciate all comments here, I feel you have not yet experienced who you really are. Go live, explore, and know.

By: nomes

nomes — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

waleed is a shexy, shexy man

By: nicole

nicole — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I remember many years ago, watching an Adam’s World video and they had a segment about Pakistan. It said that Pakistan was a country that was created for any Muslim that needed a home, (or something along those lines) and that is why ‘Pakistanis’ can vary in their looks so much. I think that a nicer way to think of Pakistan, than thinking of it as the Muslim India.
Reflecting on it, I wonder if one could say that Pakistan is kindof like Canada, without a specific culture of it’s own, but rich in the cultures of others.

By: abez

abez — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

He he, you’re back in Pakistan already? We’ren’t you *just* here?

By: Waleed

Waleed — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I’m in the Middle East.
I don’t know why I chose to write in present tense. Perhaps you can help me out with my english there ma’am. =)

By: Anju

Anju — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

if you name your future son (inshallah) Khalid, and he becomes Khalid ibn Waleed, then HIS story will be even cooler than your story is (and your story — liking Khalid ibn Waleed, then finding out that you’re kinda sorta related to him — IS pretty cool).

By: phathima

phathima — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

no thas not fair – anju said it first.
khalid ibn waleed ibn [ignore here] khalid ibn waleed.
its likea palindrome. almost. ok maybe not.
but k ibn. w was a cool man. yo … hmm, maybe i should go find out abt lankan muslim history cuz someone was telling me sometime ago and it was fascinating.
we’re all such mixed up ppl.
and the boxing analogy was cool. very.