Hair and ThoughtDedicated to K. B. Firaq Shariq AliValueversity At Sarwar Baloch’s barber shop in Gwadar, a child sits reading a Balochi magazine as he waits his turn. His name is Meraj, and he is in his fifth year at… Read More »Hair and Thought: Dedicated to K. B. Firaq
The Car Took Flight. But How Far? Shariq AliValueversity Imagine this: you are stuck in traffic. Ahead lies a queue of cars; behind you, horns are blaring. You press a button, and your car rises above them all and flies… Read More »The Car Took Flight. But How Far?
The Cow, the Bank and Our Future Shariq AliValueversity The cow stood where she had been standing. Neither her enclosure nor the man who fed her had changed. Yet, a few moments earlier, her owner had. One man entered a… Read More »The Cow, the Bank and Our Future
A Legacy of SkillDedicated to Dr Asif Hasan Shariq AliValueversity The ceremony is being televised across Britain. One by one, nineteen former patients come onto the stage. Children and young adults gather with love and respect around the white-haired surgeon… Read More »A Legacy of Skill: Dedicated to Dr Asif Hasan
The Game of Learning and TeachingLiterary Non-fiction Inspired by Nietzsche The Third Story Shariq AliValueversity I had been practising medicine for many years. Alongside my professional responsibilities, the desire to read and write about subjects beyond medicine had stayed with… Read More »The Game of Learning and Teaching: Literary Non-fiction Inspired by Nietzsche
Love Is GoodnessLiterary Non-fiction Inspired by Nietzsche The Second Story Shariq AliValueversity A long, salt-and-pepper beard, a furrowed brow, a white kurta and pyjama trousers ending above the ankles. This was our religious studies teacher in the fifth grade. One… Read More »Love Is Goodness: Literary Non-fiction Inspired by Nietzsche
The Burden of LoveLiterary Nonfiction Inspired by Nietzsche’s Philosophy First Story Shariq AliValueversity He was a relative of ours, my father’s cousin, whom we called Uncle. Throughout our childhood, we knew him as a man who laughed heartily, smiled often,… Read More »The burden of love: Literary Nonfiction Inspired by Nietzsche’s Philosophy
Two Lamps Shariq AliValueversity Hajran was the daughter of the woman who worked in our home. She was about the same age as my younger sister and helped her mother with small household chores. I have rarely seen anyone with… Read More »Two Lamps
LESSONS LEARNED AT DOW Dr. Shariq AliDow Graduate, 1985 When I look back on my days at Dow Medical College, what I remember far more vividly than books, lectures, and examinations are faces, places, and small incidents and scenes.I see… Read More »LESSONS LEARNED AT DOW
The Free Traveller Shariq AliValueversity There is a peculiar rhythm to an Amsterdam morning. When the city awakens, it does not feel as though the night has ended. Rather, it is as if someone has gently breathed movement into a… Read More »The Free Traveller