As the weapon show ended, we had a fairly peaceful Eid. Down came the rain... pouring in cats and dogs fashion. Wonder why they say that but somehow, I got to find some explanation for that phrase:
It has also been suggested that cats and dogs were washed from roofs during heavy weather. This is a widely repeated tale. It got a new lease of life with the e-mail message "Life in the 1500s", which began circulating on the Internet in 1999. Here's the relevant part of that:I'll describe their houses a little. You've heard of thatch roofs, well that's all they were. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. They were the only place for the little animals to get warm. So all the pets; dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs, all lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery so sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Thus the saying, "it's raining cats and dogs."
Whatever the case, that still doesn't satisfy a human mind much. We have to try and find another explanation and we can, and this is open to all. Like one in Urdu: sar mundatey he ooley parey!
So where were we? Yup. The lashing rains turning into floods, and that doesn't take months for the rainwater to drain, whilst the city is so close to sea, but when it rained and it just kept raining in up country, more so in villages of Sindh, it took all with it. Cattle, standing crops, and humans. The aftermath was epidemics of several diseases, mostly concerning benign diarrhea, vomiting to fatal typhoid, malaria and dengue fever.
With all this already taking heavy toll on human sufferings ,comes the ever so popular strikes...and they are in abundance.One self proclaimed leader of poor, who himself is richer by default! gets arrested and the payroll followers call three day strike.What must have gone in those areas ,already hit by natural calamity?
And we are still dreaming that some of the good old peaceful days, when work and business will be uninterrupted shall return. Still no harm in dreaming. They say one day dreams do come true!
Your writing style reminds me of someone i admire a lot. Yes, she is Tazeen Razi.
ReplyDeleteYes, she takes that from me,who else?but I have more writing interest on current affairs. The younger slot doesn't seem to be all that keen in keeping abreast with things happening not only inside country but internationally.
ReplyDeleteYour writing style is so complex that I -facepalm- every time I read your words, 'cos I barely get anything (Not like I have smaller brain than others but seriously)
ReplyDeleteYour writing style reminds me of those writers who write so complexly that you need a teacher to explain what they said :D
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I keed.
Your blog is awesome and your posts are awesome ;) Keep writing.
keep reading...you will learn!
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