Asthma is a frequently-recurring, non-communicable condition that affects the respiratory system. Specifically, it affects the respiratory tubes in the lungs or, more particularly, the bronchioles – the minute, thin-walled branches of the bronchi. Basically in asthma, an excessive reaction by the lining of the bronchioles to an allergen or to an extremely arousing state (involving […]
Uncertainties as Pakistan ends bloodiest year in history
Although the outgoing year, in its usual mixed bag way, threw up a number of good times and bad sides, for the Asian nation of Pakistan, 2007 was an exceptionally terrible year. Founded on August 14, 1947, the receding year marked Pakistan’s Diamond Jubilee, but instead of celebrations and projections of this nation’s strong sides […]
Experiences of a Recently Converted Hindu Woman
Experiences of a Recently Converted Hindu Woman My Experiences and How I Find that Islam does not Oppress Women" by Sister Noor, University of Essex I came from a purely Hindu family where we were always taught to regard ourselves (i.e. women) as beings who were eventually to be married off and have children and […]
Lighter shades of winter
It’s time to bid farewell to the lazy days of summer, but there are already hints of fall in the air and in the stores. It is time to get your cool weather wardrobe out and ready to go, but make sure that your makeup is ready to go the distance this season as well. […]
A Christmas Plum Pudding
A faint coat of pollen blanketed the top of my grandmother’s front porch throughout my childhood. The pollen on the porch was a constant source of aggravation for my grandmother, who apparently declared war on the pollutant long before any of us were born. Everyone gravitated to the front porch at grandmother’s house, which was […]
Wrought Iron Furniture Items for Home Décor
If it is style and elegance you are looking in your home décor, wrought iron furniture has withstood the test of time as far as fashion and comfort are concerned. Both wrought iron furniture and the exquisite accessories never seem to go out of vogue. Giving off an aura that emanates both old world charm […]
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