Doctors are your worst enemies; take charge of your health

As he entered his 60s, Urdu writer Khawaja Ashraf, had pains and aches all over his body.  Doctors told him he had arthritis; he was told he could not do much besides taking medications.  He ran away from the doctors and made twice a day regular exercise a part of his daily routine.  At 69, he is now completely free of arthritis and very happy that he did not listen to the 'sage medical advice.'  It is no secret that a large number of doctors are cohorts of the pharmaceutical industry; it is in their best interest to keep you sick and put you on a daily dose of various medications.

Practicing the near-extinct art of independent thinking, in Pakistan

Living in the west, listening to the cacophony of differing opinions on issues, it is hard to imagine places where the state narratives are so strong and overwhelming they stifle competing commentaries.  When such places still manage to produce independent thinkers and writers, a round of applause is in order.

Haroon Khalid and Anam Zakaria are two such independent researchers and writers from Pakistan.  They are currently touring the US.  Both Khalid and Zakaria talked about their recent books—‘Walking with Nanak’ (Haroon Khalid) and ‘Between the Great Divide’ (Anam Zakaria)—and engaged with the audience in Q&A sessions (session with Haroon Khalid moderated by Stanford history professor Priya Satia) in a program held at the Chandni Restaurant in Newark, California, on April 28.

The event was jointly organized by UMA (United Muslims of America) and the Sikh Foundation, an organization founded by the father of fiber-optics, Dr. Narinder Singh Kapani, to preserve artifacts and history of the Sikhs. The two main people behind the program were Urdu poet Tashie Zaheer, and Sonia Dhami, co-editor of the book ‘Sikh Art, from the Kapani Collection.’

Videos:

1-Sonia Dhami opening remarks at Anam Zakaria and Haroon Khalid event  April 28 2019

2-Haroon Khalid- 'Walking with Nanak' discussion

3-Haroon Khalid Q and A session

4-Anam Zakaria--discussion on 'The Great Divide'

5-Anam Zakaria Q and A session

Stop the Election War--India Pakistan War 2019

It is the third day of the Indian Election War--war between India and Pakistan.  Every day, I wonder how long this stupidity can continue without reaching the nuclear threshold.
As if the two nations have already fed their masses and have provided basic services to people they rule.  Disappointing!

Is it OK to drink tap water in Malta?

Yes, tap water in Malta is as good to drink as water in any other civilized country.
I needed to write this post because searching for an answer to the above question, you find an article that makes you believe Malta tap water would be hard on your stomach.  No, it is not.  I found Malta tap water to be very agreeable.

If you find California tap water OK to drink, your stomach will happily accept Malta tap water.

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