Dinshaw Avari- Trying my Hand at Blogging!

October 31, 2019 (Literally & figuratively, this is not meant to be a “ dry ” subject for a blog 😊 ) Consumption of alcohol = fall into a stupor; Consumption of drugs = fall to your death! I was told that one of the largest smuggling & illegal consumption of alcohol is in this region of the world … and it’s very believable! We see this consumption around us– it’s a fact of life.  Why can’t the government and rulers over the last four decades see … accept … and monetize that?  Our laws allow minority, permit-holders to purchase locally produced alcohol and it is taxed, which is fine.  However, far far more smuggled foreign alcohol is illegally sold and consumed (and not by minorities) - with no monetary benefit accruing to the government.  If our Governments stop policing so-called “moral values & virtues” of its citizens , the economic benefit to the Country is humungous!   “There is a qualitative factor too- one of percepti...

October 15, 2019 (In Gujrati, “Naatak” = “play”)   “ Mix Breed ”, based on a Parsi family who have to face “intermarriage” issues, is a light portrayal of the real-world issues our Community is facing.    With double meanings and inflections, the cast (90% of whom learnt Gujrati “ on the job ”!) entertained the Gujrati speaking communities of Karachi. The Script was written by Mrs Huzan Wadia, who has successfully acted & directed it in Mumbai; and selflessly extended the script on a gratis basis to Natalia Karanjia in Karachi, this play being the latter’s directorial debut.   Yay to Natalia! This is what Karachi, and Pakistan, lacks- ENTERTAINMENT.   We have food & drink and ………… hmmmmm.   Play and theatre is picking up in Pakistan but to a very restricted market.   The mainstream citizens do not get to enjoy theatre on a regular basis- whether drama, comedy, musical.   Our cast explained to me the ‘power’ of theatre – they...