If I was not a photographer would you have known me

I am an accidental photographer
a tailor my line is custom made clothes.
A photographer a tailor both
I shoot original content only
that lazy people addicted
to What's up Facebook loathe..
My photography is only a hobby
please note.. humility is the essence
of your all round growth..
Flickr gave me prominence
Flickr added the finishing touches
Kept my mystique afloat..
I smiled the cybernetic seas
Flickr was the boat..

Photography made me human
Compassionate a street poet
a storyteller it was your love
encouragement I sought

I thank you all

this poem dedicated to a grieving
father my best oldest friend
Benn Bell aka Dog Ghost
may he overcome his irreparable
loss.. losing a son is the greatest
pain that hits you utmost..

Often to all my photographer friends
in Mumbai It is Benn Bell my good.
old American friend I boast.

Blessings
Lord God of the Hosts
Om Mani Padme Hoon
Humanity beyond caste
color creed.. to live as
humans in a democracy
isn't that why we vote.

My @Flickr photostream has gone viral ..

Thank you
@SmugMug
@DonMacAskill

My 15 November Flickr Stats

Ever since @SmugMug took over @Flickr there is a huge boost to my timeline  more views ..second time I crossed 100 thousand views 
Thank you @DonMacAskill this month.
Blessings


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My Chhath Puja Documentary 2014 Juhu Beach

As a Muslim and as a hobbyist photographer I have shot Hinduism showcased it as a Message of Universal Peace .
My  only aim as an Indian is is to see Hindu Muslim amity...
Jai Chhath Maiya

This my tribute to Sun God and his daughter Shasti.

And my tribute to the Biharis of Mumbai.

#chhathpuja2014 #juhubeach #firozeshakir

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hon5HLGMoQ

Fake News. the only news

This world
where hate dominates
in all the news..
dividing people
of all caste color
community..
a thought
misused
creating animosity
mental torture abuse
warmongers
warlords
create fake News
to diseminate what
they choose..
madmen holding a noose
a war loving prince
a murdered journalist
a famine stricken country
the world watches amused
the innocent in jails of Turkey
battered and bruised.
so whom does one accuse

if you accidentally mention CNN
the president looses his fuse

Chhath Puja 2018 Juhu Beach

For years I have been shooting the Chhath Puja I was introduced by this feast thanks
to Mrs and Mr Shattrughan Sinha and Mr Sanjay Nirupam,

All my images are at Flickr and my videos are at YouTube

I am the only Muslim shooting Hinduism as a message of Universal Peace




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Being on Facebook does not pay

A regressive platform
the poetry of my heart says
for posting a picture of a madman
lying nude on the street no frontal
nudity no sexual implications no
perversion I a man who does not
post Porn was banned for 3 days
I contested the ban but they showed
me no grace I have decided to move
out of Facebook.. give up the chase
only Flickr and Twitter as my base
almost 10 years at Facebook..
as a photographer are street poet
a story teller my humility attacked
instead of praise..
dear Mr Marc Zuckerberg..
it was not like this always..
I followed Facebook terms
your rules of the book
I embraced.

But I have decided to retreat from FB
without any trace..

Good bye my Facebook friends fans
followers..

My Facebook page..
I finally stand erased
embalmed in oblivion
as I present my pain
my remorse my angst
unfortunate case

Thanking you all for
mentoring me guiding me
helping me I have no other
phrase.. soul made of iron
but humans feet made of clay.