Sunday, October 4, 2009

Will Her Life Change After Election ?

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they took her precious vote
gave her four times her electric bill
hiked her water bill in fair exchange
yes politics of power is a game
very strange ..her quality
of life has deteriorated
after the election
nothing will change
for the hike in her bank loan
another loan arrange

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Will Her Life Change After Election ?

99,259 items / 599,799 views

they took her precious vote
gave her four times her electric bill
hiked her water bill in fair exchange
yes politics of power is a game
very strange ..her quality
of life has deteriorated
after the election
nothing will change
for the hike in her bank loan
another loan arrange

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Will Her Life Change After Election ?

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unko paisewala banane ke liye
phir ek bar mohra lagana hai
badnasibi yeh kaisa bahana hai
main zinda lash marke
kabarmain jana hai
apni phuti hui kismet
par rajnitii ka mohra sajana hai
vote for change kehkar
woh itna change hue
yeh bhi kya afsana hai
phir line main khade hokar
unko ghar wapas lana hain

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Will His Life Change After Election ?

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eagles in flight
for his life
his right
they fight
so many
elections
have come and gone
he is still on the pavement alright
they have built bungalows buildings colleges
but his future his childrens future
still out of sight ..
flip side of democracy
in black and white
a candleless hope
a reliance
that rips him for light
his destiny
weeps tears
at midnight
marathi manoos
caught in a cross fire
no respite

boxed in a corner
airtight
he wont be
invited
to big bosses
house tonight

dedicated to gautam rajadakshya

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Marziya And Her Favorite Goat

Most of the goats at Bandra Bazar Road know Marziya on first name basis, she feeds cabbage leaves to her favorite goat, he is a very lucky goat ,the kids call him Sharukh affectionately, he was to be slaughtered last year for a wedding , but the person to whom he has been sold since birth changed his mind..(he was to slaughtered for his daughters wedding reception)

There is another black goatee beard the kids call him Big Boss.He is the star attraction , but was not around when I shot Marziya with Sharukh.

He loves biscuits and searches Marziyas pockets without harming her at all, there was the Mother goat that shook hands with Marziya , she and her kid have been sent away to live with a family in Malad.

Bandra Bazar Road has a lot of goats, there are variety of goats , there are two kick boxing goats trained by a kick boxer who trained under the kick boxer who taught kick boxing to cine star John Abraham.

The moment Marziya comes out on the streets all the goats within the vicinity rush towards her , each vying for her attention .

Marziya has a very special bond with these goats , most have grown with Marziya..except for one or two who are much older than Marziya.

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Their Future Lies in Our Hand

The Muslim girl child
must be thoroughly
educated
on her two feet
must be taught to stand
her growth our growth
their future
lies in our hand
unfortunately
the relics
the antiquarians
the rigid clergy
does not wish
to understand
the Muslim girl child
her path ahead
we have to plan
changing times
changing needs
create a changing
demand
Islam a torch bearer
of human love
peace and brotherhood
Hindus Muslims
Christians Sikhs
living peacefully
mutually in this
beautiful land

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About Marziya Shakir Worlds Youngest Street Photographer 3 Year Old

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Makhna is the head scarf that little Muslim girls wear to cover their heads as per Islamic tradition..as they grow older it is the Hijab or the chadar.

Marziya is my 23 month old grand daughter .I began shooting her from the second day of her birth 24 Oct 2007.
Marziya got her name from her parents , Marziya means Allah Be Praised ..and is also a name of the Holy Prophets daughter Princess Fatima or Jannabe Syeda.

Marziya is comfortable with the Makhna but as it is polyester base it gets hot and so she removes it after some time..

Marziya uniquely changes with what she wears , she can be a tomboy or a cute Muslim girl..at 23 months old she knows most of the by lanes of the Bandra West slums , she knows every path that leads to Rajiv Nagar, Indira Nagar Hanuman Nagar or Khoka Chawl..

She knows most of the denizens too..she knows the Fish Market , Shia Mosque , the Umbrella lady, but one person I want her to meet is Appu the limbless guy who begs at Mahim.

Marziya knows most of the tuition classes that are held at homes in Bandra .

Lucky the Labrador is her friend Lucky will not touch Marziya but acknowledge her presence from far, , she loves goats , cats and hens..

Riding horses at Almeida Park is her favorite past time.

She can use my Nikon D 80 with some help from me , and she knows how to measure you for trousers or shirts..

Being born in a Shia family she is totally tuned with her culture and does Matam on the Shia days of mourning..

The amazing quality she has a total camera eye that takes me by surprise..

She loves my jewelry , my head gears and has her own Press Card too..

Her favorite at home she cant do without ever is her Uncle Saif next Assad and my daughter Samiya.

She likes me as I take her around the world that is Bandra ..she is adept with my comp as is adept with her fathers lap top.. she knows most of the commands..

At this young age she has seen all that I have shot , hung on my waist..nothing scares her..I have yet not taken her to a pool or the zoo..

Marziya has her own gmail account,her own website..but she will have to wait a bit longer to come on Facebook..



Marziya recites nohas , she prays with open hands for me at the House Imambada ..Allah Dada Ko De..God give my grandfather ..than she will say Paiche that means Money..in her lingo..

Yes with Marziya we all have been blessed ..

Next month she will turn 2.



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