The Prodigal Son

Posted by sepoy on September 10, 2007 · 1 min read

I quote W. G. Sebald from an old interview: "Going home is not necessarily a wonderful experience," he says. "It always comes with a sense of loss, and makes you so conscious of the inexorable passage of time." He adds: "If you're based in two places, on a bad day you see only the disadvantages everywhere. On a bad day, returning to Germany brings back all kinds of spectres from the past."

Nawaz Sharif has returned home.

Update: Zutt.


COMMENTS


Szerelem | September 10, 2007

Sorry to nitpick but W.G. Sebald no?


thabet | September 10, 2007

...but not for long.


jamal | September 10, 2007

Nawaz Sharif got pwned.


sepoy | September 10, 2007

Thx for the correction and the update.


muhammad Akbar | September 10, 2007

"Sorry to nitpick but W.G. Sebald no?" In 1985 when Nawaz sharif wad elected CM of Punjab, in assembly Gov Jilani took off a waiter's hat and put it on Nawaz's head. News papers published a colorful photo of it, he was not a least bit embarassed. The joke was that when Zia's interloculators approached Mian Sharif(late) to provide a guidance towards selection of Punjab's ruler(he had grude against Bhutto for Nationalising Ittefaq group assets). He offered Nawaz saying that He has done B.A ,plays cricket and is no good for business ,so you can take him. Rest as you know is history....


Pakipoptart | September 10, 2007

What a great blog! I just discovered it. Look forward to reading more!


dr anonymous | September 12, 2007

i agree that pwned is exactly the right word here.