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Faras Ghani, 26 years old, born and bred in Karachi, a resident of London and Manchester at times and currently pursuing a journalism career in London.

My interests lie in football, cricket, bird-watching, photography, eating, sleeping, random theories and coming up with crazy ideas.

I can be found on msn (yung_foo0), on facebook, on twitter, on blogspot or by plain email (farasghani[at]yahoo.com)

A tale of two cities

Although Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) and Maheen Kardar Ali’s (of Karma) much-awaited return to London came a month after the London Fashion Week, it not only brought about a change in the local weather but also served as a healthy reminder of what the duo is capable of delivering. Fresh off soaking in the Dubai Fashion Week applause, HSY, together with Karma, became part of a London fundraising event held at the Royal Court of Justice.

The event was held by Developments in Literacy (DIL) Trust UK as a launching pad of their vocational training aspect, – having been incharge of a girls’ school in Karachi. It consisted of various auctions before the studded models paraded in the sparkle that was A Tale of Two Cities (Karma’s collection) followed by HSY’s.
“For the event to be a huge success and for us to put our organisation on the map, we had to ensure a well-recognised presence from Pakistan, hence the choice of HSY and Karma,” Rubina Riaz, vice-president DIL Trust UK, said. “Also, since our motives are to promote education in women and to feature how a woman can equally be successful in the world, we had no better choice than inviting Maheen Kardar to display her work.”

The old-fashioned, high ceiling interior that is the Court and the imaginative mix of colour and shine that was A Tale of Two Cities blended majestically as the models ‘mingled’ with the seated guests, thus making for a more interesting evening, with HSY not too far behind.

And after the attendees parted generously with cash while bidding on the auctioned paintings – majority were by female artists thus adding to DIL’s aims of promoting female contribution to the world – it was left to HSY and Karma to remind one and all of their presence, attained via the selected group of Pakistani models – including the duo of Tooba Siddiqui and Zainab Qayoom – complemented by a group of local models.

An auction on a donated pair by the designers rounded off a classy evening – attended by former prime ministers and media tycoons – with much applause for the showcasing group as well as DIL members for a well-organised and unique fundraiser.

© Faras Ghani 2009. Published in Sunday Times Oct 26, 2008.

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life as a journo

I started writing at the age of 15 - much later than few I know involved in the field of journalism - as a contributor to an e-newsletter. I wasn't very good at it but kept pursuing it, so much so that I was forced to change career paths; landing into print journalism from computer science.

I have written on topics ranging from sports, politics and news to IT, fashion, entertainment and the world of pharmacy.

Landing free concert passes, chance to interview celebs and sports personalities and travelling around the globe on company expense, I am in love with the world of journalism.

Click here to view some of my contribution and payback, to this world.

my travelling experience

Pakistan - Karachi, Thatta, Islamabad, Pindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Gilgit, Murree, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Multan
England - London, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton, Portsmouth, Oxford, Salisbury, Coventry, Warwick, Sutton, Winchester, Liverpool, Bradford, Preston, Wigan, Suffolk, Stockport, Bolton, Bath, Brighton, Horsham
Wales - Cardiff
Scotland - Edinburgh, Glasgow
Ireland - Dublin
France - Paris
Spain - Reus, Barcelona
Turkey - Istanbul
USA - New York, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Swarthmore, Chicago, St Louis, Columbia, San Diego, OC, LA, Las Vegas, Washington DC
 UAE - Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah

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the interest in photography

An interest in photography developed randomly and grew into a hobby that I started dedicating more than a few minutes to.

Covering cricket matches, fashion
shows, music concerts and randomly walking around with a camera, I have taken, and edited, a few photos that I like.

As before, comments welcome and appreciated. 

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publications and employers

England
 The Sun, Cricinfo, Asian News, Asian Woman, IWTV, Student Direct,  LiverFM, ALL FM, City Life, Sensazn, AMG, Cricket Bloggers

Pakistan
Cricinfo, Dawn, Spider, Images, Dawn Magazine, Books & Authors, Sci-tech world, Star, Newsline, Herald, Xpoze, The News, getIT.pk, The Review, Right Solution

Also, IBM, Financial Times, Superdrug, Woolworth's, Ultima Thule, Exxon Mobil, GSK, Big Picture, Gekko, Frontline Focus, Barclaycard, 3G Hutchsion, JD Sports and many more.

 

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