1st Jan. 1993

Nida gave me some money for 5 chicks. When they came Nida took 3 and gave the servants 2 but after a while nida wanted them all. She got one from them and kept it. The one they had 'cheeped' so much that I took pity on it and quietly sneaked one back so I dint have to hear that pitiful 'cheep'. Till now, 10:00 in the night Nida hasnt noticed there are only 3 chicks in the cage.



11th Jan. 1993

I got a new pencil box and bag. All of my class stayed together and we got a bad teacher named Mrs. Basid. The next thing was that Undsir killed his green chick by slamming it against the wall. From now on I'll hate him FOREVER.



19th July. 1993

Today at school in the art period I completed a drawing and it turned out to be really good. All my plants are growing perfectly except for 1 pot of Marigolds which has 'miners' in it. Yipee! my father bought me a packet of seeds! the details are down below...



11th September. 1993

Dear Diary, there is a lot to tell you. First of all we gave away all our chicks to Rehana because we were tired of them. My sisters birthday is coming up and I've got a great present for her. Sorry I cant tell you what just incase she peeks in here. The elections have come and Benazir Bhutto is our new primeminister. Im going out to see my garden now, Bye Diary.



14th July. 1994

Today was horrible. Literature was boring and in the debates Frere came 3rd which is the lowest. Streeton beat us by half a point. Sila who we bring home blabbered and blabbered on and on about everything. Art was great and I finally finished my poster. Ive finished reading Gone With the Wind, it was very interesting...



18th July. 1994

Today started well. Its tuesday and because of the strike school is closed! we got a new kid in our class. His name is Ovais. Hes very shy. I finished reading David Copperfield....



30th July. 1994.

Today our father had Fever [im very glad]. He shouted and screamed because the servants were on holiday. Anyway, Ive found out that hes a no-good mangy dog. I may change my opinion, but not for a long time. He hit me for the first time ever. It dint hurt but i felt like giving him a smack across the jaw. I hope i never think of abu as anything but an Asshole. Thats all for today.


1995

Dear Diary, there is so much to tell you. Its my 2nd term in senior school and its 1995 now. I HATE Mrs. Coelhoe, she gives too much work. My favourite teacher is Ms. Chishti, shes the language teacher. School is tough, it puts too much pressure on me. Mummy helps but still, I cant explain it. Our servants Yasmeen and Rabia are up to their usual silly standards.
God is keeping my wish...



July 1995 [last entry]

Ive decided to start writing in you again. Shahab Mamoo has come from Islamabad. Farheen his daughter hates me. Najam mamoo and all left for America a month ago. Waqas and his family have buttered up Shahab(M) and they are going everywhere without our family the scheming creeps. School is starting in a few days and I've only gone swimming twice. So much for Abu's promises. So you can see how terrible life is. I wonder if Nida still peeps in you. Well if she does: HI NIDA.....The only good thing is that abu is getting this rotten house fixed.
All in all, I hate this world. Its full of wretched, lying scheming people. The only person who is nice is ammee...