Let’s Try Not to Buy
I know why it doesn’t rain in Karachi that much – it’s because all the rainclouds are in England. I have yet to see a sky without clouds. Even if the sun is out, giant fluffy white clouds are lounging about nearby, often closing in and darkening to send down a short spray of rain, just for fun, and then moving apart as if they had nothing to do with the shower. There’s never a definite warm sunny day. The rainclouds are always a head-turn away. The weather is erratic. But I do feel like it’s a special, magical moment when there is a quick spurt of rain while the sun continues to shine, and the rainbow that’s always there if you just take a moment to look for it. It feels nice, kind of a peacemaking gesture from the gods, as if to say, we know it’s cold and overcast and it can get kinda gloomy, so here you go, a translucent arch of colours to brighten your day. I just have to remind myself to stop the grumbling for a minute and look up. T...