It’s yet another gloomy morning. I’ve had a hearty breakfast. I’m now listening to The Current on CBC Radio, sipping on the remaining coffee. Another day, another COVID story. I look out the window; the mist is blurring out the trees in Queens Park. An older man narrates his battle with COVID. He’s South Asian. […]
I just noticed that after recognizing global Forbes 30 under 30, they’ve gone regional with Forbes 30 under 30 “Asia”. I’m sure “Pakistan” is next, followed by a “Lahore” version, followed closely by “DHA”, “LUMS”, “Aitchison”, and “Youth” chapters. In other words, Forbes has created a gift that keeps giving, keeps validating. Originally posted here.
Around this time last year, we were operating The Charcoal Grill as a once-a-week delivery-only #restaurant. Orders grew WoW till early June. Then, all summer, it seemed like there was no more #COVID in Toronto. Restaurants and bars were allowed to reopen, and people thronged the beaches, pools, museums, and parks. Turns out, #fooddelivery in Toronto is an anti-cyclical business; […]
Folks who were relationship managers at banks in Pakistan ten years ago, move to Canada, get an MBA and join local banks as relationship managers. That’s the price of clean air, the blue passport, and good, public education for their kids. UPDATE: Please don’t consider this a snide remark against anyone in particular. I feel […]
Soon after I decided to run a restaurant (instead of another PM gig in tech), I got a call from a friend in San Francisco. I’m out of my mind, he said, and that this is the worst “financial decision” I could ever make! I agree, I said. It’s not a financial decision, it’s emotional. […]
Waqt ki qaid mein zindagi hai magarChand ghadiyan yehi hain jo aazad hain Life is a prisoner in the grip of time,These are the only short moments that are free End of 2010, I had finished college, lost control of my startup chOpaal.pk, failed at starting another, ended a long relationship, and was ready to start […]