Sindh ‘s Cultural Art , Paintings From Sukkur City Wall

 

Hey Beautiful Souls ♥️

Hope finding goodness in your days despite the difficult times! 

First of all big big thanks for your generous comments on my previous post. We have been quite busy with having guests and being guests after Eid. 

Family posts specially one where whole family is present are very important to me because I write my blog like a diary and when I miss my children living away such posts are great help in healing to  a mother’s heart 🥹 Along with this reading your sweet comments creates balming affect 🥹 So thank you very much for your generosity♥️ 

Today I am going to share some really beautiful photos of our Sindh cultural art . Actually when we visited the Mohatta palace I saw some nice paintings and I wanted to share them with you but taking pictures was not allowed there sadly. But luckily when we visited Sukkur around a month back I was more than happy to see some really cool art on the city wall close to the park . I requested hubby if he can pull the motorcycle over so I can take photos. ( it’s not considered “appropriate “ for a lady to take photos while standing on roadside alone particularly but I have my husband along so wasn’t that big deal) We have come farther from the wall when I said so but hubby turned the bike immediately and parked on the road side close to footpath and art wall.Men passing by were looking but I clicked quickly and left . Finding these dream paintings was another joy but being able to take photos like that was exceptionally exciting feeling 🤗 thanks to my dear hubby who always supported me for my basic right as a woman 🥰 . I feel grateful to have such open minded life partner who has enlightened soul unlike so many of others here . I hope you will enjoy my very first post having art that reflects rural culture here in Sindh province in southern Pakistan.

    

Quilting is mainly popular  in women living in rural areas. When we travel by main road to Sukkur city forty minutes motorcycle ride from home we see such shops in abundance on both sides of the road where beautiful and colourful quilted sheets are hanging.they look so pretty and appealing to eyes. Once hubby has inquired about the price and it was triple than we buy from village women. To be honest this level of hardworking deserve more . I myself personally have paid for my purchases little more but still it’s not enough I believe. 

I heard from elders that pottery was great source of income and important way for  creative people to express their delicate feelings and ideas,but with time and modern techniques and new methods expression  pottery has been restricted by professional artists only. I personally haven’t seen any extraordinary pottery display around here , just simple pottery without colour and more complex designs . I would love to  see how this beautiful job of creating stunning pottery is done. Specially the complicated art rich in hews.

When i visit my sisters in law I have seen women sitting like that and quilting , sometimes alone and sometimes some ladies together. Years of experience brings them confidence enough to keep quilting while chatting or discussing serious family matters. At this part of age it’s nice to realise that no matter how different people are economically ,culturally socially ,life treats everyone equally when it comes to have their share of joys ,sorrows or challenges. Everyone no matter where they live creates living out of whatever available resources are and go through ups and downs. Art is a way to express personal ideas and feelings through delicate ways of creativity, and Creator has been so fair to bless people with this gift regardless of their circumstances. It allows them to “feel” life which is equally important to just live it physically.

      I think this is impressive how artist has tried to reflect her sense of accomplishment and serenity on her face 🥰  She seems to achieve what she wanted and looks happy with that 👍 I feel that love for aesthetics in human nature is distributed fairly throughout the world because from rich to poor ,free to imprisoned, gender to gender and  young to old it is presented everywhere. Humans are not just inventors but they are creators as well and their longing for aesthetic motivates them to create something special which can please their senses and whenever they feel exhausted with life’s challenges they can look back at them and drive pleasure from them to nurture their souls!

       She looks very serious ,determined and focused because her delicacy of her job demands it , sometimes I feel that people who can sit quietly with some project and spend hours in this they are true heroes and one of the types among two who oppose each other in nature.

    Summers are perfect for such huge projects because of long days. Even though joint family system no longer exists in villages like before. still there are many families who live combined like two of my sisters in law who are married to two brothers living together. This togetherness is pretty handy when it comes to quilt something for professional reason. One of my sisters in law (hubby’s sister) has seven daughters,not all of them but two or three participate in such activities and make good money for their personal use. It’s common in villages. 

     This  is beautiful map of our country Pakistan , artist has to display different colours of Pakistani culture in this  .isn’t it delightful?  This map is happy face of my country and it makes me happy to look at it 🥰

This is one of the most commonly found art in my homeland actually, my late aunt (my mother’s sister and my mother’s brother) owned three trucks when I was little. It made me look closely how trucks art was important for not just truck owners but for the drivers too. Even though new kinds of long vehicles have become popular old trucks are still used for long route transportation. It’s long time observation that these trucks are decorated specifically . I think someone who thought it was sure that he is going to miss his home so he wanted his vehicle to accompany him not just as a vehicle but a friend to whom he can cherish as beloved holding symbols and images of things he is going to leave behind for the brief period of time 😔 So truck decorations become as popular that seeing one truck without it was something utterly rare. I acknowledge that today when I travel I specially look for the truck because it connects me to the chain of beautiful memories from my childhood to till day . Along with various destinations like pendants ,chains,lights and ribbons that add vibrancy and delight to the journey trucks are known for playing music that is heartfelt and touching to listeners! There are numerous vehicles on the roads but none had such rich and distinctive history like truck ,it’s more than a vehicle,it’s a tradition 🥹

          If  I got it right,in this beautiful painting artist is trying to say that everyone is equal in the eyes of law , after saying that I am wondering if law has eyes ,why justice is blind? 

I must confess that my sweet drawing teacher was never happy with  the camel I would draw in my primary grades 😭 she was such a devoted teacher that she wouldn’t give up and keep me guiding me encouraging but no matter what i would try it would turn into something else except camel 😂 therefore this camel looks sooo beautiful to me 🥹♥️♥️♥️  I feel fascinated by this majestic creature who has gift for storing water for his lengthy journeys in  the desert 🥹 God is so kind and breathtakingly thoughtful for making him for people who live in the desert 🙏♥️

      This is shrine of local saint of old Sukkur in 16th century originally was from Baghdad Iraq,he settled in Sindh province to spread Islam.  Despite this painting was old rusted I loved how beautifully it was made ♥️ I believe saints were the quiet and selfless ambassadors of religion. They delivered true message of love and unity to the people and tried to unite unlike religious leaders who divided them always to use for their personal gain like politicians . Do you think so too ?

I loved this art because it shows one of my most favourite things,plantation 🥰 I believe if you have a loving heart who wants to share his love with others you have to plant a tree 🥹 it’s very beautiful way to say I care for you 🥹♥️🙏

Thank you precious friends for bearing with me till here 🙏♥️

Sending love and heartfelt prayers for your health,peace and happiness

Photos Of Our Trip To Magnificent Science Museum In Karachi

 Hey Sweet Hearts ♥️ 

Hope beating positively on  the rhythm of life despite its abrupt behaviour! 

I have written this post three times today but despite I save it ,when I  am hitting publish button all photos are gone and along with it all I wrote about everything so it’s bedtime here now and I am writing this short.

Today I am sharing photos from our recent trip to Karachi in January. As you know our younger son lives there because of his studies. He suggested that place , its Magnificent Science museum,the only museum of its kind that offers learning for people of different ages in active participation and experiences. The building has three floors including ground floor Link to website here.

When we arrived in the lawn of building and hubby paid for bit expensive tickets we entered the hall. It was almost shockingly happy surprise to me because I  had not expected that our any city can have such exciting place . For the most time I forgot that I was 56 years old and not ten years old child who has found wonderland full of favourite things 🤗 

I hope you too  will enjoy the glimpse of fun we had together there.

I almost shouted When youngest son called me from behind and I looked around,he looked like this 🫢

  I wondered always how larger bodies float in the space, even though everyday we experience such miracles around us frequently and therefore everything had become so “normal “ to us my heart never stops wondering hoy ,why and what. In holy book Creator says “ I am the one who holds stars and planets so they don’t fall “ such lines are repeated many times for different reasons in the book such as “ I am the one who supports wings of birds so they can fly “  so i conclude that He is everywhere and everything, it makes me wonder again that this is how he is around and within and can feel our true intentions more than we can, so he leads us further according to our intentions. Can we imagine how deep His surveillance upon us and everything he has created! 
  

   I was enjoying the place so much but looking sons having conversations over every experience they went through was good opportunity for me to dive into deeper level of learning actually 

     It was unfair for two sons were holding one end of the rope and at the other side youngest was alone , he wanted to show his muscles strength after gym lol

                            Sons tried sitting on that chair and pulling themselves up ,it was kind of hilarious 

                                      I realised hubby was happy to find seat after long stroll lol

            Difference in opinions deepens our understanding of things so it must be healthy always 

The gravity room made us feel dizzy and despite how hard we tried to focus on being firm we still felt like falling 😇😂

                      An interesting quote, your head is your place so keep it clean to stay there 

  This section was about how music is therapeutic for our senses,  I fully agree because music has been great support and me throughout my life and I still listen little amount of music every evening 🥰
 

 Before leaving for food area I tried to freeze these priceless moments so I can visit them whenever I miss my children 🥹🙏♥️

                                                    Younger son took photo of me and hubby 

                                        Youngest son had blast with mirror perception section 

                                                                     So  did eldest son ♥️
 

It was truly wonderful tour to. Magnificent Science museum,and I am thankful that elder and eldest both sons chose some very interesting places this time to visit 🥰🙏

Heartfelt thanks for being with me dear friends,your kind visit and encouraging comments uplift my spirits always 🙏♥️

Sending love and best wishes to you and yours 🙏♥️🥰

Happy Eid , trying To. Make Out Of This Life

 

Hey kind and sweet friends 🥰

Hope staying positive despite the odds of the world 🤞🙏

Our Ramadan month ended on 19th March and we celebrated Eid yesterday . As I shared I went through deep cleaning of the kitchen and rest of the house . With my melting muscle and bones it was slow and hectic this year honestly. But I didn’t give up 😂 the thought of time when I won’t be able to do it anymore kept me  going 🤗 Needless to say what a rewarding feeling comes at the end of the task 🥹☺️ 

Yes I was floating joyously like a drunk person on the Eid day because of springing aches in my body. 😭 Yet roaming in clearer surroundings afterwards surpassed everything else 🥹🙏

Our precious baby our younger son came from Karachi to join us for three Eid days and it always makes huge difference for us being parents 🙏

On the chand raat ( evening when moon is sighted of Eid month) elder son applied hinna on my left hand  ,he is born artist to be honest and does art so effortlessly by the grace of God. Though he followed the design I showed him on internet and it turned really well. I wanted to involve youngest son as well in Hinna applying so he for the first time tried to make something hesitatingly. He looked bit nervous as he might thought he can be judged in comparison.  But we all encouraged him . I love how his art appeared at the end 🤗

                       Left hand done by younger son and right hand done by youngest son 

  

We  greeted each other happy Eid once hubby and kids returned home from Eid prayer and then took some photos to share with eldest son on  WhatsApp family group, cloudy weather  was favourable for this venture.

    I get little emotional when I look at family photos later, we all miss having eldest  son with us 🥹 it’s been many years he has been absent on Eid  days ! But it doesn’t mean that our hearts don’t feel happy and proud for whatever he has achieved in life by the grace of God🙏♥️🥹

While I am writing this hubby is having his friends in drawing room. When I came to room after finishing cooking and serving lunch I found it good chance to write Eid Mubarak post ! 

I start missing reading you genuinely when I am late to visit any of you dear friends 🥰

See you soon 🙏

Heartfelt best wishes and prayers for you all ♥️🥰🙏♥️😞🫂

Happy Mother’s Day !

 

When we observe the nature and universe we see two kinds of behaviour dominant in every creation. We humans have named both according to our understanding of them . We call constructive side of the nature  God or Love . Nothing is possible without God or love because everything our eyes can see is result of its consistent and nonstop creativity. We can’t see God or love but we can feel it’s presence in everything that we find existing around us. Everything that tends to take shape, adjusts itself to harmonise with others in order to form something meaningful reflects that Creative Force behind it God or Love!

In my life I often contemplated on how God or Love are present in our life. I remember when this thought came to my mind I was looking at my mother’s face . A face around which my being seemed to rotate ,  A face that had worries all about us  and how well we were taken care of. 

That was very cold day of the last week of November. We ran out of woods for the clay stove . The rain had just stopped. My mother wanted to take advantage of this break so She got out of the room and climbed up the nim tree standing in our front yard. It wasn’t safe to climb on wet tree and she knew that. But she chose to climb up because her children needed heat to survive severe cold of northern Pakistan. That day I could not resist staring at her face . In those moment I realised how our lives were completely dependent on our mother for survival. And that how fortunate we were that she was a strong woman with super natural powers almost. When mom was cutting branches of nimtree that had lost its leaves already ,I stood below the tree ,afraid of the thought what if she falls down. That worry drained my energy until I heard my mother saying “ ok we got woods enough for one to two weeks now”  she threw her ex on the ground away from me and started to get down slowly. It was unique day for me because I had seen my mother climbing on tree for the first time! 

When we picked up wood and came to room my mind stayed in awe of what happened there that day. My mother had arranged wood despite she had fever and flu !

That night my eyes shed few tears on my pillow,I was sad ,I was happy, I was grateful and proud at the same time. I couldn’t sleep until I got up , picked up my notebook and wrote a poem in honour of my dear mother 🥹♥️

This was first time when I realised how God shows his love to his people. And I realised that most powerful proof of his love is a mother! She construct and create us within and then with her partner she look after us and provide us. She is true reflection of God and Love ! Because her children are her first priority no matter what.

Hats off to all the amazing beautiful mothers out there 🥹🙏♥️

This was taken by hubby’s eldest brother on my engagement day,my mother was suffering with tuberculosis at that time and was under treatment,her fear of loosing her life made her decide to get me married in case she didn’t survive. I have received an appointment letter of government school teacher after a week hardly,but mom was worried about the unjust behaviour of my brother and his wife so she didn’t let me join job . My job was our common dream that she sacrificed over my safety and self respect!

Happy Mother’s Day To You ♥️

Thank you for being with me till the end dear friends! 

May God keep you safe and blessed always 🙏♥️