A Pakistani Girl Publishes Her Debut Novel

Today was just another hectic day. I got a text that today I have only one lecture of Industrial Automation and that was at 11:30 am and keeping in view the chill weather, fog and dew which sends shivers down your spine. I decided not to go to university and practice the CX-Programmer software of Omron PLC which we are doing in the lab. There was so much to do, loads of stuff pending *sighs*

Worked whole day almost ... and right now when I logged in I just saw that I am missing a birthday of one of my friend Hafsa Idrees. DAMN ! How could I :D

Hafsa Idrees

Well, I usually write about people when I meet them and you must be thinking that why I am writing about her then? :P I haven't met her yet !

Ummmm .... Nice Question :D *i know the answer of this one* :D

You might be wondering that what's so special about this girl?

1. She is a Pakistani Student who just published a novel
2. She is SEO Manager of Revolution Flame
3. Today is her Birthday 

The beginning after the End!

She revealed her Book cover few days back and official launching of her book is on 27th December 2013. 

You can join the event at -> The Launch of Beginning After an End

This is just a paragraph from her novel ! You can follow her on Facebook at -> Hafsa Idrees - Author

For me the stupidest thing in world is to make or gather memories. I do not know how someone can cherish a happy memory believing he once had it and enjoyed in some part of his life and how someone can be happy on a sad one thinking it as at least over. I have been at a loss to understand this complicated world and it's ways to keep a pace with it. My brain was talking to me and I was trying hard to put these thoughts aside. I was driving and I had to be careful ....

When she told me about her novel, I was like -> (O_O) You know that feeling? When you are really amazed! It was something like that ... Because all I have heard about Pakistan is that It is the land of terrorists, corruption, inflation and God knows what what ! and amidst all that just a girl who is still studying in Quaid e Azam University publishes her novel. It's like a really proud moment for me!

Today, we showed the world that Pakistanis are peaceful persons who can still leave marks of glory on world. Girls have always been suppressed in a male-dominated society and witnessing a girl doing all that is something which makes you smile and your heart contented that Yes! There is a Future! Yes! Youth is alive! Yes! I am proud to be a part of Pakistan! and the world should know that there is a world beyond J.K. Rowling, Dan Brown, R.L. Stein, Paulo Coelho ... It's time they witness the budding authors of Pakistan!

Hafsa joined Revolution Flame as an ambassador and today she is SEO Manager and looks after the website. What I dislike about the Pakistani media is that they would broadcast useless news for all day long, they would feed negativity in people minds 24/7. The anchors, newscasters everyone craves for Ratings, they would go to any level to get that. But promoting positivity and the remarkable achievements of our country men is something which I rarely see.

Atleast I think that they the amount of time, money and energy they waste to get ratings should be spent on creating a soft image of Pakistan by promoting the talent that deserves something. I know how hard is it to get feedback from people about your work and for an author this is all they ever want! Just a few minutes news can help authors get the attention, recognition and praise they deserve for creating a literature that will remain in this world, even when they are gone!

I was talking to Hafsa about her novel and she told me that how hard it was to figure out how to actually get it published. There was so much stuff involved, so many procedures and a tiresome method which frustrates you way too much that every instant you just want to quit. But that's the point, you have to work for your passion, for your dream and for the life you wish to live!

A senior in my university used to say that 'Life is full of moments! Your success in life depends upon how much of them were yours!'

Working for those moments is the hardest part for an author! Currently, Hafsa is working really hard to achieve her dreams. You can get in touch with her and say hello to her and wish her good luck at -> Hafsa Idrees - Author

My novel is still in progress, You can stay up to date about it by following me on -> Syed Ommer Amer
I would be glad to hear from you!

Happy Birthday Hafsa :) Hope you had one of the most memorable birthday of your life ever! I saw your wall full of birthday wishes :D This is just one message which I want to give you on your birthday! Hope you would like it (^_^)

Photo Credits : Sketches In Stillness

Things 2013 did to me ! (-_-)

I was just having a day off from University and all of sudden facebook suggested that Year Review 2013. It just clicked my mind and I compiled this ! Hope you would enjoy this :) This post is all about those awesome people that came in my life in 2013 and also those who were there in my life before it and together We all made memories (^_^)
The year which started like hell for me, I never thought I could pick myself up but I did Alhumdulilah ! What I am proud of my self is that I LIVED my life after being like almost dead! That part of my life was the worst ever thing! M glad it's over and Let's Give 2013 a Flashback ...
I want to thank all those helped me made these memories ... :)

Things I started doing in 2013

1. Started writing a novel
2. Started the How I Met Series on my Blog
3. Changed my perspective about life 
4. Social Networking
5. Pro-actively volunteering

The most memorable moments of 2013

Photo Credits : Saad Ansari

CASE Epica 2013 - Where I got a chance to address the CASE-ians,Faculty, Brigadiers, Media Persons of GEO, IC&RD, CEO and Founders Of Sir Syed Society about #EarthDayCampaign.

Photo Credits : Danyal Javed

Explore - Spectrum Of Ideas 2013 - Where I met Nazir Sabir, Badar Khushnood and Maam Tooba. Never thought it would be this much awesome. Thank you Zaira Asif for inviting me to this conference.

Photo Credits : Abdul Wahab

14th August 2013 - Revolution Flame's Birthday Parties ! Damn! It was the most memorable day I would say ! 5 Parties I attended that day in 86400 Seconds! Amazing stuff it was ! Thanks to Abdul Wahab and My Bestie Sohail Khan for making that Islamabad Party A Huge Success :P

Photo Credits : Saad Ansari 

International Palestine Solidarity Conference @ Dreamland Hotel - My first ever event with National Youth Parliament. Thanks to Sohial Khan for introducing me to these awesome fellows. It was an awesome experience working with Ayesha Baji, who is the spokesperson of National Youth Parliament Pakistan. The way she led the team was like <3 I dream to be a leader like her who can work closely with the team and make sure that everything is just Perfect. Thankyou Ayesha baji for those awesome memories!

P.S. Nothing happened at the Iftari :D But anyways there was another Eid Milan Party which I attended of National Youth Parliament and there I met two prominent personalities of Pakistan Tehrik e Insaaf ! What an experience it was! (y) Ayesha Baji Rocks all the way for inviting me there :D  That indeed wa one of the best things that happened in 2013 with me.

Comic Credits : Evil Witch

Buhahahah :D This was like the most Epic Moment ! I will write a whole post on her when I will meet her :D But meanwhile it was like we usually fight and she is the 'Evil Witch' because she is evil and that's it :P and one day all of a sudden when I logged into my account, she was like Barfa Barfi Barfu and God knows what ... like I thought someone drained all the sense out of her, she was so annoying and she wont shut up ! I was so irritated that I had to go offline :3 Witch ... You are EVIL ! :D 

This comic just reminds me of that moment :D When I had to beg her to Shut up and she would keep saying Ladu Lada Ladi , Roti Rota, Rotu ... Like what the heck :D

This indeed was the most hilarious moment of 2013! 

Photo Credits : Saad Ansari

Save Energy Campaign 2013 - EME Olympiad 2013 - Spark, Sohail, Me and the Team (y) We rocked it !

Thankyou Spark ... You be so legendary (^_^) Then how can I miss the Zaira and Anika! Fakhar, Wahab and Mazhar! Nabiha also helped alot and that surprize entry of Pari was :O Can't forget the moments! Thankyou Team for making it possible and Super Thanks to Saad Ansari for Covering it (^_^)

Save Energy Campaign 2013 - PIEAS - Nukta'13 - We displayed Awareness Messages and I met Mehak for the first ever time :D It surely was funny! We both were late :P Long story but worth it ! Some Other time! But Wahab be a life Saver :D He even led the team on Day 2 of Nukta! Dude you be <3

And The last and the biggest ever achievement uptill now of my life ! Being featured on Sky News Arabia! You can check out the video here -> RQuad Project on Sky News Arabia

You can check out the whole story here

There are other moments too :P I dont remember them nuch ... Will update them Soon iA !

But I want to Thank Allah for all these precious memories ! He is <3 

The Super Sister - Huma Baji

A person can have all luxuries of the world but having a family is something that matters the most. There are two families, the one in which you are born and the other you create for the world you live in. Almost all of us are blessed with the first one but the second one is what you often interact with. Well in the world I created for myself, I met people from various schools of thoughts and there were few who became really close to me and I respect them a lot because they are who motivated me, guided me, cheered with me, shared my sorrows and became a part of what I called a family.

This lady is one of those persons whom I met in my university life. The way we met isn’t that interesting but the memories we made together in the 2 year tenure of university life is something I wont ever forget. She is what I call a super sister! So let’s begin how I met this super sister :D

How I met ...

You may not find it interesting but let me tell you. It was my first semester and I had an obsession with debates. I had stood third in All Pakistan HEC English debate competition and then stepping in university where a whole new world awaits you. It was like a dream coming true. I still remember it was my first day in university and the first thing when I entered in Electrical department was to read the notice board and there I saw the posters of inter departmental debate competition which was held some months back in university. It was that moment that I wanted to speak and express myself on podium. Not to mention the ragging I went through in University Bus for quite a time but anyway that turned out to be beneficial for me.

I saw another debate competition named FAST TamashaDecalmation Contest and after I searched and asked my friends in university I came to know that you have to be a member of Debating Society to be eligible to participate in it. I remember that a day before, when I was going back home I met Muhammad Asad, who a friend of Ahmed Bhai (2k7). Asad bhai was constantly talking in English and I was so very much inspired by him that I just wanted to be that person. Later on I came to know that he is the president of Quiad-e-Azam debating society. Now that’s called #Level !

Anyways I was told that University’s official debating team has been finalized and I have to go there by paying for myself and another problem was that I needed a partner. That’s where a very good friend of mine name Arooj Fatima came in to play. She was my school mate and luckily she had a friend who wanted to go there. Her name was Saba Arif. I will tell you how I met her some other time after she gives me the three treats she owe me :D Anyways, we teamed up and started to practice. Arooj encouraged me a lot and gave me confidence and I respect her (^_^)

Finally the day arrived and Tamasha 2010 happened. It was Day1 and as I entered the premises of FAST NUCES Islamabad, all I saw were unfamiliar faces. It was my first ever event and damn ! I was nervous. Then as I walked a little bit and reached the main building where the registration desks were placed I met Zohaab bhai, he was and still a legend for me :D I will blog about him too :P and then I heard someone saying, ‘ Nervous?’ and as I turned I saw Huma Baji … that was like officially when I met her :P I think I did saw her in QDS Trail session or may be not. I don’t remember … But in Tamasha 2010 she encouraged me like a super sister :D After all that’s what I call her :P

We spoke for a while and then I went to the auditorium where I had to deliver a English humorous debate and she left for her Parliamentary Debates.

Best memories?

There are loads of them and the best I should say was the FAST Tamasha 2011. In 2010’s version I just delivered my debate and left because I had never travelled alone in public transport and I didn’t know the way back home. Asad bhai was going back home and I went back with him. But in 2011, I was found in FAST all three days, from 8am in morning till 10pm night. If I remember it right than Huma Baji spoke the parliamentary debates and I was there listening as I mentioned earlier, back then I used to be addicted to them. Wahab bhai was an inspiration for me, so was Asad bhai, Nida Baji and all other seniors of mine. It is because of them where I stand today and I am really thankful to them for grooming me.

That parliamentary debate session was so amazing that you just can’t imagine. There were two teams from Punjab University and one was from FC College Lahore. FC trip was <3 will blog about it someday too. There were other teams  but they got disqualified, the judges decided that all four teams play the final at a time. UET Taxila and FC College were put in Govt. and both teams of Punjab University were grouped and it was an enforced humor round. I don’t remember it right but the topic was ‘Yeah Aewaan Ghooma k Day ga’ :D and the rebuttals were simply hilarious and the PU teams violated the decorum various times.

Those memories are still in my mind, Zohaab bhaii went as the first speaker with a blank page and he spoke for 8 minutes. I don’t know how he did that but he be so legendary. Then the speaker from Punjab University came and he put up his stance and we gave so many rebuttals and the discussion went worst when a point was raised about clothes and then judges had to actually pause the game and then after sometime and some strict remarks the game resumed. Then Huma Baji went and she … if I remember it right there was something about the Marshal Law and we all regretted that we should n’t have said that :D but it was fun. She spoke awesomely!

The match ended and the PU were given a bench victory and after that we all went to eat. I was with Huma Baji and we talked A LOT :D Then Shahbaz bhaii joined us and then later on whole team joined us and those days were so memorable, I want to rewind my life and start living it from that moment again.

What I miss about her?

Well, she was a person who was so very helping in every possible way. Besides studies, she always encouraged me to participate and follow my dreams. Today, when I look back at all those years I spent in UET Taxila, with my super awesome seniors, I proudly say that I made MEMORIES.

It was like almost more than an year that I haven’t seen or met her and like two days back I went to library and I kept saying to myself, I have seen that lady somewhere :P She looks like Huma Baji :D then I said ‘Come On! Ommer ! She can’t be here :D and I started studying’ and when I was about to leave I was talking to my cousin at the bus stop and right when I was about to leave and I turned to my right I saw her and I was like -> (O_O) 

‘Huma Bajiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!! Aap ? How come? When ? How ? Where? What a surprise? :D’ 

We talked for five minutes shared few things and then we had to go… the bus was about to leave.

Exclusive Message? :D

Yes !!!! ‘When are we meeting Bajiiiii? :D Have loads to share :D Loads to tell! I anxiously look forward to meet you’ (^_^)

P.S. A belated Happy Birthday :P I thought I would post it yesterday but could n’t get any time. Have so much going around these days :P