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A Case for … Not Working from Home! Yawn … Yawwn … YAWWNNNN 😴😴😴 It’s almost two months for our lockdown in #Pakistan and working from home. The first month went well, working from home I mean. Started waking up at 7am, instead of 6 You find the time to exercise more                               Lounge in your shorts and socks                                              No shirt, just your vest (in my case, #Sadrah)                                                             Come 5pm, put on your shirt and shoes (stay in your socks) and sit in the garden                       … It’s fine as long as you keep working, keep at it, stay busy! But now, now, now …. YAWNNNNNN ….                (forgot what I was thinking!) Oh yes, I’VE TURNED LAZY! 🤔 Today, as I write these words, I realize that working from home is NOT AN OPTION.  There is no such successful concept as “an office at home”.  The novelty wears away.  So does one’s creativity.  #Office interaction.  Office dynamics. Actually, now to think of it, it felt good going to office – sometimes even being first to open the doors – sticking to a ROUTINE.  You then actually enjoy your weekends at home more.  Go figure! 😏   #Avari, #Stayhome, #workfromhome, #COVID, #COVID19, #CoronaVirus, #Lockdown, #CovidLockdown, #CoronaLockdown, #AvariHotelsLtd, #BeachLuxuryHotel, #AvariTowers, #AvariLahore, #AvariXpress, #HotelsinLahore, #HotelsinPakistan, #HotelsinKarachi, #hotelsinMultan, #HotelsinIslamabad, #HotelsinFaisalabad, #Office, #TheOffice, (at Beach Luxury Hotel Karachi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAZzX5EHBaq/?igshid=b7a1ijsuqyq9

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We Are Who We Are Because Of Our Forefathers- 8

We Are Who We Are Because Of Our Forefathers- 8

August 18, 2020

(8 of 12)

REPLY ADDRESS BY MR. DINSHAW B AVARI ON THE OCCASION TO COMMEMORATE HIS 85th BIRTHDAY on NOV 5, 1987-

“Beach Luxury Hotel started construction, Partition took place, and the Sind Government once again requisitioned my Hotel. They said that as a Minority Member I will run away and they needed the building for Government Offices. This was somewhere around December…

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A Passenger’s Guide to Air Travel

A Passenger’s Guide to Air Travel

August 12, 2020

….Hey!  Hold on!  I’m now a COVID expert!?  No but here are some practical tips for travelers to consider-

Wear the COVID N-95 or K-95 face mask on board;

(If you are really paranoid 😊, add a cloth or surgical mask over that)

Carry on board-

Wear mask continuously

Disposable surgical mask- (tie-on type- not behind-ear type)

Hand sanitizer & hand wipes

Hand moisturizer

Some…

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Blog- "Reason should frame a good politician’s goal to persuade" On a recent online course, I was made to read one of the most POWERFUL essays (by Amy Gutmann) “The Lure & Dangers of Extremist Rhetoric”, a topic so so prevalent worldwide. The speech is so profound that it actually made me sit up and take notice of my very own actions and reactions in #arguments; and while these principals apply in #politics, they are prevalent in family, work and society in general! So, what’s the SOLUTION…           #EDUCATION! Schools, colleges and universities are the natural ARMIES at the forefront to teach our citizens the art of #rhetoric, in the words of @dramygutmann - “In searching for antidotes to extremism, there is therefore no substitute for a better democratic education in robust, reasoned, and respectful political controversy and debate. We need to teach students how to engage with one another over controversial issues. Students must first learn how to recognize demagogic rhetoric and then how to counter it, both individually and institutionally. Well-designed democratic institutions can dramatically reduce the toxic effects of extremist rhetoric. We need to support institutional structures whose incentives encourage respectful controversy. Well-structured debates and factcheck blogs can expose extremist and extreme rhetoric that is deceptive and subversive of the democratic pursuit of the public interest." This is the start of the ‘War Against Extremist Rhetoric’!   {This is condensed version- please link to https://dinshawavari.com/2020/07/09/reason-should to read full blog} #politics #politicians #arguments #demagogy #politicalrhetoric #demagogicrhetoric #HotelsinPakistan #HotelsinKarachi #HotelsinLahore #HotelsinIslamabad #HotelsinMultan #HotelsinFaisalabad #avarihotels #AvariXpress #avaritowers #hotelsinkarachi #HotelsinLahore #HotelsinIslamabad #HotelsinMultan #HotelsinFaisalabad @beach_luxury @avari_towers @avarilahore @avarixpresshotelsresidences #EdX #harvardx @uofpenn #profjamesengell #jamesengell #professorjamesengel @harvard @edxonline @edxeducation @avarixpressfsd @ibakarachi_official @cejatiba #iba #instituteofbusinessadministration (at Beach Luxury Hotel Karachi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCa9WVWp7T7/?igshid=kpzucyhit6iq

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"Reason should frame a good politician’s goal to persuade"

“Reason should frame a good politician’s goal to persuade”

July 9, 2020

(photo credit- shutterstock.com)

On a recent online course, I was made to read one of the most POWERFUL essays (by Amy Gutmann) “The Lure & Dangers of Extremist Rhetoric”, a topic so so prevalent worldwide.

The speech is so profound that it actually made me sit up and take notice of my very own actions and reactions in arguments; and while these principals apply in politics,…

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Black Money Love- more than just a movie review One of the effects of the COVID lockdown was an increase of movies my family was watching, primarily being #blackmoneylove, a #Turkish #soapopera. Besides the ‘eye-popping’ beauties (which I won’t go into in this paper 😊), the serial is actually very interesting to watch. Its directing and acting is on par with any Hollywood soap; alongwith scenes, production sets and story line; and the actors … 💓💓💓💓 va va voom! Naturally, like many soaps, there were moments of being “over the top” 😊 and crying ☹ (the latter, not my cup o’ tea) … and my!  LOTS OF SMOOCHING 💓! However, besides being an action drama it shows the culture and character of modern Turkey - It is a conservatively run country A moderate society A MODERN society! Western & Eastern cultures exist together Conservative & Liberal outlooks live alongside each other High standards of living Educated & talented youth Turkey is a #Muslim state, with a conservative government, but a progressive & modern outlook. No country is ideal but similar cultures can adapt best practices and standards from each other.  It is not an overnight change- it is a generational one …but it can happen. (The villain’s acting is SUPER! 😊 – he absolutely outdid himself!)   @write2film #AnneRaeVasquez, #HotelsinKarachi, #HotelsinLahore, #HotelsinIslamabad, #HotelsinMultan, #HotelsinFaisalabad, #AvariHotels, #AvariXpress, #AvariTowers, #AvariLahore, @beach_luxury , @netflixfamily  @avari_towers @avarilahore  @avarixpresshotelsresidences @netflixturkiye @netflix @goturkey @mwinturkey @tubabustun.official, @tubabustun_ir, #100mostbeautifulwomen2020, #KaraParaAsk, #sayginsoysal, #tuvanaturkay, #bestemsuOzdemir, #erkancan, #damlacolbay, #burakTamdogan, #ahmettansutasanlar, #IlkinTufekci, #hazalture (at Beach Luxury Hotel Karachi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5KoKFp3my/?igshid=etzfzd63q9hp

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Black Money Love- more than just a movie review!

Black Money Love- more than just a movie review!

June 26, 2020

One of the effects of the COVID lockdown was an increase of movies my family was watching, primarily being Black Money Love, a Turkish soap opera.

Besides the ‘eye-popping’ beauties (which I won’t go into in this paper 😊), the serial is actually very interesting to watch.

(photo credit- youtube.com)

Its directing and acting is on par with any Hollywood soap; alongwith…

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Don’t Let COVID Consume Other Social Ills!

Don’t Let COVID Consume Other Social Ills!

April 29, 2020

COVID … COVID … COVID!  We will PREVAIL

but that doesn’t mean we forget all other social ills ☹.

I don’t recall the source or location of this Twitter picture but KUDOS to the inventor for this simple ‘garbage collector’ system to capture debris, rubbish, flotsam, etc.

So much of Karachi’s industrial waste, rubbish & sewerage finds its way into the Sea through its…

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We Are Who We Are Because Of Our Forefathers- 4 ADDRESS BY DINSHAW B AVARI TO COMMEMORATE HIS 85th BIRTHDAY NOV 1987- (4 of 12) “Next day I went to Dr. Kanga's house for lunch and I was surprised to find that his wife had a boutique from which she was earning Rs. 100/- per month. After lunch, I asked her if she would instead like to earn over Rs.300/- per month. I trained her as an Insurance Agent for only one day. The next day, she brought insurance of Rs. 50,000/- from Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto, the Grandfather of Miss Benazir Bhutto and earned a commission of Rs. 1500/- at the first shot. I had Punjabi and Parsi Agents in Karachi working for me and all did very good business and made very good money. I sent for my younger brother Rathan from Bombay to come and stay with me where he was attending a College, and as my Father had asked me to look after him because when my mother died he was only One year old. I got a two-bedroomed flat at a rent of Rs. 50/- per month and bought a Wolsley Car for Rs.1000/. The furniture was hired from Jagus & Co. In those days I used to earn not only Commissions on my own income, but 5% commissions on all the sales of the whole of Karachi, Sind, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Punjab and N.W.F.P., of which I was in-charge. Dr Kanga introduced me to a Parsi Dhansak Club situated opposite the Empress market, behind Bomanshaw Minocher-Homji Parsi Hospital. The fee of the Club was Rs 5/- per month and we used to have a lunch for Rs. 2/- only which consisted of  Murghi, Dhansak, Kabab, Rotti Fried Pomfret and Pudding and Hot Drinks including Beer. The Members of the Club were Sir Cowasji as the President, Khan Bahadur, Ardeshir Mama, Burjorji Wacha, Hormusji Khajurina, Dadiba Mehta the ex-Judicial Commissioner, etc., I was the youngest member.  I also have the honor of becoming the FIRST Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) in Asia.” (to be continued) (previous (3rd) post- https://dinshawavari.com/2020/03/13/we-are-who-we-are-because-of-our-forefathers-3/)   #avarihotels #oldfamiliesofkarachi #historyofKarachi #avarixpress #avarifamilyhistory #sunlifeinsurancecompany #petitorphanage #DrKaikobadKanga (at Beach Luxury Hotel Karachi) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ct9F5nAAt/?igshid=138ck3nsec42q

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We Are Who We Are Because Of Our Forefathers- 4

We Are Who We Are Because Of Our Forefathers- 4

April 26, 2020

REPLY ADDRESS BY MR. DINSHAW B AVARI ON THE OCCASION TO COMMEMORATE HIS 85th BIRTHDAY on NOV 5, 1987-

(4 of 12)

“Next day I went to Dr. Kanga’s house for lunch and I was surprised to find that his wife had a boutique from which she was earning Rs. 100/- per month. After lunch, I asked her if she would instead like to earn over Rs.300/- per month. I trained her as an…

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#Mares Tails ... What does this portend over next 12 to 24 hours? #karachi #BeachLuxuryHotel #avarixpress #avarihotels @beach_luxury @avari_towers @avarilahore (at Beach Luxury Hotel Karachi) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_AN3O4nHDl/?igshid=fyi1z0r3tl5y

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#Squirrels at @beach_luxury Hotel ...at peace and oblivious to #Karachi 's lockdown ... @avari_towers @avarilahore #avarixpress #hotelsinkarachi #hotelsinlahore #hotelsinislamabad #hotelsinmultan #hotelsinfaisalabad #hotelsingulberg https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FjiqaH5np/?igshid=1qozc5lxqxemo

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A beautiful evening in #karachi @beach_luxury @avari_towers @avarilahore #avarixpress #hotelsinkarachi #hotelsinlahore #hotelsinislamabad #hotelsinmultan #hotelsinfaisalabad #hotelsingulberg https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Fh-I2pZoZ/?igshid=cv82wtvjw843

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TDF Ghar (https://www.dawoodfoundation.org/tdf-ghar/)

March 18, 2020

We Karachiites are foodies!  So, when we received a circular for a Bohri food night, we jumped at it, on the roof of TDF “Ghar” (“house” in Urdu)- super dinner, pleasant weather, outstanding view of Quaid-e-Azam’s Mausoleum, typical Parsi loudness and laughter, great service by our Bohri hosts & excellent value for money!

Mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Mohd Ali Jinnah

However,…

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We Are Who We Are Because Of Our Forefathers- 3

March 13, 2020

REPLY ADDRESS BY MR. DINSHAW B AVARI ON THE OCCASION TO COMMEMORATE HIS 85th BIRTHDAY on NOV 5, 1987- (3 of 12)

(Vita steamship- Photo credit- https://picclick.co.uk/CANARA-1942-British-India-Steam-Navigation-Co-cargo-233507144190.html)

“I accepted Karachi because I used to read articles on the Late Mr. Jamshed Mehta in the Jam-e-Jamshed and was highly impressed. He asked me…

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THE BIG BANG THEORY

THE BIG BANG THEORY

January 30, 2020

(Photo credit- https://images.app.goo.gl/2ScH7FRVPkeTCeEK7)

This must be one of the most hilarious sitcoms I’ve ever seen!  After an hectic day, my wife and I watch episodes from Big Bang and your laugh comes from deep within you … but you ‘gotta’ have that sense of humour 😊 !

Each of these genius NERDS have their own idiosyncrasies, moods, humour, gall and idiocy… and,…