This blog began as a description of our life in Al Ain, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Brn worked at the UAE University Libraries Deanship for three years and Bss homeschooled our four children, D, B, P, and O. After returning to the the USA for five years, we are living in Abu Dhabi now.
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
2007/01/24
Even more deadly kite flying
Isn't this story in today's paper about the exact same event as this one in yesterday's? I mean, other than the additional details today that explain exactly what is going on. If they are, then why run the one that didn't tell how the kite flying is dangerous?
2007/01/23
Deadly kite flying?
I read today's Gulf News' headline "Government's kite flying plea rejected" and thought, "what in the world would a government be making a plea about kites for?"
Reading the story was no help and only left me with more questions:
"The [Pakistani] Supreme Court has rejected the Punjab government's plea to allow kite flying, describing it as a deadly sport".
What....? Kite flying? What in the world are they doing with kites in Pakistan to kill people? Don't you need to explain in an article like this what exactly is so deadly about kites? Well, it turns out that it is true:
"During Basant last year, seven people were fatally slashed by glass-coated or metal-reinforced kite strings", which flyers are using in kite fights.
Reading the story was no help and only left me with more questions:
"The [Pakistani] Supreme Court has rejected the Punjab government's plea to allow kite flying, describing it as a deadly sport".
What....? Kite flying? What in the world are they doing with kites in Pakistan to kill people? Don't you need to explain in an article like this what exactly is so deadly about kites? Well, it turns out that it is true:
"During Basant last year, seven people were fatally slashed by glass-coated or metal-reinforced kite strings", which flyers are using in kite fights.
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