The Book of Life

pages of wisdom Those who cannot show it are, in reality, like animals— even if outwardly they wear the clothing of human beings. This creativity is the greatest asset of any individual or nation. It is what gives them a high position in today’s world. Those who lose the ability to create cannot find their place here by any other means. No matter how much noise they make, no matter if their cries and protests echo through the heavens and the earth, they may stir up the sound of loudspeakers—but they will never be able to build the silent fortress of strength. SHEER HARD WORK M s. Bapsi Sidhwa, a Parsi lady from Pakistan, is at present teaching at the University of Houston, Texas, in America. Her novels, written in English, are published by international publishing concerns. The amazing thing is that Bapsi Sidhwa had no formal education. A polio victim at an early age, she was removed by her parents from the primary school she was attending in Lahore. For some time, she studied with the help of a tutor, but this was only for a very short period. It was only her keenness, which spurred her on to become proficient in her studies. She started to study books in English on her own, becoming, as she put it herself, a voracious reader. Ultimately, by dint of continuous effort,