Irshad Salim, Karachi: 16 years ago (circa 2008) I flew from NJ to KHI on #Etihad -after a hiatus of almost 4 or 6 yrs. The feeling was kinda homecoming.
As the plane approached #KHI outskirts, I had butterflies in my stomach, and goosebumps on my arms.
I felt childlike; In the spur of the moment, I opened my laptop and drew some pics on digital canvas -it was my first hands-on with what would eventually become therapeutic for me, and passion to wade and swim in.
Over the years, I find I don't leave home without this pool. Playing "water polo" with WhatsApp shares of video clips, pics, toons, and quotes from my contacts home & abroad now add aromatic spices to the H2O in this pool of moments and memories I carry from abroad as my pillow.