Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Golden Years

Happy 60th birthday, Pakistan. To celebrate here's a decent piece from the Guardian by downer-historian William Dalrymple.

4 comments:

E said...

what is 60, diamonds or gold?

cold4thestreets said...

Are you thinking of birthdays or anniversaries? Regardless, I think in this case it's imploding martial law and civilian ennui.

E said...

hmm yes. but isn't it an anniversary, too? ah colonialism: look what you've wrought.

cold4thestreets said...

The anniversary of its independence. Got it.