Shawkat Kamal

My Two Cents Shawkat Kamal

I am not someone who watches a lot of TV serials. But one serial that I really enjoyed watching was "Sex and the City." Whenever I saw an episode of that show, the thought of writing columns used to come to my mind. Look at Carrie Bradshaw. She was writing columns on issues which were really simple yet interesting. So I thought why don't I also start writing. That's how it all got started, in 2010. I have been writing short essays since then based on my thoughts, feelings, experiences, and travels; and I wrote more than 50 such essays. For this book, I chose 18 of those essays which I believe the readers might enjoy. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including a few of my travel experiences in some of the most exquisite places in this part of the world. I tried to be as candid as possible in my observations and thoughts, my views are unbiased and all my opinions are honest. I tried to avoid controversial issues to the extent possible as sometimes it may hurt the feelings of others. If there is anything in these writings that may hurt someone's feelings, it is purely unintentional. Everything mentioned in this book is based on real life and it is a non-fiction in its entirety. Hope the readers will enjoy reading the essays as much as I enjoyed writing them.