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firoze shakir

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firoze shakir published:

Shaving the Indian Armp Pit

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

A satire in poetic form, on road side barbers of Mumbai..

06/04/2009
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firoze shakir published:

Kasab Should Be Beheaded and Crucified

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

I have revised this document , an American woman's comment on my earlier post at Flickr inspired me to write a poem.. / I dont agree with capital punishment but it should be meted out to terrorists a lesson to all terrorists..who attack the integrity of a nation and killing innocent people for mi...

06/03/2009
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firoze shakir published:

Teach Her A Lesson - Burn Her Face

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

I shot this picture last year, I dont know the exact day, but the little girl in the center had her face burnt by her parents because she was not bringing in much money.This is the tragedy , when the child born is merely a commodity..the beggar child so to speak...

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

The Political Dead Soul of Man

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

This is the story of man who though proclaims democracy but will abstain from voting.. this is a poem of the dead political soul of man .. shot and written during the peak of the swine flu attacks in Mexico..

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

The Muslim Voter is Confused

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

I shot the political padyatras of the Congress , the BJP and the BSP ..and my poetic thoughts that singled out my pain for our community..

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

The Muslim Voter is Mostly Taken for a Ride

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

The Muslim voter after he gave his vote contemplates ..an extension to my pedestrian poetry of pain..

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

Happy Motherless Day

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

Beggar kids ...on Mothers Day.. on Motherless Mothers Day..

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

They Shoot Photographers Dont They

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

These are kids I shot at the Turner Road Traffic Signal Bandra an extension of my pedestrian poetry of pain.

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

Parsi Mothers Day

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

I have lived among Parsis and colloquially they are called Bawas , but as time passed I began collecting a lot of Parsi old photos from Chor Bazar.. this is one of them..the finest community in Mumbai are the Parsis cultured , and great romantic old time charm..I missed by a whisker I would have ...

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

Dance of Poverty

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

Pedestrian poetry of pain.. in Hindi it is called Papi Pet ka Sawal..the name of the restaurant at the Turner Road Traffic signal where he begs is called..now take it easy dont throw up...

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

Office Slut

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

This is a satirical poem on certain experiences of my on prosaic life ..embedded as pedestrian poem of pain..dedicated to news writing..shredding the soul of a photo blogger ...

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

Singh is King

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

A poem based on the recent election results..the verdict of the nation, its people that form the crux of the new government..and yes Singh is King

06/02/2009
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firoze shakir published:

I Dont Shoot Flowers

from firoze shakir in Creative Writing, Poetry

I shoot street children , I have seen little young girls become child mother , their children hung on their waists made to beg by conniving parents and the beggar mafia..its a story of pedestrian pain.. the beatings , the sufferings of these children of a lesser god..

06/02/2009

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Name
Firoze Shakir
Location
Mumbai India
Bio
Firoze Shakir Photographerno1..is a Shia mystic..they don’t make like this any more.. he walks on fire,self flagellates,cuts his forehead each Moh... (More)
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/firozeshakir/
Occupation
Tailor
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Blogs, Photojournalism, Hijras transgenders eunuchs,
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