South Asia (Pakistan & India): Earthquake -Dr Vijaya on her Mission to Pakistan

ZALZAL,A !!! - Writen by Dr Vijaya

It's Urdu for------Earthquake !l! This was the cry that rang through all Pakistan on the fateful day of Oct. 8. --- the day the mighty mountains of the Karakoram Range shook. 2005 has been a year pock - marked b1' an unprecedented number of natural disasters throughout the world.
Global Sikhs got moving and Team I was rounded up. Most of us were already "baptized" during the Tsunami in Acheh. With two days notice, my passport was couriered off for Visa processing, winter gear packed. rations for the Home stockpiled and staff briefed. lt dawned on me that my children nere getting accustomed to the "Runaway Mum Syndrome", when my youngest. a 14 yr- old. worried that our pet dog, Spike . would get lonely and so valiantll' declared that she preferred to be a "Home Alone Kid" for two weeks than be packed oft to Grandma's. The "Reins" were handed over to my 2 adult children rvith specific instructions to drive home {iom K.L everv weekend. So off I was again on a jet plane to Islamabad on Oct 15.

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