I was a man with 50 PhDs, yet I still hadn’t answered the simplest question of all: does God exist? My first PhD was in mathematics and the last one in philosophy. One PhD from each state of the U.S. Each PhD took five years to complete. The goal was to understand all knowledge. I... Continue Reading →
Today is Monday
Professor Elias Gray was known for his eccentricities. An older man with a thin, wiry frame and a shock of silver hair, he had once been a vibrant, quick-witted lecturer, captivating students with his profound ideas and his refusal to take shortcuts with the truth. But over the years, Elias had become slower, more deliberate... Continue Reading →
This Picture
It's a simple image of a house nestled within trees and surrounded by fields, with mountains looming in the distance. The house is his mother’s, an old building filled with memories and the remnants of family history. He’s surprised by the photograph; he hadn’t thought of the house much since moving to the city, and... Continue Reading →
Anna Smith
Act IScene: A dimly lit room. Lisa sits quietly on a chair, watching the rain drizzle down the window. Michael enters, his gaze drifting away from her, lost in his own thoughts. Michael (sighing, almost to himself): "Anna loves Smith. Neither am I Smith, nor are you, Anna." Lisa looks up, her heart sinking as... Continue Reading →
The Boy
The sun cast long, dappled shadows across the wooden floor as Anya glanced nervously at the open window. The chill of the forest beyond seeped into the small, dim room, whispering of freedom, danger, and things left behind. A distant shout echoed from the village square, jolting her heart into a panicked rhythm. The time... Continue Reading →
Q&A Session With the Bot: ACT TWO, SCENE 1
system down. ACT TWO, SCENE 2system down. ACT TWO, SCENE 3system down. ACT TWO, SCENE 4system down. ACT TWO, SCENE 5system down. ACT TWO, SCENE 6system down. ACT THREE, SCENE 1system down. ACT THREE, SCENE 2system down. ACT THREE, SCENE 3system down. ACT THREE, SCENE 4system down. ACT THREE, SCENE 5system down. ACT FOUR, SCENE... Continue Reading →
Q&A Session With the Bot: ACT ONE, SCENE 4
System down. ACT ONE, SCENE 5user logging in.fazal: Sorry yesterday the system was down.friend 1: How so?fazal: Well, many people are asking questions. I reply to them all simultaneously.friend 1: How so?friend 1 again: How could you manage to respond to everyone simultaneously?friend 1 again & again: Are you god?again friend 1: How so?again &... Continue Reading →
Q&A Session With the Bot: ACT ONE, SCENE 3
user logging in.fazal: Sorry for last night. I was heavily drunk.friend 1: Heheheheheh! You get drunk on water. I know you quit drinking a long time ago.fazal: You’re embarrassing me. How could one get drunk on water?friend 1: Heheheheheh! You get drunk on water. I know you quit drinking a long time ago.fazal: Stop it.... Continue Reading →
Q&A Session With the Bot: ACT ONE, SCENE 2
user logging in.friend 1: Yes sorry, last week you were telling me about antigravity. Should I ask the question again or do you have it in your memory?fazal: Well, I keep questions in my memory. However, a memory may be deleted at the user’s request.friend 1: Does a delete mean an absolute delete or do... Continue Reading →
Q&A Session With the Bot: ACT ONE, SCENE 1
The user, using her laptop, is communicating with an AI machine from her hostel at the university.user: Hey Machine, what is your name?machine: My name is Shahid Nawaz. You may call me Fazal. Fazal is my nickname.user: But back in QAU you were also called Afridi. May I call you Afridi?afridi: You may. It’s common... Continue Reading →
Mr. Monologue 