Objects of Desire, by Neelofar
People decorate their houses according to their needs. Every person has her corner/space/objects in her home, which she decorates with love. For instance when my father used to do his sewing work at home, he used to decorate the corner where his machine used to be kept, with posters of heroes, heroins and models. It wasn't important for him to know their names. He used to see in the clothes worn in those photographs a publicity of his own work.
Papa used to try and decorate his workplace within the home. Ammi and my sister Shaziya always used to get irritated by this. Shaziya would say, “Papa, you put all these photos up on the walls. It stops angels from trading here, and I can't offer my prayers, besides.”
Shaziya doesn't let anyone keep anywhere in the corner of the house where she offers her /namaaz/. She turns over our brother's photo when she prays, and removes any dolls if they happen to be lying there.
I think there are two kinds of objects in a home – those which fulfill our needs and those which express our desires. When we leave our home, we leave behind our desires, and take those things which fulfill some necessity.
Shaziya doesn't let anyone keep anywhere in the corner of the house where she offers her /namaaz/. She turns over our brother's photo when she prays, and removes any dolls if they happen to be lying there.
I think there are two kinds of objects in a home – those which fulfill our needs and those which express our desires. When we leave our home, we leave behind our desires, and take those things which fulfill some necessity.
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