Was just going through some of my pictures… just today, i scanned and sent these to an old friend of mine, we were friends from grade 2 to grade 7. man the walls of this building harbor so many memories for me. i was one of the most obnoxious and rude students in the school, not kidding… got into trouble with everyone from the principal downwards. Was always late too. Then the ‘lala’ - we used to call them ‘lalas’, i wonder why? - they used to stand by the gates and scold all the late-comers. The ‘lalas’ were also the people on the bus, they helped the little kids get on the bus.
i know the pictures aren’t going to mean anything for anyone else, but for me - they’re priceless. My happiest times were spent at this school, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. oh yeah and the school’s name is Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Arab Pakistani School… cuz guess which dictator funded it. :~/
The masjid (in the second batch of pictures) was located just to the right of the school. The pic of the cultural centre was where they hosted all the Pakistani functions in the city.
If it looks like a very run-down institution - that’s because it was, even back then. i am not certain how it is now, but when i attended it, it wasn’t one of the most elite schools in the city. These pictures were taken earlier this year. There were other far better and more prestigious Pakistani schools. But for me, this one will always take up a special spot.
great pics nadzzz :k: thx for sharing i love the one of masjid-e-markaz-e-pakistan and man u guys had some nice buses…u spoilt kids we had these khatara buses in our school and u know that cement jaali the wall is made of, we had something like that in our school too!!! infact my school building looks very similar
You are lucky to have such great memories of the place where you grew up with your friends…:k:
I went through 12 schools…:D…Yep, my father being in the PIA and me being a problem child didn’t help…So I changed schools a lot…
The last I remember of my school bus was that it was shaped like a ‘double-roti’ and that’s what we called it…The double-roti bus and it was the only one of its kind in Karachi…
they very important to me as this my very first learning place
i alwz loved my school and this city were i ws born but one thing they really should change the color of buliding as they did for the busses
Nadia jii da pics r damn cool .... as part of my memories remind me my school its was same as urs ( habib Public school ) but bus never parkz in da school it alwaz out of da school .
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Nadia jii da pics r damn cool .... as part of my memories remind me my school its was same as urs ( habib Public school ) but bus never parkz in da school it alwaz out of da school .
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yeah rite as far i remember there ws one arabic school in front our school and the road b/w them is not so big but buses only parked in when its hoildays or time for school off
Thanks, everyone. i enjoyed reading everyone’s replies.
AAhmed, Please you have to tell me whether your mother knew any of the same teachers i did. Please ask her, if possible.
Mrs. Sabiha
Mrs. Rukhsana
Mrs. Kulsoom
Mrs. Hameeda
Mrs. Najma (she was the vice principal, then principal)
Mrs. Salma
Mrs. Tajwar
Mrs. Maha (Arab teacher)
Mrs. Parveen
Mrs. Aejaz
There are so many more, i can’t remember more names right now. Please ask your mother whether she knew any of the above. If you can only ask about one, then ask about Mrs. Hameeda - she was very elderly back then. i heard she moved to Toronto but NO way of confirming that. Please please please ask about her in particular, if not the others as well ( ). Mrs. Hameeda was one of my favourites… one of the sweetest ladies in the world. She would share her lunch with any students if they didn’t have any; once i remember one of the students accidentally got a tear in her new book… she started crying cuz she was scared what her parents would say. Mrs. Hameeda bought her a new book. Little things like that :o PLEASE ask your mom whether she knew any of the above teachers… If you feel comfortable, please pm me your mom’s name too… if i don’t already sound like a stalker :o
i love the one of masjid-e-markaz-e-pakistan 
we had these khatara buses in our school 
i enjoyed reading everyone’s replies.