Karachi itself is forever young, still growing and developing, and therefore always brash and hopeful.

I have seen Karachi grow from a small city into a chaotic metropolis, swollen out of proportions.

Cowasjee’s definition of normal is very different from that of what a youth of Karachi would describe today.

As kids, we were fortunate to live in a tolerant city that posed little threat to callow youngsters.

‘Karachi was considered a breeding ground for intellectuals and academics, not terrorists.’