The Way We Are. By Abdul Qayyum

Dear Naghmi and Nauman:
First of all, all the praise and thanks for both of you as from many days, nobody was daring to expose his or her life on our blog. Nauman, I leave the English and grammar corrections for your Oxford English capabilities. I joined Pediatrics not by choice but by no other choice. As unluckily, I was awarded fail in Medicine, so Naghmi was my senior in Pediatrics ward.
The day we were selecting the house jobs, I was destined to choose Ophthalmology, but to my good luck, the job was available in Prof Muneer's (Bakrot) ward only. I could not have dared to do that, so next in line was Neonatology house job at Lady Wellington Hospital with rotation to Mayo Pediatrics. I opted for it but Prof Bakrot said harshly “This job is only for girls as this is in LWH". He pointed to another professor and commented “Eh munda kurian wich jaa kay ke karay ga" so I was refused and was asked to choose some other ward. I got angry and walked out without selecting the job. Outside the gang of remaining supplee holders was waiting and I told them the story. I think it was Javed who went in and said that we will not take house jobs if Qayyum is not granted the choice at merit. Moulvi Muneer angrily called me in and granted me the permission to be with the girls of LWH. That is how I end up being a pediatrician and I never regretted my decision as the colleagues in Pediatrics who were luckily my class fellows helped a lot and Naghmi was one of them.
The story narrated by Naghmi about one dead baby was funny, but I think it was not Aqeel, it was Dr Williyat (our junior) who did all the effort to find out the baby, or I may be wrong, as it may have happened before I joined my seniors.
Later at some stage, I will continue with the remaining part as still I am on the first year after graduation.
Qayyum