A Special Gift From Ardeshir Cowasjee
On the day of Alice Albinia’s book launch (grab your copy of Empires of the Indus before we run out), Mr. Ardeshir Cowasjee arrived at T2F in his signature toga, carrying a large frame. The event had already started and I was sitting up front with Asif Farrukhi and Alice. Ardeshir always creates a stir wherever he goes and this time was no different. Everyone was also rather curious about the frame he was carrying. He handed it to me and I handed it to Aleem behind the counter and went back and sat down to avoid further disruption. When the event ended, I dashed off to retrieve the frame and figure out what the fuss was about.
Wow! We’re absolutely bowled over by Ardeshir’s thoughtfulness and generosity. This is a very rare photograph of Mr. Jinnah and the message below gives us a lot of courage to keep plugging on, in especially trying circumstances. Thank you Ardeshir. You Rock!
Please do swing by and see the original photograph at T2F, right near the entrance. It’s worth the effort. And once you’re there, you may as well grab a coffee :)
BTW, Ardeshir comes to T2F often and once he’s there, he stays for hours nursing his sugar-free traditional cold coffee. So if you want a “real” history lesson, stop by and hang out with an icon of our times.
Wow awesome picture.
Alice mentions this very photograph in her book. Amazing.
My one reason to visit this platform would probably to meet Cowasjee himself. =P
This picture comes from Tariq Mian’s private collection, who is a friend of mine.
He was the one who found this picture and spent a long time restoring it digitally enhancing it, it was gifted to Mr. Cowasjee by Tariq.
The picture was taken in the Quaid’s London home and the Doberman’s name is Prince.
Rare one!
Kewl dude.