Mohammed Saif

Author, amateur artist and musician; lover of nature and natural sciences, philosophy and classical music, mainly Western Classical, but I do like to listen to light Indian classical music too. I am fond of ghazals by Talat Mahmood, Mehdi Hassan and Begum Akhtar. Hobbies include reading, cooking and gardening. I love watching science-fiction and James Bond movies. Having travelled extensively and worked in many places across India, I relish a variety of cuisines and enjoy experimenting in the kitchen in my spare time.

Books

Sun Sign

Virgo

Which living person do you most admire?

Stephen Hawking

Who are your favorite authors?

- P.G. Wodehouse - Somerset Maugham - John Steinbeck - Roald Dahl - Guy de Maupassant - Simon Singh - … and many more

What are your 5 favorite books of all time?

- The Code Book - by Simon Singh - Catch 22 – by Joseph Heller - The Story of Mankind – by Hendrik Willem van Loon - The Female Eunuch – by Germaine Greer - East of Eden – by John Steinbeck

Is there a book you love to reread?

Only comics and cartoons, particularly those by Charles M. Schulz, Goscinny & Uderzo, Dean Young & John Marshal, Gary Larson, and Brian Crane.

What are your 5 favorite movies of all time?

- One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest - The Theory of Everything - It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World! - Serengeti shall not die - The Gods must be crazy

One Superpower you wish you had?

Telekinesis - The power to move objects without touching them.

Your epitaph would read? /Last line in your biography would be?

“Here lies/is a man at peace with himself, the world and with God.”

If you had a time machine to take you back to any country and any time period, where would you choose to be for your childhood, adolosent , adult life and silver years?

Exactly where and when I have been, and where I am!

If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?

To play the violin as skilfully as Yehudi Menuhin.

Which book you wish you had written ?

None other than the one I already have.

When and where do you write ?

Anytime, anywhere, in a quiet and secluded place.

Silence or music?

Silence.

One phrase that you use most often?

Fortunately, I do not suffer from this idiosyncrasy.

Do you have a writing ritual / superstition?

No.

Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?

Write because you have something to say that you would like to share with others, and because you have an urge to write.

"MOHAMMED SAIFUL ISLAM holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pure Sciences. He studied Chartered Accountancy before taking up a career in banking. His predilection for academic pursuits steered him towards assignments as diverse as Industrial Engineering, Business Management, Information Technology and Enterprise Risk Management. This extensive exposure has served to add value to this book in no small measure.

Saif has travelled extensively and lived in many different places across India. Post-retirement he has taken up writing as a full-time occupation. He can be reached at: mohdsaif35@yahoo.co.in"



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