The Khuraishis
About me...
Meer Iqbal Ahmed Khuraishi
Below is a brief about myself and my spouse and children.
Me
My full name as given by my parents is Meer Iqbal Ahmed Khuraishi. Born to Dr. A. Anis and Meer Basheer Ahmed Khuraishi in the South Indian City of Palaces, Mysore (Mysuru). While most of my growing up years have been in Mysuru itself, I have lived in various other cities and towns for short spells (Madikeri, Tripoli (Libya), and and currently the resident of Bangalore.
While I am the only child to my mother, Dr. A. Anis, a well respected Gynecologist & Obstetrician of her day, I do have have 6 loving siblings from my father, Meer Basheer Ahmed Khuraishi's, first wife Fathimunisa Begum.
Four sisters:
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Noor Jahan Begum
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Shah Jahan Begum
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Taj Jahan Begum
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Gul Jahan Begum
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and two brothers:
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Meer Shoeb Ahmed Khuraishi
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Meer Haseeb Ahmed Khuraishi
Spouse
I am married to a wonderful earthly "better half" Syeeda Noor Fathima who is a home maker. We have two wondrous kids, if they can be called kids now! My second one is a fast and furious teenager,
Daughter
My eldest, a young lady now, Aeraaf Amal Khuraishi, is a Masters in Biotechnology and aspires to be involved in research one day.
She has a vivid imagination and is interested in nature, gardening, and anime!
Son
Aymaan Hamza Khuraishi. he aspires to be involved in some way to automotive racing and is working hard to get there.
Like me, he is also a Formula 1 fan and all things automotive! He also has passion in Football (Soccer) and Photography.
Education
I completed my Diploma in Electronics and Communications from JSS Polytechnic for men in Mysuru and went on to work for a startup electronics ancillary firm that did PCB sub-assemblies for the likes of Wipro, Kirloskar, Larson & Tubro, etc.
Professional
Post that did a stint in the electronics repair and Cable TV world for a while before diving into the computer hardware space.
Then the dot-com bust and slump of 2000 came and I jumped into the ITES/BPO/Technical Support space.
Currently I am also an entrepreneur having started a small online retail shop on Amazon India catering to the home furnishing arena.
WWW.BAGMYSTUFF.SHOP is my startup in the online retail space, currently operating on Amazon India selling home furnishing linen. Started the ground work in June 2021, we finally got the project live in December of 2021. We have just seen sales start and are hoping to be a raging success.
I have a dedicated website for my photography pursuits with my kids that you can visit and explore. URL: WWW.KHURAISHISPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
Here we portray our work across different genres with our Nikon gear. Please have a look and help promote our work.
Hobbies & Interests
I have dabbled in many things and love to get into the middle of things. Age has mellowed me down and taught me many a lesson. Allah's grace and mercy has seen that we have got through the ups and downs that is life. I love to travel, do photography and learn about the world.
My current passions include:
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Photography - visit my photography site for more on our activities.
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Travel
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Formula 1
My Quotes
One of my favorite quotes is this one:
"None of us are as smart as all of us!"
Beyond that, there are number of quotes that I use and love from time to time based on the situation and circumstance.