A collection of escape routes

from guests in PECHS
you move from the tv room to the second door to the bathroom (the one that was supposed to lead outside before they built the annex). shake it violently a couple of times so that the chatkhani drops, and then sneak into the middle room. keep low, so as to avoid being seen. now, swift as a shadow, bolt from the front door of the middle room to the front door of the house. this is the riskiest moment..don't hesitate, run. out the door, you're home free.

from school
i'm sick..*cough*, *cough*..what do you mean i can stay if i promise not to watch any tv?
honestly, your best bet is to go for a stomach bug, tho. easiest to fake, easiest to get away with.

from studying
lock the door, giant 'do not disturb' sign. put a/c on. snuggle in bed with a good book. keep textbook handy, lying around, in case someone should ever come knocking.

from pain
find a roof. room to walk around is essential. a discman is an added bonus. if you're in karachi, you've always the wind for company.

to blue skies
read above.

from trivial/meaningless/banal/nothing-to-say online conversations
away, away! you have been banished! (name that song..)

from guests in zamzama
make sure you're involved in the design of the house, and then make sure you live in the basement. *evil grin*.

from boredom, blades
"i'm going to go 'practice driving'."

from the roof
route one: get on a chajjha, lower yourself via the wooden jaffri onto the ledge outside the first floor windows. jump onto the top of the boundary wall. be careful, this is tricky. jump down, you're away.
route two: use the cemented top of one of the drainpipes at the back of the house to jump onto the neighbors' ledge. lower yourself onto their back balcony, run down the spiral staircase, and out their front gate.

you can escape from anywhere. almost.

quoting a quote:
"'How do you say goodbye to the peepul tree, Karim? How do you eat your roots?'
you don't. keep me grounded, keep me breathing, keep me standing, swallowing the sky."