To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (42232 ) 2/24/2002 1:52:14 AM From: IQBAL LATIF Respond to of 50167 Poloroom in France is my hobby,I rather created it, Ken is man who runs it, Ken was GM Chilly's on Ave Des Champ's I use to go to Chilly's with the kids, we developed instant friendship and once he thought he could not work with them, who could be a better man than me to ask to do a project, he sold the idea, and we together realised it, Ken is a great guy, he is related to Elvis, comes from deep South, had no idea about global cultural interaction, we set up this thing and were successful, we are now moving to Barcelona and our opening is on 15th to 28th of April, next time you are in Paris or Barcelona just visit us and don't forget 'Ike marinated sole' one of my own creation..ggg and hopefully to London by the end of the year, right now I am working on different project here the 'newspaper' and opening my 'D&D' in Islamabad. It is less to do with business and more with that 'globalisation' thingie that derives me most of the time. Like my love with Idea thread most of my things are driven by strange desires to mix business with idealism and trust, that helps. I have strong sense that little we can do we should.. When I sell a Donut here, I sell it with a difference, it is for me wrapped in an American dream some bearded man do get converted, it is the first frontier of US in these far distant mundane lands, the cross border selling of cultures has made new friends will make new frined, but lets be honest D&D being a mom and pop shop is the last thing one would imagine making and ideal of cross culture conversions I do but I am a maverick too, it is with such romaticism and flair we operate with.. I like this global inter connectivity and I feel this earth is one country, opening D&D in Islamabad will be great, food brings people together, Macdonald has taken over Pakistan so has KFC and we are not very much behind, I remember that from martini lounge to Donuts is a far cry, but I think creativity and bringing cultures together is an art and we as global citizens are entrusted with unique responsibility to create that fusion, I do business with greatest of love in the process I do end up on the bar dancing..Life is the most beautiful gift of God, we owe it to our creator to use with it most productively and in greater service of humanity at large.. finally it is such idealism that pays like you found me in Polo room.. so you see that my confidence and trsut is not totally misplaced although some may think it is. You take care, it was nice of you to connect.. you will read some nice stories now on..