Confessions of a Working Mom By: Fatima Altaf on September 1, 2019“Hey, kids!” I said brightly. No one bothered looking at me. “How’d you guys like it if I quit my job?” So I received the following three responses: “Yes, mama! Please!” said my five-year-old, jumped up and almost strangled me in her attempt to hug me. My 15-year-old boy just shrugged his shoulders. My 12-year-old […]
Safe By: Haris Rizwan on August 25, 2019Under the monotone glow of fluorescent lights, you slowly walk. Although you are alone, in perfect solitude as you walk down the hallway, a sense of dread accompanies you. Your newfound friend, taunts you every minute, assaulting the most fragile corners of your mind. Doubt, stress and fear; but your companion finds the most pleasure […]
Growing your own food By: Unsya Ehsan on April 11, 2019In today’s world, our environment and surroundings have become extremely toxic and dangerous for human health. From the food we consume to the air we breathe, no particular substance on the face of the earth can be proved to be created from a natural and pollution free process. Since the industrial revolution and the radical […]
Bag by personality! By: Zaresh Ernest on April 9, 2019There are a number of hand bags lying away, but there will always be a special one bag that always wins the race. It may be worn out or doesn’t even match your outfit. It isn’t always about the look of the bag, but the comfort. Do you ever feel some sort of loyalty towards […]
How to survive a heartbreak By: Zaresh Ernest on April 6, 2019Life is full of seasons likewise many relationships are seasonal as well. No matter how much time and love we invest, some things have got to go. Whether their love turns cold or they find somebody else, we can easily catch a lying partner. A dying romance is evident when their eyes do not look […]
The language of Love and Harmony By: Zaresh Ernest on April 2, 2019While the whole nation is applauding Jacinda Arden over her commendable gesture of love towards the Muslims after the ChristChurch Mosque shootings, the Prime Minister went over board to organize a hijab day for the whole nation in honor of its Muslim Citizens. One man even dared to preach Islam to Ardern, giving her an […]
Structuring reality By: Fiza Shah on December 28, 2018 “The general population doesn’t know what is happening, and it doesn’t even know that it doesn’t know.” Noam Chomsky. According to theory of cognitive dissonance “The mind automatically and involuntary rejects the information which does not match the previously accepted ideas and believes. Larger a person watches a television, the more easily the brain steps […]
Iodine deficiency in Pakistan: Truth and rumours By: Dr Faisal Khan on December 11, 2018Iodine deficiency is still a considerable health issue in Pakistan even after decades of efforts to address the problem. Iodine is a most essential trace mineral, which required for the production of thyroid hormone. Iodine deficiency may result in goiter, swelling in the neck, hypothyroidism, unexpected weight gain, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, hair loss, dry flaky […]
How sleep patterns affect health By: Faisal Khan on December 2, 2018Good sleep is highly important for our physical and mental health. While we slumber and rest, our body gets rid of toxins, repairs injury, and reduces stress. Staying up till late nights is considered as bad sleep pattern, which really interferes with natural sleep pattern and hinders all those processes which are very essential for […]
‘We don’t have much time’: Rafay Alam on Pakistan’s environmental problems By: Syed Talha Shah on October 19, 2018Rafay Alam is an environmental lawyer and activist. He studied law at the SOAS University of London and has the prestige to be a ‘Yale World Fellow’. Apart from his profession, he leads a group of passionate cyclists at ‘Critical Mass Lahore’ and uses the platform of ‘Lahore Bachao Tehreek’ to safeguard the issues related […]