Don’t tell my mother I want to travel around PakistanBy: Fatimah Mehr on April 18, 2019Every millennial is familiar with Instagram and the trending 'backpackers', 'finders', 'wanderers' and 'solo travelers' on this easy-to-use app who explore the unexplored and travel without a care in the world. A more rising trend is the increasingly positive projection of Pakistan as a 'tourist-friendly' country on the social media. So me, an average millennial with an unrequited passion for … [Read more...] about Don’t tell my mother I want to travel around Pakistan
Plastic versus humans!By: Ranim Perachai on April 8, 2019An intertwined habitat of approximately 8.7 million species of animals is the planet we collectively call home. In an intricate fashion, each species is dependent on the other for meeting survival needs; some connected directly while the rest not-so-overtly prominent in their connection. This dependence has seen a new façade with over-exploitation of the Earth’s resources by the smartest species … [Read more...] about Plastic versus humans!
How to stop over thinkingBy: Zaresh Ernest on April 5, 2019While sitting in with a group of friends, it is a commonly asked question, ”yaar how to make myself stop overthinking?” and the conversation continues on how the person is unable to sleep through the night due to this mind disorder. Overthinking is a curse for sure, it can keep you worried for things that may never really happen and even if they do why keep thinking it over?Working your grey … [Read more...] about How to stop over thinking
It’s time we all had latrinesBy: Rabab Jafar on April 2, 2019“ ‘I’ve endured hardship my entire life but I’m going to do everything there is to ensure that my granddaughters don’t live through the same.’Haseena, a spunky 50 year old grandmother of three from Bangolabanon, a village organization in Birkin, Shikarpur is an enthusiastic participant of the transect walk through her village, even if it is through the dirt and feces she encounters every … [Read more...] about It’s time we all had latrines
Lyari Girls Cafe making dreams come trueBy: Seerat Shehzad on March 30, 2019Lyari has been notorious because of the fights between different ethnic groups. With very less check and balance by the law enforcing agencies, the crime rate in this area was at the peak. Lyari is an area where even men were terrified to move from one place to another but these girls came out as warriors and opened “Lyari’s Girls Cafe”.This cafe has given vision, dreams, shelter and most … [Read more...] about Lyari Girls Cafe making dreams come true
Revisiting Bollywood’s notion of love and romanceBy: Maria Arshad on March 22, 2019Growing up in Pakistan, Bollywood was one of the most influential sources of entertainment we had access to.One idea was a constant presence in films: hyper-feminine, coy and helpless women in colourful outfits were contrasted by the dashing, strong men who were their only knights in shining armour. The sight of both dancing together in some green and pleasant land was, of course, captivating … [Read more...] about Revisiting Bollywood’s notion of love and romance
The Runaway BrideBy: Maria Arshad on March 20, 2019Our society’s worst nightmare of seeing divorced women happy (well, God forbid) wasn’t over yet that a billboard, featuring a sassy bride wearing dabang goggles “happily” running away from her marriage, comes to haunt.This ad came as a part of wide marketing campaign of bike services of leading ride-hailing app in Pakistan with diverse other catchphrases. Although sources at careem say … [Read more...] about The Runaway Bride
Bistar khud garam karlo; Appraising Marital Rape in PakistanBy: Ikra Saleem Khan on March 18, 2019No slogan at the Aurat March bore the brunt of Pakistani male rebuke more than the one on a placard declaring “khana garam kardoongi, bistar khud garam karlo” (I will warm your food, but warm the bed yourself).Whilst last year’s “apna khana khud garam karlo” received similar backlash and outrage for challenging rigid and fixed gender roles, this year’s spinoff arguably hits a deeper societal … [Read more...] about Bistar khud garam karlo; Appraising Marital Rape in Pakistan
When the past backfiresBy: Zaresh Ernest on March 13, 2019It is not the first time that Shaan has shown us a glimpse of his misogynistic side. His very critical nature has made waves over the internet many times before. No wonder his Twitter account looks more like a battle ground some days. His careless tweet in 2015 to ban Marwa Hoccaine created a lot of trouble for the young star. Her social media accounts flooded with hate mail and life threats and … [Read more...] about When the past backfires
Why MEN need gender equality?By: Fatimah Mehr on March 12, 2019Generally, the call for gender equality is made by women, for women. The crux of the feminist struggle is raising women's status to that of men's, demanding the same rights and privileges that men enjoy so that women's plight can be improved. But here is the corollary: gender equality will not improve women's condition alone; it will do much-needed good to men as well. Following is how: … [Read more...] about Why MEN need gender equality?
