Being part of a society where poking one’s nose in other’s business and giving out muft mashvaray is considered a moral obligation; I feel it’s my duty to tell others what I think they should do. So here’s my unsolicited advice; Career Choice For students who have just got their higher secondary school result and […]
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Don’t tell my mother I want to travel around Pakistan
Every 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 […]
Plastic versus humans!
An 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 […]
How to stop over thinking
While 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 […]
It’s time we all had latrines
“ ‘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 […]
Lyari Girls Cafe making dreams come true
Lyari 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 […]
Revisiting Bollywood’s notion of love and romance
Growing 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 […]
The Runaway Bride
Our 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 […]
Bistar khud garam karlo; Appraising Marital Rape in Pakistan
No 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 […]
When the past backfires
It 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 […]