As far as I can remember I have always witnessed harassment in both public and private spaces. Unfortunately, I have experienced the same on countless occasions myself. May it be public events like horse and cattle show, or Independence Day, a walk back to home, a ride in the public transport, henna stalls on Eid […]
Victims of the System
Around the globe, the unprecedented pandemic has caused economic destruction, high fatality, depression; adding troubles for all, especially the underprivileged. Amongst all crises, the most notable was the academic year of students, which was also in jeopardy, while things around the globe were at a standstill. Under such circumstances, the Cambridge International Education decided to […]
Prints of art for pandemic relief
The lockdown enforcement locked a lot of sources of employments for the people already on the verge of maintaining a day to day life, it’s not only the daily wagers but the white collared, the sales staff who got laid off, the waiters who are no more serving, the cab and rickshaw drivers who have […]
Compassion vs coronavirus
While TV and social media are full of posts on the coronavirus preventive measures, the debate on lockdown continues. However, life’s realities like foodfor the underprivileged cannot be deferred. An economic lockdown and recession are known to us all, but here is an inspiring storyof our youth. It is based on compassion; it is a […]
The right to march
An upsurge of a social political wave, upon the crisis of women’s rights issues, opposed by right wingers, as the country needed passive women to serve as unpaid workers to prepare a brigade of labour needed for the industrial revolution. Most of the women themselves were against this movement, only few thousands were on the […]
The reflection of time
Curated by Sanam Taseer, an exhibition at Taseer Art Gallery displayed the work of Raheem Baloch, a talented NCA graduate. It was amazingly intricate and presented very touching artwork on the lines of arts in politics. He is a sensitive artist, who has deep concerns for his surroundings; unveiling the untold stories in his artwork. […]
Living in the era of exceptionals
Being an avid philosophy reader I have always been interested in the study of philosophy of physical being and conceptual self. The ultimate self-actualization occurs when the conceptual self takes over, it’s more long lasting than the physical, materialistic self, physical self is mortal in nature but a conceptual one lives beyond that. But sometimes […]
The circle of life
In the midst of noise in the circle of theatrical exercise at the university, some faces were puzzled, many were apprehensive not too sure how to let loose their bodies. When the theatre artist/trainer asked them to freely move arms and legs and do the Alexander technique, they stared back at me as if bodily […]
Feeding the soul
Audience was let spellbound last Sunday night in the sweeping and dwindling candlelight in the lush lawns of the Bagh-e-Jinnah. Mehtab Jadugar and Umro Ayyar were in the mid of a dialogue. Umro was able to trap and murder Mehtab. He got his favourite confidant Barq released from captivity. There were screams, thunders and blackout […]
A is good, B is bad
Eight-year-old Roha seemed very upset at school and home with her mother kept on asking the reason. She refused to eat lunch after reaching home and went to sleep. Probably that was the only way of escape she could think of. The C Grade in English was the reason behind her stress. It is too […]