When I dropped my son to a birthday party Sunday, I saw that poor boy – raised to be a brat by his parents. I handed the boy’s gift to my son as he was about to walk into the venue. A chauffeur asked the boy to take the gift. “I am not supposed to […]
Raise your kids to respect everyone
When I dropped my son to a birthday party Sunday, I saw that poor boy – raised to be a brat by his parents. I handed the boy’s gift to my son as he was about to walk into the venue. A chauffeur asked the boy to take the gift. “I am not supposed to […]
The science behind power of words
Solomon Islands consist of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. There is a famous myth that when natives of Solomon Islands want to cut down an enormous tree that seems difficult to chop down, they perform a special kind […]
The science behind power of words
Solomon Islands consist of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. There is a famous myth that when the islanders of the Solomon Islands of the pacific want to cut down an enormous tree that seems difficult to chop down, […]
Qistas: equity not equality
Gender equality is an issue on a significant rise these days. We hear the chant “Equality, Equality” from all sides, but while some women have a problem with the fact that people don’t understand the true meaning of the word “feminism”, some men are of the opinion that women voicing their concern for fundamental rights, […]
A rendezvous with the ‘brilliance’ of Mohsin Hamid
Lahore is a hub of activities, be it carnivals, concerts, food and music festivals or theatrical plays. Lahore Literary Festival held once a year is one such event that is most sought after and long awaited by the Literati of Lahore. We can meet people from historians to journalists and from authors to poets, from […]
Shame is not mine, only shame is in keeping silence
“I thought about the girl. She was only 16. Then I looked into his eyes and slapped him”. She replied to my query. I wanted to give her a tight hug, although we don’t share any such relation and I am not an anti-men kind of woman but the reaction of this girl under those […]