Exhibit A. Drawing room. Some time between 8pm and 11pm, a father is dying. The family has gathered around him to settle what he is about to leave behind. The
There is a particular smell of an old literary magazine, the smell of dust and glue, the smell of waiting to get hands on the issue, and the smell of
For many people around the world, especially today’s youth, gaming is more than just simply sitting in front of a screen and pressing buttons. It is a social space where
The other day I was ricocheting slowly off the blue walls of this room, moving as if underwater from typewriter to piano, from bookshelf to an envelope lying on the
Climate change doesn’t happen as an abrupt, immediate event. It takes its time. It happens slowly in the background while the world keeps up with issues it witnesses at eye
Like any other developing country, Pakistan faces many challenges, including economic failure, political unrest, and institutional collapse. However, what differentiates Pakistan from other developing countries is that public discussions regarding
Press like, repost and maybe comment. The guilt subsides for a second; you can breathe knowing you’ve done something. But the thought at the back of your mind persists: “Am
There was an apple tree in the yard — this would have been forty years ago — behind, only meadows. Drifts of crocus in the damp grass. I stood at
Louis Althusser suggests that the most powerful ideologies are those that don’t need to be recognized as ideologies–they simply feel natural, inevitable, and default. The ones in power are in
We used to fear the people who watched us from outside our homes. Today, we willingly carry the watcher in our pockets. Google has opened its first local office in
You can get there from here, though there’s no going home. Everywhere you go will be somewhere you’ve never been. Try this: head south on Mississippi 49, one—
A nascent concept, whether a technology, product or service, inherently receives two reactions from the audience: either peak hysteria or blind bias. Both responses stem from under- or over-research, resulting
Food globalisation refers to the widespread use of food products, brands, and habits across communities. It usually creates a fusion between local foods and international markets, transcending boundaries and replacing
Ever wondered why certain noises have been playing in the background throughout the years? Despite being annoying at times, when they are constant enough, we end up feeling indifferent towards
“We’re going,” they said, “to the end of the world.” So they stopped the car where the river curled, And we scrambled down beneath the bridge On the gravel track
Psychosis is an interesting topic for me, not only because I work in the mental health field and with individuals with disabilities, but also because, growing up, I had family
A hand raised to hush. A curt nod declining her opinion. A sense of normalcy with which she is silenced. This is an unfortunate reality for millions of women worldwide.
The opinions of young people are frequently dismissed as mere reactions rather than conclusions. The term ‘naive’ becomes part of the discussion without the critic even listening to the argument.
Mourning has not vanished from our homes, but it has become quiet, private, and now a lot more online. Previously, there was a rhythm in Pakistani households around the presence
Do you know what I was, how I lived? You know what despair is; then winter should have meaning for you. I did not expect to survive, earth suppressing me.
Jewish religious leaders once brought a woman for the death penalty (for reference, John 8:1-11), but Jesus wrote sins on the ground and asked the accusers that whoever is without
Fast fashion is a business model that focuses on the rapid design and production of ready-to-wear garments, alongside the promotion of cheap clothing reflecting each season’s predicted trends. Its origins
Climate change is not just a weather phenomenon. So far, it has begun to affect the economic, social, and mental health of many communities around the globe. A whole generation
At the end of my suffering there was a door. Hear me out: that which you call death I remember. Overhead, noises, branches of the pine shifting. Then
We’re seeing a rise in hate, dislike, intolerance, bigotry and every other negative word you can think of over the past few years. People who were once tolerant and unbothered
It has been a struggle for me to understand postpartum psychosis, particularly while following the Lindsay Clancy case. One difficult reality I keep thinking about is that there are likely
You are at a water park, kids playing and enjoying, all of a sudden you see a child drowning a few feet away, as an adult you will rush to
I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggle not to
Amidst a population that values culture and tradition above all, open discourse on socially taboo topics is scarce, left at the mercy of whispered and speculative understanding. The female anatomy
For years, international trade theory has suggested that capital should move freely across borders to boost efficiency. It’s a concept that sounds great in theory, much like a grand ‘Charter
Marvel’s upward trajectory continues as they prepare to re-release their highest-grossing film, Avengers: Endgame, under a modified title, Avengers: Endgame Encore. The Russo brothers, who directed the film and will
The surgeons told Warne he might never play again. He had 313 Test wickets at the time. Seventh of May, 1998, Melbourne. Torn cartilage, torn ligaments forced Warne to
Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal after learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic, please
“Cheers to a greener dispensation” — a caption that goes along with either a picture of a passport or a plane view of the clouds. Then and there, you realise
While there’s no denying that patriarchy persists all over the world, the overwhelming presence of it in South Asia is nearly unrivaled. It creeps into our daily lives so naturally
Letters and diaries occupy a strange middle ground in a writer’s work, in the version of a life that never makes it to print. Such is the version literary history
You said: “I’ll go to another country, go to another shore, find another city better than this one. Whatever I try to do is fated to turn out wrong and
Local Correspondent, The Daily Onlooker. This weekend, the Rizvi family home was in a quiet crisis – 7-year-old Ahmed, who had always been a quiet and cooperative sleeper, had told
It is one of the enduring paradoxes of Pakistan’s history that the country has repeatedly demonstrated remarkable tactical ability while struggling to translate that ability into sustained strategic advantage. I
They eat beans mostly, this old yellow pair. Dinner is a casual affair. Plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, Tin flatware. Two who are Mostly Good. Two who
Just as a tour guide is for a tourist, a publisher is for a writer. Someone who guides, leads, manages and solves issues along the way. For a manuscript to
Strange to know nothing, never to be sure Of what is true or right or real, But forced to qualify or so I feel, Or Well, it does seem so:
It is raining in Lahore. Not the smog-season rain — the desperate kind that arrives in November like an apology. This is the monsoon, the real one, the one that
On the self that fights in public, and the self that survives at home. There is a version of me on Reddit who flies a fuchsia pink flag of feminism
Yes, this mosque is located in Al Mushrif, a central neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It sits next to several Christian churches, including St.
It is often said that regret is a wasted emotion. They claim it doesn’t do anything and serves no purpose. Not quite accurate. There are two sides to regret. In
A lady driver in a pink shalwar kameez stands outside the customer’s gate in a side street of Lahore, verifies the order on her mobile, and knocks. There is no
“Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life.” — Viktor Frankl. Indeed, the purpose of life remains unknown, yet the pursuit of it has been humanity’s most
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;— Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our
There is a peculiar irony in a state promising to be more generous with bail when its courts settled the question of how generous to be three decades ago. The
When it comes to parenting, fatherhood has often been seen as secondary to motherhood. Traditionally, mothers are positioned as primary caregivers while fathers act as “helpers” in the household, stepping
When the mere mention of rape is considered taboo and immoral rather than the act itself, it creates the shallow image of a culture that thrives on denial, patriarchy and
so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.
How social media platforms shape our collective thinking, and how we can turn them from mere consumerism into active spaces for the public sphere, intellectual debate, and political sense-making. Social
Somewhere around age five, most South Asian boys receive their first lesson in manhood, and it is always the same: stop crying. It often gets passed down through a father,
Surprisingly, the Pakistani parliamentary system appears gender-balanced, with a fifth of the National Assembly being women. However, a closer look reveals a different picture. One group comprises women who fought
Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota, Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass. And the eyes of those two Indian ponies Darken with kindness. They have come gladly out
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