Shamsa Kanwal Nov 18, 2023 2 min read In Pakistan, the choice between sending a child to a private or government school is a significant one, often influenced by a multitude of factors. While government schools offer a more affordable option, private schools have gained popularity due to the perceived advantages they provide. One of […]
Released in 1971, amidst radical circumstances, John Lennon’s “Imagine” urges listeners to imagine a world of peace, a world of unity. This song, which can be seen as a polar opposite of a call to arms, is one of the most powerful and inspiring songs of all time. While this song was born during a […]
Dania Tariq Butt Jun 21, 2024 4 min read In the wake of the harrowing Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar on December 16, 2014, Pakistan united in grief and resolve. The nation was introduced to a patriotic song, “Mujhe Dushman Ke Bachon Ko Parhana Hai”, which aimed to channel the nation’s sorrow into […]
Aamna Yaseen Nov 21, 2024 2 min read Apart from the grave humanitarian crisis posed by the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia, there is a disturbing trend in the freedom of the press, with junior journalists facing violence and threats with little hope of getting information. The Ethiopian state has issued a communication blackout order in […]
Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is a vibrant Bollywood film that explores themes of family, love, and gender dynamics. At… My Name is Khan : Unpacking Muslim Identity and Media Stereotypes through Visual Media Literacy In the world of Bollywood, few films […]
25020161 Oct 31, 2023 3 min read I recently came across a tweet that said “In Palestine, the minister of education ended the school year because ALL of his students were MURDERED.” I also read that schools were to be shuttered in the Gaza Strip in anticipation of further violence. There is a genocide that […]
Shanze Khalid 24020252 Dec 6, 2022 2 min read The idea of a failed state, and of Pakistan always being labelled as one is an intriguing conversation. It essentially rests on the idea of labeling countries experiencing conflict and severe poverty as ‘fragile’. Historically, we learnt that the ‘collapsing’ of a state was transmitted in […]
Usama Khan 23110179 Jul 1, 2022 2 min read “We are here to learn but the conditions here aren’t helping us in learning,” says Amar Rehman, a kid studying in a school in the caves in Tunguli. We travel 5 kilometers just to get some water and run to hide in the caves for our […]
Amna Shaikh 26090043 Dec 6, 2022 2 min read I watched this film in another course of mine, and I felt that discourse on it could be particularly relevant here as well. This animated short film called ‘Swipe’ by Arafat Mazhar recounts the story of a young boy who is addicted to this app called […]
Dayan Ejaz Oct 24, 2024 3 min read “Children learn more from what you are than what you teach”. This quote by Du Bois adds weight to the concept of child development through social interactions. Be it a classroom, a home, a community center or a refugee camp, the process of learning keeps on going in […]
The show follows Jane Gloriana Villanueva, a 23-year-old aspiring writer who is artificially inseminated with Rafael Solano’s sperm, the rich guy who ghosted her 5 years ago and now owns the hotel where she waitresses. If you think this is crazy, hold onto your seatbelts because you are in for a ride. I absolutely adore […]
Maha Ali Oct 24, 2024 4 min read It is no surprise that a child’s primary school years are the most formative in their lives; in terms of both creating a strong educational base as well a baseline sense of normalcy that they spend their lives either affirming or deconstructing. It is also no surprise […]
Shanze Khalid 24020252 Dec 6, 2022 2 min read An imperative point of discussion throughout the course of our discussions has been how conflict affects women – those receiving it have always been a center of attention but female teachers in specific are direly affected in terms of security, livelihood, and employment, which is why […]
Yusra Rasool Jun 13, 2023 3 min read What’s common between a famous Bollywood actor and a panda? Both refuse to leave their comfort zone. Whether it be Shahrukh Khan with his romantic scenes, Ranbir Kapoor with his ‘I need to have a walking out of a wedding scene in order to have a successful […]