Mahnoor Rahman 24020134 Nov 24, 2023 2 min read After almost a decade of the ongoing war in Yemen, there has been some hope for negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. However, in this entire tenure of conflict, there have been several aspects of Yemen that were severely impacted. Firstly, the conflict caused approximately 400,000 […]
Sheikh Abdur Rehman 23100194 Jul 15, 2021 13 min read For several years, black and brown people have faced racial discrimination worldwide due to which they were given very few opportunities in the past. Even today, we see such practices continue to happen around us. Several movements have taken place in the past few years […]
24020135 Jun 22, 2023 1 min read Over the last few decades, it has become more evident than ever, that issues of personal attire and religious marginalization by the hands of numerous agenda-oriented political actors are on the rise. While most of us realize and voice our opinions on the ban on Hijab in India […]
Zain Alizai 24020168 Jul 4, 2022 4 min read Muhammad Abdullah Cheema — a man I hated with all my heart throughout the first year of our acquaintance, which little did I know was to turn into a short, heart-breakingly memorable friendship. Abdullah was my dorm-commander, a year senior to me his designation made him […]
26020447 Jun 14, 2024 3 min read Living in Shahi Muhalla (Heera Mandi) within the walled city of Lahore, Zohaib Hassan, a gifted descendant of the renowned Amratsari Gharana and grandson of Ustad Hussain Baksh Khan, upholds a six-generation musical heritage. Zohaib dedicated 9 to 12 years to mastering the Sarangi under the guidance of […]
The last couple of decades in France have been subject to intense conflict over how Muslim women dress. The French government has passed a series of laws banning women from wearing first the hijab, then the niqab, burkini, and now the abaya in public spaces, especially schools. All in the name of laïcité -i.e., secularism, which marks […]
25020297 Oct 7, 2024 3 min read Dune Part 2 is a reimagining of one of the all-time favourite proclaimed science fiction novels written by Frank Herbert set 20,000 years into the future. The protagonist of the story, Paul, finds himself reuniting with the female lead, Chani, as he attempts to avenge his family. The […]
Catholic schools established in the 19th century were the first source of formal education in Rwanda. These schools taught African clergy and administrators, in addition to providing post-primary education for the masses. In a violent social revolution in 1959, a Hutu elite took power and the Tutsi elite lost their hold. After Independence in 1962, […]
25090054 Dec 7, 2021 1 min read Pakistani drama serials are being criticized for the same story line for over a while now. When it comes to the story or plot of a drama serial, people expect different ideas and genres. But what our local dramas are offering us right now is not a range […]
kashaf noor Dec 8, 2022 2 min read Unsurprisingly, we all probably have come across a scene in Pakistani drama or movie where a female protagonist is, for some reason, slapped by the main lead, and it is shown from the perspective of the male lead being a dominant personality who has control over women. […]
25020054 Eesha Habib Nov 24, 2023 1 min read Waking up in Karachi, the MQM protests were like unexpected gifts. The announcement of school closures turned my morning routine into a joyous surprise. Frequently when there was political unrest in the city, I would go to bed not knowing if I will go to school […]
“Georgia Miller: The Anti-Hero of Ginny and Georgia” Georgia Miller from the Netflix series, Ginny and Georgia, is not your typical, by the books mother. Having a traumatic past as a… “Beyond Pink: ‘Barbie’ Shatters Gender Norms While it’s easy to see Barbie as a plastic doll embodying traditional femininity, the new Barbie movie, directed […]
25020004 Fatima Saeed Nov 26, 2023 2 min read Updated: Dec 1, 2023 (Even If I close my eyes, what do I do with my conscience?) “میں آنکھیں بند کر بھی لو پر اس ضمیر کا کیا کرو” Sadaat Hassan Manto uttered these famous words while defending his short stories on the charges of mentioning […]
Mariam Khalid – 23020360 Jul 4, 2022 2 min read Zlata’s Diary begins as the daily record of the life of a typical eleven-year-old girl who spends her days taking her lessons be it piano classes, tennis lessons, choir practice, or English lessons at her Auntie Mika’s. Soon life, known to her for school and […]