The analysis of the ted talk by Adichie called “We Should All Be Feminists” addresses issues in our culture and provides ways to overcome such social inequality. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian feminist and has authored several books, including The Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and has awards like Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, […]
Dexter’s Laboratory, a classic in the history of Cartoon Network, was an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky that followed the misadventures of a boy-genius named Dexter, who ran an undercover laboratory in his room that he managed to conceal from everyone, including his parents. Unfortunately for Dexter, his sister Dee Dee is […]
Sheheryar Amir – 23020498 Jun 29, 2022 2 min read In a post globalized world, messages and viruses spread faster. With the advent of Covid-19 virus in late 2019 halted the world completely with the millions of people dead. However, while the world combated the disastrous disease – technology helped people remain connected. Most of […]
Areeba Rasheed Nov 29, 2024 4 min read Hichki! The Bollywood blockbuster that made us silently wipe away our tears as we cheered for Rani Mukherjee during her triumphant moments. You most likely recall the fiery resolve of Naina Mathur, a teacher who faces the world despite having Tourette syndrome, if you’ve seen the movie. […]
Aalu Anday by this rock band, a group of rather young singers, who were both having fun, and providing some devastating commentary on Pakistani politics, made interesting use of their music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEpnwCPgH7g&ab_channel=Curiosity The song starts with the lament of a spoilt child (our country?), who is being unreasonably picky about their food. Therein starts […]
Mariam Nov 28, 2023 2 min read Freedom Writers is among the very few movies I find myself revisiting every now and then. It’s based o n the true story of a young teacher Erin Gruwell, who teaches at-risk students in a region where gang violence and racial tension is highly prevalent. Her students are […]
Usama – 21020262 May 9, 2021 1 min read I have come across scholarship around violence quite frequently in my time at LUMS. It is imperative that students engage with topics (in and out of the classroom) that can be sensitive, challenging, or emotional. This includes topics related to war, trauma, ethnic/religious subjugation, and sexual […]
Emaan Naeem 25020026 Nov 30, 2023 3 min read Growing up I have always watched Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and Iron Man, it has always been a MAN and never a WOMAN. I’m sure we have always been accustomed to this stereotypical binary of media characters to our gender where every birthday you would get gifts […]
Laiba Fareed 22020134 Jul 5, 2021 2 min read The song “Libaas” by Kaka, who is an Indian singer, became a tiktok and instagram sensation when it was released in late 2020. With influencers and bloggers endorsing this song in their videos, it was played everywhere from restaurants to Uber rides and even people setting […]
24020473 Dec 9, 2022 3 min read Zia during a visit to the White house. Image credit; Dawn. Swat conflict ; A consequence of Zia’s extremist policies? Image credits: Dawn The Swat Conflict in the first decade of the twenty first century was a result of the socio-economic changing environment that initiated with Zia’s extremist […]
Muzna Amina 24090015 Jul 6, 2021 2 min read Yes, you read it right. Our beloved Earth had a Twin and it was none other than the planet named after the Roman Goddess of Love, Venus which is also the brightest thing in the night sky after the moon.. So yes, Venus, once upon a […]
24020322 Dec 3, 2021 1 min read In today’s day and age, patterns which romanticize suffering and pain have a strong contemporary resonance with TV shows, movies and novels which are filled with tragic stories that are displayed in idealized forms, ultimately leading to a deep-rooted belief that suffering is a necessary condition of the […]
Zainab Waheed Jun 20, 2023 1 min read Mulan is probably one of my favorite childhood Disney films and the reason for that isn’t surprising for anyone who’s seen it. At the time it came out, the general Disney film landscape looked something like this: In comparison, Mulan was a stark and rather progressive move […]
25020445 Esha Azhar Nov 20, 2023 2 min read While Pakistan’s Sindh province boasts a rich Hindu history and tradition, it stands out as an anomaly in the predominantly Muslim country. Discrimination, however, is on the rise through the landscape of Pakistan, and Sindh in particular, retains a Hindu imprint. Historically, Pakistan was home to […]