by Manahil and Laiba
She was born with big brown eyes, Saw her first sunset and was surprised. She was told the sun is not the limit, rather the sky, its blue was mesmerizing, as it reflected hope in her eyes. Ever since then, she fell in love with the world which she made upon the clouds, where she…
Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist,” is a fable based on a story of a shepherd boy Santiago who travels to Egypt after having a recurring dream about a hidden treasure. The Alchemist has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide and got translated into 71 different languages, which makes it an international bestseller. The journey of…
Ever since the news of Kate Spade’s suicide broke out, I’ve been thinking more about what could have been a possible reason for well-accomplished women to end her life. According to sources, she had developed mental illnesses after her husband filed a divorce and moved out. She had however been actively seeking help for depression…
There are various styles of Hijabs worn by Muslim women worldwide, depending on the region and its distinct cultures; Hijab is designed differently to serve its purpose while skillfully incorporating tradition with religious values, according to Islam, Hijab should be worn by all Muslim women on reaching puberty, and the concept of which is to…
Moving on and letting go is something we all have to deal with at least once in our lifetimes, be it recovering from a loss of someone close or walking out of an abusive relationship, starting over is always the hardest. Laiba Shafiq is an emerging writer and author from Islamabad, Pakistan. She wrote her first…
9th January 2018 was the day that changed how we Pakistanis looked at sexual abuse, Zainab Ansari was the name that the angry mob was chanting when the police opened fire, and Imran Ali, well he is another name for a molester, predator and in short, a rapist. Zainab, a 7-year-old was abducted on 4th…
“These days just keep passing by so fast, like the end of the world can’t wait any longer, it’s calling us towards itself, but that doesn’t bother me because my world had ended a long time ago. “ “And if you expect an introduction to this story, don’t. I’ve stopped introducing myself to people, because unlike…
A snowflake fell upon his right cheek, the touch of winter was with love but unapologetically cold. The first snow of winter and Suleiman had a lot in common, both unwanted yet rejoiced at the same time, both beautiful but cold. Suleiman was a lone wanderer, at least that’s what he called himself, taking slow…
Arfa Karim, the world’s youngest Microsoft professional and a Pakistani by nationality was among the most influential, inspiring and extraordinary personalities of her time. Arfa is a name of a girl that had hope, dreams and God gifted intelligence that made her the youngest Microsoft professional at an age of 9, she was a one in…
I had stopped watching News channels a long time ago, no more Pakistani Politics or National affairs interested me, I remember it was after the massacre of APS children, that I had lost heart. All such incidents I ever witnessed were either distracted by another major occurrence or simply ignored. “How is it possible that…