I grew up hearing my dadi (paternal grandmother) say Allah kisi da mohtaj na banaye Na veliyan da, te nahi aulaad da May God never make one dependent; neither on those whom one loves nor on one’s offspring I’d wonder why dadi would say that Why this became the prayer…

When I was growing up, no one ever told me of all the side avenues to make money. There was just one way to be rich and successful — go to college and become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. …

Honestly, I can’t believe I did. But I had to. I was spending more than 4 hours of screen time a day on Instagram. Just uselessly scrolling my life away *tears* I’m going to be completely honest here. After deactivating my Instagram account I've been in such a better headspace…

This week, I spoke to a few startup founders who shared a common obstacle: getting the copy write right. When I graduated with an undergrad degree in Literary Studies, so many people in my social circle raised the question of how I would use my degree in a professional realm…

I’ve read enough blog posts of all the things writers have learned by writing every day. Accountability, engagement, readership, conversion rate, better writing— the perks of publishing on Medium on a daily. I’m writing this post to serve as the starting point of my journey towards writing every day. I have intended to do this many times but I have always been reluctant because to date my posts have always been readily thought out. The cons of doing that are that I’ll only publish my writing if I feel I have the perfect piece. And the process of perfecting writing is long.

And trust me, there’s no place in the world that wants to see us as more than just a wife or mother. — The first time I told my father I wanted to get married there was immediate rejection. He was angry and disappointed. The feeling of hopelessness glared so evidently on his face that I felt guilty of even bringing it up. He wanted me to focus on my education and career…

On November 9th, people across Pakistan celebrate Iqbal Day. Iqbal Day marks the birthday of Pakistan’s national poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. He is regarded as one of Pakistan’s founding father because he envisioned Pakistan to be a separate Muslim state. His poetry revolves around themes of reform, Islam and mysticism. …

It’s taken me 1.5 years to learn this the hard way. I’m here to tell you why you should parent in a way that makes sense to you as opposed to experimenting with everyone else’s opinions on what will work on your child. As a parent, you don’t need to know everything. I know many of us have the…

Rape culture is not a phenomenon unique to Pakistan. It’s been a crime which has affected women across the globe. Yet, whenever I hear of a rape case surfacing in Pakistan — it literally hits home. …