The feeling of deep satisfaction and a boost in self-worth that one feels after accomplishments is best described as the feeling of pride. A way for a man to respect himself, his honour, and his dignity. Taking too much solace in this feeling, however, fuels arrogance and entitlement, transitioning it into vanity. The more wood you feed the fire, the greater the flame becomes until … Continue reading Is There Vanity in Pride?
As you pick up your phone for the hundredth time that day, you wonder what the reason foryour unproductivity is. The lack of ideas, or your lack of trust in your own creativity? Youscroll through your Instagram reels, filled with all the things you wish to be; everything butyourself, and a bitter taste fills your mouth. You glare down at your empty page, in the … Continue reading The Battle Against One’s Mind
For centuries, humanity fought wars with men, clad in armor. On foot or on a horse, with a sword or with a gun, they fought on the very soil that supported them. The paradigm of this scheme shifted in 1903, when 2 brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, invented the first ever plane. They successfully launched the first powered, controlled flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. … Continue reading Wings Of Change: Jets that reshaped Air Combat
A woman walks into the corporate building, strapped in a pair of heels, dressed in an outfit that brings out her best self—never mind that she might as well be the CEO of the company, she’ll almost immediately be met by lingering eyes doubting how she ever managed to climb up the corporate ladder. Because with THAT outfit? Surely she would’ve tripped and fallen by … Continue reading Mascara, Misogyny, and the Myth of Competence: The Stigma Around Femininity
Moons in metalworks. Puppets in makeshift cinemas. Woven carpets slipped on wooden floors. The grandeur of calligraphy. In our modern world, we find our centuries-old traditional craftsmanship transforming into a testament of the past. Where the craftsman sits on the street, the metal laden at his feet, the world loses itself in the digital universe. Once, decades ago, his shop bristled with gatherings and purchasers, … Continue reading Obsolescence Woven in Silver: The Decline of Pakistani Craftsmanship
No matter how tightly we grasp, time somehow always slips from our fingers like sand too fine to handle. It carries us swiftly, hurrying us along through words, through days, through moments that should have lasted longer. There will always be more time, we convince ourselves—more days to spend with the ones we love, more laughter-filled moments, more quiet afternoons to simply be. Time, though, … Continue reading The Bell Rings One Last Time: An era coming to an end
Why did mathematicians invent imaginary numbers? Was a question that kept lingering in my brain, tormenting and taunting me with its hows and whys. Everyone around me—certainly not I—dreamt of love, success, money, and that is what an immense proportion of their daydream imaginations usually consisted of. Hence, excuse me for being perplexed and livid at the notion of mathematicians conjuring up imaginary numbers, not … Continue reading Mathematicians wrote Tiktok poetry and fought epic duels: the complex history of (complex) imaginary numbers
Twinkle Twinkle little Scar How I wonder what you are—a reminisce of the past or a prophecy of the future? Whispers of every battle we fought linger through the marks etched upon us—on our flesh, on our soul—testaments to our survival and the moments that shaped us into who we are today. Beneath these marks lie intense tales of bravery, courage, and determination to move … Continue reading SCARS AS SIGNPOSTS
Growing up in a brown family, the phrase ‘jo naseeb mai ho’ echoed through nearly every conversation, a constant reminder of fate’s inevitable grip on our lives. A newborn daughter? Naseeb. A failed marriage? Naseeb. A stillborn child? Naseeb. A successful business? Naseeb. Surprisingly, this concept isn’t confined to the brown community; it transcends cultures and knows no boundaries. Perhaps its universal reach is why … Continue reading The concept of destiny: a facade or a revelation?
Long before modern romance stories graced our screens and bookstores, the nation of Pakistan was awash with romances that defied social norms and touched the soul. Everyone reveres Shakespeare as the literary god of tragedy, and stories like Romeo and Juliet cement his legacy as the ultimate storyteller of doomed love. But hold on to that thought—because when it comes to heartbreak, rebellion, and sacrifice, … Continue reading The Tragic Chronicles of Pakistan: romances that shaped our folklore
