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
As the college year finally comes to a close, it makes you wonder, it’s time, isn’t it? Time for what, you may ask. The most dreaded moment for any college junior who likes their seniors. It is the arrival of the much-dreaded yet anticipated farewell… Well, it’s not quite the time for goodbyes just yet, but it sure feels like it. For most people, this … Continue reading Goodbyes and Guidebooks: Navigating the Bittersweet End of College Life
Have you ever wondered how medical research prioritizes its focus? Do the researchers meticulously plan which diseases to delve into or what problems to immerse themselves in? One might assume a generic answer, especially in a field filled with mindful individuals. However, considering women’s healthcare, the reality is far from what you might expect. Shockingly, there is a significant deficiency in research dedicated to female … Continue reading Narrowing the Gender Gap in Healthcare
In a world where comic book pages spring to life, capes billow in the wind, and superheroes perform gravity-defying feats, we find ourselves drifting into the realm of daydreams. We can’t help but wonder what it would be like to don the iconic Iron Man suit or swing through the cityscape with the grace of Spider-Man. But let’s face it, while we may not possess … Continue reading Superhero Science: Blending the Fantastic with the Feasible
Mahmoud Darwish, the luminary of Palestinian poetry. Born amid the tumult of Galilee in 1941, beyond mere themes, his poetry was an impassioned heartbeat for Palestine, a symphony of compassion and love that flowed like a river, embracing the collective soul of his people. The years of exile, cradled in the arms of Beirut and Paris, only heightened the universality of his words. They transcended … Continue reading Mahmoud Darwish: Love and Loss Through Verse
Recently, I stumbled upon a magnificently ornate book on Mughal Architecture titled “Lahore: History and Architecture of Mughal Monuments” by Anjum Rehmani. A deep delve into the influences and achievements throughout the Mughal period, starting from pre-Mughal history, the book explored new aspects of Lahore that I had yet to see around me. In comparison to the almost fantastical seeming portraits of beauty and splendor … Continue reading Neither the City of Gardens nor the City of Love: Lahore
Imagine a slow, peaceful start to a summer morning as you wake up to the sounds of birdsong in the distance, thin streams of sunlight wafting in through the windows as the world slowly awakes from its slumber. A morning walk among the lush, verdant countryside as you go deeper into the forest thicket, noticing the celestial beauty of it all: the song thrushes perched … Continue reading The Rural Dreamscapes of Cottagecore
It’s safe to assume that nearly everyone has heard one thing or another about soccer football by now, but most of them are casual fans at best. But what about those who are incredibly passionate about the game but are struggling to get a concrete grasp of what exactly goes on in the footballing world? Well, this article is for them (and anyone else who … Continue reading From Kick-off to Full-time: A Beginner’s Guide to the Premier League
