When negotiating a pay increase, the focus is often productivity and deliverables. There are presentations and excel files to supplement claims of value add, which are then discussed and form Continue Reading
Shaheen Rajan
Short Story: I wish someone loved me the way I love…
Sitting on a rock, watching waves crash at her feet, she wondered about the people she had loved in all of her 42 years of life. They were so lucky, Continue Reading
Why won’t I go to therapy..
So, my booster shot was administered in a neurology and psychiatric clinic. Which got me thinking. But this isn’t the first time I have thought about therapy. I have done Continue Reading
To the kind man on flight QR0605 on 22 Sept 2021..
I didn’t notice you walking behind me until the air hostess offered to take your guitar during boarding. You were surprising quiet in your step despite the number of belongings Continue Reading
EPISODE 6: Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Of all the ‘things to do in Budapest’, I was most excited about thermal baths. And they did not disappoint! Corona restrictions (like masks) have been relaxed in Budapest, and Continue Reading
Pakistan’s Independence Day 2021 – aap Azaad hain?
I stayed off the celebratory Independence Day posting this year. It felt hypocritical, when every time I close my eyes, I see Noor’s face – a person I didn’t know Continue Reading
Pakistani RTW options for plus size women
Listen, plus sized girls have it hard. Not to say others don’t. But let’s focus on us for a minute. Finding ready to wear eastern clothes, which aren’t plain ugly Continue Reading
Projection. The unfair kind.
I requested a car via Careem to go home from my in-laws. Once I got the notification that the car had arrived, I hurriedly went down the stairs and walked Continue Reading
Updated – flying from Germany to Pakistan in times of Corona (with Qatar Airways)
This was my second trip to Pakistan since Corona outbreak. I did a detailed video about the first trip, so you can check that out for a low down on Continue Reading
They call it Synesthesia.
Emotional Mirroring is a legit thing folk(ses). Last night, at 3am, while trying to get some writing done for Bunte Markhor, I took an Instagram break and watched some stories. A Continue Reading