Hello folk(ses), kya haal? I am currently in Pakistan, and having a ball. I have been super active on stories, and not so much on blog and Instagram/Facebook. Although I have been writing loads, the internet here is a struggle, […]
I got Elif Shafak’s 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World from Shakespeare & Company in Paris, when the author came down for a reading. I stood out for about an hour to hear her speak, and then some […]
I have been on a lookout for a nice gift for a friend who has just delivered an adorable baby girl. I didn’t know what I wanted, but just that it needs to be for the mom. I think mothers […]
Boundaries. Probably one of the most subjective words in English language. It hardly ever means the same thing to two different people, even if they are related by blood. When I returned to social media after a short hiatus to […]
I am a brownie and by default, I struggle with winters. Not the mild, delicious Karachi winters; the I-can’t-feel-my-toes ones in Berlin. So I asked for help on stories, and some of my seasoned Berliners came forward with AMAZING advice. […]
I have been a German resident for 3 years and 9 months, as of today. It has been a ride like no other. 2016 was the hardest year of my life – I was new in town, and constantly drowning. […]
The apartment we are currently renting is the smallest space that I have ever lived in. It is an elevated version of a studio, with a separate kitchen and bathroom. Despite being tiny, it is not suffocating and the secret […]
I have been wearing my Fitbit Alta since November 2017. For those who do not know, Fitbit Alta is a fitness tracker, on the lower end of the spectrum. Primarily, it counts my steps during the day, and monitors my […]
August is considered the month of friendships, and today we are in conversation with someone who knows a thing or two (million) about them. When we were younger and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was all the rage, I remember making friendship […]
It’s been so long since I did a book review, and I am so glad to reviewing not one but two books today. The Spy by Paulo Coelho While I knew nothing about Mata Hari (sorry) before reading The Spy, […]