Dress Your Size. Not.
Dress for your size. No. I will dress however I feel my best self. No magazine gets to tell me that I shouldn’t tuck my shirt in or wear high-waisted pants because my body is a particular size. If I […]
Chasing a Rainbow (short story)
There is a rainbow out there, with your name on it. But to get to it, you would have to brave through the storms. You would have to keep your face down and focus. There will be calls from flimsy […]
6 ways to support your favourite bloggers without spending any money
I owe an apology to some of you for having a mini-meltdown yesterday on stories. I only wanted to educate and not guilt any of you into subscribing or watching my videos. Promise. Having said that, I want to repeat […]
Fat shamed in the middle of a road in Berlin, and life hasn’t been the same since
I should have written about this incident sooner, as keeping this story in my head has managed to choke my writing ability (you can’t write anything else until this one goes on paper, said the mean voice inside). So here […]
#MeAt20 – measuring my ‘performance’ against my life plans from when I was 20
Digging up pictures for #MeAt20 challenge was a lot of fun. It took me down the memory lane, and then got me thinking – I had some serious plans for myself when I was 20. Life plans. Love plans. Lots […]
Is love addiction, infatuation or persuasion? A mystic opinion.
It was the darkest hour of the night, when all nocturnal sounds surrender to the calmness of the night, blending in space that has no confines or limitations. A time when one can share to their heart’s content and witness […]
I have been “isolated” all my life, said the transgender woman with violet lips
This is a submission for Cherry Cross’ Writers Program. We are all going through the same thing right now – life in quarantine, social distancing and self-isolation. Things that were a staple in our routine until six weeks ago, like […]
International Women’s Day 2020 – Mera Jism, Meri Marzi
Mera jism, meri marzi. These four words, the slogan of Aurat March for interaction women’s day 2020, have brought out the worst in some people, and most of us have had the misfortune of witnessing it (perils of the world […]
When my friend confessed that she was suicidal, it taught me two things about myself and relationships
Life is harder now that it ever was. We, as humans, have made progress in many a fields, but certain important areas of our lives have become more murkier and confusing. Just yesterday, when I was reading through Cosmopolitan’s March […]
RajanKaKarachi ep.8 – PITH
I love Pakistani art and crafts. There is always an abundance of colours and patterns in our wares – be in fashion, accessories, wall hangings, framed mirrors or ceramic bowls. So when Fattu suggested that she has a place to […]