As a woman (and that too from Pakistan), I have always had battles to fight and territories to conquer in my horizon. Nothing came easy. I have been pushing against the tide for as long as I can remember; it […]
I had a dream last night. It’s all hazy, and I don’t really remember the premise, but its characters stuck. Now, I usually don’t dream, so any night that I do, it is often uncomfortable and I wake up exhausted. […]
I am writing this from predictably gloomy Amsterdam. I landed here a few hours ago and came straight to my favourite restaurant to pen this down. I would like to start by thanking everyone for the response on my previous […]
Flirting is an art, said a friend, over a shared meal of cheesy nachos and quesadillas. I wouldn’t know, for I have never managed to flirt successfully (at least not on purpose or when required). She, however, was as slick […]
We are having some plumbing issues in our apartment building. None of us enjoy a plumbing crisis in the home, and we all hope to be saved by professionals like the people over at https://www.emergencyedinburghplumber.co.uk whenever we encounter a domestic […]
There are about a million writers out there penning 10 million ways to ‘drive your man wild’ and championing ‘play hard to get’ theories. I grew up reading all of that too, but never really followed it. Taurus. Anyway. So […]
A colleague walked in on a cloudy Tuesday morning with 10 inches less hair than she had until Friday – the last time I saw her. She had her makeup on point, down to the angle of her subtle contour. […]
There is something about monotony that irks me. While I like stable and secure, routine drives me up the wall. It makes me question everything, and unfortunately, everyone. My husband and I have been together for over seven years now, […]
Sometimes, my observations are so obvious and simple that I can’t believe I did not have it figured out and set in stone already. Like this one – dual ownership is a path with a single, determined destination: disaster. At […]
Have you ever stayed in a relationship knowing full well that it’s not going anywhere and you would be better off without it? I have, and in retrospect, I wonder why did I not walk out. I had all the […]