Uncategorized Do puritanical ideas harm society or keep it straight? A couple’s kiss that led to…… 29 May 202129 May 2021 First of all, kissing, for all intents and purposes is strictly prohibited in Pakistan. It’s not a good thing to do. Even kissing your husband is considered forward and crass.…
feminism… Marriage is a pit stop. 28 May 202130 May 2021 On a women’s only forum I was again reminded of how many women see marriage as the destination that it proves to be so rarely for most of us. Each…
feminism… Should actors be held to any moral standard? 17 May 202120 May 2021 The number of actors who play controversial roles is, of course, now more than ever. Personally, I like people who take on slightly left characters. It’s refreshing. It’s also the…
all’s fair… A child born through marital rape…. Nighat and Bilal’s story. 9 May 202128 May 2021 There are so many nuances to Nighat’s character that it would be hard to dissect them all in one blog post. She has lived a life of overt patriarchy and…
feminism… Women physicians in Pakistan will be an extinct species in the years to come. 20 Apr 202122 Apr 2021 I recently had the opportunity to read a blog post by a non-physician. It was about the hardships of a physician's life and how they're perceived to have a great…
feminism… The subtle art of seduction… a Pakistani woman’s dilemma with the society she’s born in. 16 Apr 202118 Apr 2021 My land of pure is finally openly misogynistic. It has come out as rape apologist and takes pride almost in being oppressive. Pakistanis follow their own brand of conservatism that…
feminism… I don’t want a protector. I want safety. 7 Apr 2021 Online conversations around rape are so infused with excuses for the rapists that I don't think we realize it. This is the thing with cultural values. They're sweet and toxic…
fiction… Quirky Pakistani 4 4 Mar 20215 Mar 2021 "Mom! There's a guy". "What do you mean?" "Errr. That there's a guy". "Like a guy guy?" "What's a guy guy?" "Is he a man?" "What do you think a…
love… Places I breathed….. 17 Feb 202117 Feb 2021 Someday when I'm old enough to write a book of my craziest memories I vow to write about the effect my various homes and houses have had on me. How…
fiction… Relationship advice that led to…… 16 Feb 202121 Apr 2021 After yet another heated "discussion" with the man I call my husband I decided that it was time to take some definitive action. We couldn't go on like this. This…
