humor… Quirky Pakistani 7 Apr 2020 Pakistanis are a rare breed. Genetically linked to the Arab brethren but culturally quite similar to their Indian pals. The irony is that we have inherited the stoicism of Arabs…
fiction… Darn that telephone! 27 Mar 202027 Mar 2020 WOMAN 1: As I relaxed in my couch with my morning tea nicely resting in the cup holder next to me, I heard my cell phone ring. It was my…
feminism… Pretty girl, strong woman 20 Mar 202020 Mar 2020 SCENE 1: As she sat across from her prospective husband she wondered if he found her pretty. He had looked at her with interest and then had looked away. He…
humanity… COVID-19 and my life as a physician 15 Mar 202015 Mar 2020 I was three years old when I decided to become a doctor because when I saw my dad going to his primary care clinic twice a day I figured that…
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feminism… Mother-in-law and I smash the patriarchy 7 Mar 20207 Mar 2020 As I entered with my head down to my knees, my husband knew it. I wanted to cry and wail but comforted myself with the thought of my leaving a…
feminism… My double life….. 28 Feb 202029 Feb 2020 Growing up in a South East Asian country was a great experience. It also was confusing because the double standard is real. And there's a double standard for almost everything.…
feminism… Girls can do anything. 20 Feb 202020 Feb 2020 Recently a social media campaign that was captioned "Girls can do anything" transported me to a time when my dad bought me a plaque that said the same and plastered…
burnout… Out of the frying pan…… 13 Feb 202021 Feb 2020 As soon as she entered home from a grueling day at college, she heard Amma's voice, "Nazia! You have no time to waste. Just get the dinner ready. Your aunt…
humanity… If only she had a son….. 12 Feb 202012 Feb 2020 Recently news broke out of a daughter finding her mother in her own filth, locked in a studio apartment , famished and disoriented. What led to this? The poor elderly…
