social media Followers versus Friends. How Instagram and Facebook differ in their ethics…the echo chamber that Instagram is. 11 Dec 202011 Dec 2020 I've been a blogger for over a decade and have seen the good, the bad and the echo chamber that any social media can be. For reference, I have an…
Uncategorized “Feature me”! From Zakat to Outfits. Pakistani mindset in 2020. 10 Dec 202027 Feb 2021 It's no wonder that everything in my country is so incentive-based that when someone wants to do something for someone else's benefit, the benefactor wants a certain extra benefit also.…
Uncategorized Hosting the Grown Up Asian. “Dual Identity “. 15 Nov 2020 How I Embraced My Dual Cultural Identity as a Grown Up Asian I was born in Staten Island NY to two physician immigrants from the Philippines. I was…
feminism… The battle of biological functions….. may the best uterus win! 15 Nov 202016 Nov 2020 She sat isolated from her cousins as they huddled together, talking about menstruation in hushed tones. They had all got their period that year and she was sorely left behind.…
marriage… Pakistani joint family! What we see, what they see…… 25 Oct 202026 Oct 2020 I was speaking with some friends of mine who have never experienced joint family set ups and of course you can imagine! It was like a heavy Q&A about a…
covid… 20 things that we should not say after 2020 24 Oct 202030 Oct 2020 1. Dark skinned women are beautiful: from a dark skinned woman to my light skinned sisters, please stop with these patronizing comments. I'm comfortable in my skin without your benevolent…
burnout… “Are you happy?” 21 Oct 202019 Feb 2021 I cruised through I-81 trying to reach my mother as fast as I could. The fact that she chooses to live in the suburbs of Philadelphia is inconvenient but she's…
Uncategorized Quirky Pakistani 3 21 Oct 202021 Oct 2020 "Honey! Your nipples are showing". "Yes, Mom, it's cold". "Cover them, honey". "How can I cover them?" "Erm... wear a sweatshirt". "Mom! I'm wearing a sweatshirt". "Wear another one. Didn't…
feminism… Pakistani Love and Sex…A tale of two distinct passions 17 Oct 202017 Oct 2020 Pakistanis are blessed with one of those unique attributes that people wish they had. We can easily separate love from sex and sex from love, hence the hugely popular and…
social issue Happiness and its loose relationship to things. 16 Oct 202022 Oct 2020 I was a young bride. I was carefree and happy. Just the prospect of becoming an adult socially three years after legally becoming an adult was enough to keep me…
