SOCIAL

There are a few things we think are the norm when we grow up. That is because we are spoon-fed such information at a very young age and...

By: Ayyan Shaikhh FGM, also known as Female Genitalia Mutilation is a ritual practice of cutting some or all external female genitalia....

“It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning’s winning.” My dad used to say this every time I was salty about barely...

By: Ayyan Shaikh Pakistan is culturally and ethnically a diverse country. Major ethnic groups in Pakistan include Punjabis, Pashtuns,...

Trigger Warning: Mention of Drug Abuse Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper,...

By: Ayyan Shaikh As winters are approaching, the reported cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan are increasing by tenfold in what is being called...

By: Zeela Shoaib Have you ever pondered upon the likelihood of losing your memories? Even imagining this terrifying possibility sends...

By: Ayyan Shaikh I have seen many people use the abbreviation OCD in their daily life describing a common/ standard action/behaviour and...

By: Zeela Shoaib The road was in critical condition, and the heat of the sun was scorchingly bright and intense. The brain wooed the body...

By: Tabassum Chowdhury It was raining incessantly. I was weighed down by my soaked denim jacket. The worn-out shoes could no longer bear...

By: Ayyan Shaikh Not a lot of people know about autism, so today I’ll talk about what autism actually is. Autism refers to a broad range...

By: Areebah Huq TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE MENTION I got out of the shower and wrapped myself with the towel. I looked at the mirror...

By: Fariha Karim TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE MENTION Sociologists characterize culture as the qualities, convictions, information, practices,...

By: Ayyan Shaikh Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation when a person makes a victim question their reality. It is a form of...

By: Zeela Shoaib What could be worse than witnessing your nightmares in the real world? Nightmares that left your blood cold and made you...

By: Ghadaq Zia Today’s world is consumed by technology whether it is through PCs or mobiles. Technology can be used to our own advantage...

By: Fariha Karim I was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I have met and befriended numerous *banda housemaids in my years here. The...

By: Zeela Shoaib Someone once told me that a person’s life is the brief duration between Azaan (the call for prayer) and offering prayer...

By: Ghadaq Zia Self-love is essential to living well. It has an impact on who you pick for a friend, the image you exude at work, and how...

By: Ghadaq Zia Amy Winehouse was a British singer-songwriter. Her music mostly consisted of the genre “jazz”. She died in 2011 due to...

By: Zeela Shoaib The word ‘dream’ has two versions. One is which we envision for ourselves and is closely tied to our ambitions. While...

By Eesha Aziz From the beginning, a child in Pakistan opens his eyes to see the Transgender community being rejected and mistreated. As...

By Ayyan Shaikh (Disclaimer: This article contains harsh language and swear words because I’m tired of being civil and it might sting...

By: Annum Shehryar Euthanasia is an act or a practice where someone is painlessly put to death to stop their suffering from painful,...

By: Zeela Shoaib Loneliness is a disease that can succumb humans at any stage of life. But mostly, the people who are prone to it are the...

Grief is unpreventable. We face grief over different reasons. It may be over a loss or a tragedy and so on. It is not necessary that loss...

By: Areeba Chaudhry “The love for all living beings is the noblest attribute of a man” People throw this word around so much that it...

By: Ayyan Shaikh The former capital of Pakistan has been drowning for the past few weeks. Literally. The city has been hit by the...

By: Ahmed Khan Introduction: - Brigadier Amir Sultan Tarar widely known as COL Imam was born on 4 July 1944 in Chattal district...

By: Ayyan Shaikh Domestic violence (also named domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse in a domestic setting, such...

By Annum Shehryar Most of us would be very familiar will the fantasy novel and Disney films called ``Alice in Wonderland’’, which is...

By: Zeela Shoaib Have you ever wondered why Pakistan is stuck on the same step on the staircase to success? Or why most of the Pakistani...

By: Ayyan Shaikh Generation z has continuously been proving themself to be the most innovative and creative one so far. With their brand...

By: Eesha Aziz To all that dare to dream, that have their horizons expanded to visualize every possibility, every daughter and son of...

By: Ahmed Khan Introduction. He was born in 1961 in the Panjwayi, district Kandahar, Afghanistan. He belongs to the Noorzai tribe. His...

By: Annum Shehryar One of the most terrifying examples of Muslim genocides in India was the Gujrat riots that took place on February...

By: Ayyan Shaikh TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF ABUSE When talking about the trans community in Pakistan, people use the word trans as an...

By: Areeba Chaudhry TRIGGER WARNING: ANIMAL ABUSE Sometimes I wonder if religion really is as cruel as humans make it seem or have we...

By: Iman Waqas People depict death to be the epitome of an abysmal end, for someone, who still isn’t ready to depart from loved ones. But...

By: Ayyan Shaikh We have all seen how fast the coronavirus spread throughout the world and how suddenly the world was in the middle of a...

By: Lalarukh #MeToo is a movement that started circulating through word of mouth, but has taken social media by storm. The originator,...

By: Zeela Shoaib “At the end of the day, don’t forget that you are a person, don’t forget that you are a mother; a wife and a daughter.”...

By: Eesha Aziz It all starts with just a few thoughts. But over time, you start having extremely bad anxiety and become more depressed....

By: Annum Shehryar The perception of humor or anything that you would find amusing would definitely be subjective and individualistic as...

By: Junaid Ahmed The last two months showed us one of the most pathetic sides of our country. The children who are considered to be the...

By Ayyan Shaikh Welcome to a brown girl’s rant on fatphobia and how it is absolutely stupid to shame people for their appearance....

By: Junaid Ahmed A personality that is considered to be the synonym of generosity, kindness and modesty at its best is Abdul Sattar Edhi....

By: Ayyan Shaikh Child labor is a problem Pakistan has been dealing with for a very long time. It already existed before the formation of...

By Eesha Aziz The unbelievable heartbreaking reality of life comes in front of me in the shape of sexual assault. The saddest part is...

By: Eeman Atif J. K. Rowling is the author of the best-selling children’s book series Harry Potter, a series which arguably played an...