This article was originally published on The Express Tribune’s website on September 20th, 2017 ET removed the article a few…
How I learned to love India
This is the first time I will celebrate our Independence Day knowing that I have friends across the border.
MARYAM NAWAZ’S IMPRESSIVE AND HOLLOW SPEECH
I am not a PTI supporter. I like Imran Khan as a cricket icon and a great philanthropist but I do…
WHAT A LITERATURE FESTIVAL CAN DO FOR A CITY
It was the early evening on Sunday (Feb 12) I was sitting at a roadside teashop with two friends, in…
When death becomes a routine
I have seen more violence than I could bear. This year has already brought deaths of- a gifted artist, an…
Our painful death as a society
Amjad Sabri, an artist was shot dead in Karachi today. He had no political affiliation, he wasn’t an activist he never…
LIFE IN KARACHI – PAKISTAN’S CITY OF LIGHTS
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME (OF THRONES) – REVIEW S05-E01
The worst thing you can do to yourself is to watch the first four episodes (that were leaked) of GoT…
5 THINGS YOU NOTICE WHEN YOU RETURN TO PAKISTAN
You wonder whether your boobs and butts have become twice the size since you boarded the plane in New York because…
A TALE OF HEAVEN, MULLAHS AND IMAGINATION
I am going through (so far) the weirdest time of my life. It is partly because I just got back…
GIBBERISH OF A RELUCTANT LIBERAL – 1
NOTE: My Professor who taught me Islamic Studies in undergrad has been killed. His own colleagues, other Islamic scholars, might…
What can you learn about US-Mexican border in a short trip?
WHAT HIKING AT GRAND CANYON CAN TEACH YOU
Hiking at the Grand Canyon is like taking a picture in front of Eiffel Tower, you do it so you…
READING LINCOLN IN AMERICA
There are a lot of differences between Pakistan and America when it comes to leaders and leadership. One big difference…
IN THE CITY BY THE BAY
Last week I visited San Francisco. I had only one reason to be there. I watched a movie (The Princess…
BATMAN AND NON-FICTION LEADERSHIP
Last Monday, in leadership seminar, we gave presentations on leadership qualities and styles of different leaders. My classmates chose big…
CONTINUING THE JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY
September 7th, 2013 some of the Humphrey Fellows went to Scottsdale to attend Brazilian Day Festival at Scottsdale Center for…
THE DAY ALARM WENT OFF AT MY APARTMENT
I have been in couple of serious accidents and got HEFAT (Hostile Environment and First Aid Training) so I always…
THE ARIZONA WAY – 1
It is quiet in Phoenix. I think the entire Arizona is pretty quiet. I don’t hear people shouting at public…
THE ARIZONA WAY – 2
There was a forecast of thunderstorm, clouds were coming closer, wind was fast. I saw my first rain in the…
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