I am Pakistan. How does that make you feel? Does your heart choke with fear? Or do your lips curl with contempt? Do your eyes follow my every move? Do you mark me off as insignificant and unworthy of your time? I am a Pakistani boy. You call me illiterate and uncouth. You think me … More I am Pakistan. How does that make you feel?
If you are on the internet and are a prolific member of social media platforms, chances are that you spend at least one jaw-dropping moment every day on seeing an internet meme a friend or acquaintance shared with you. And the worst part is, most of that surprise and shock is out of disgust and … More Pakistani Internet Memes gone wrong: Humor at its worst
In linguistics, the difference between a developed and developing country is a mere suffix – ‘ed’ or ‘ing’. In reality, the transformation is excruciating. Like a butterfly shedding its cold and hard home, its chrysalis. Pakistan turned 67 years old yesterday on 14th August 2014. In human years, sixty-seven years is about white hair, wear … More Pakistan is stuck in its chrysalis. That’s all.
Vermicelli. Milk. Sugar. Dates. Cardamoms. Almonds. Pistachios. I have it all laid out in front of me. My trembling hands reach for the cooking pot. My first attempt at making the most special dessert on Eid. Sheer Khorma – vermicelli pudding. I pour in some clarified butter. A bunch of cardamoms. I wait to hear … More When I cooked my first Sheer Khorma (vermicelli pudding) on Eid …
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