Fuller House Is Pretty ‘Feminist’ And I’m Loving It!
Disclaimer: This post has some spoilers from the show. So, if you plan on watching it, you may want to skip this blog post, until after you have watched the […]
Disclaimer: This post has some spoilers from the show. So, if you plan on watching it, you may want to skip this blog post, until after you have watched the […]
A version of this article was also published on the Express Tribune Blogs here. Earlier in the month of October, we learned that both Hayden Panettiere and Drew Barrymore — both famous […]
It’s always heart-warming when I open the news – Facebook, that is – and the first link that pops up in my newsfeed is not a multitude of deaths, war […]
The blog was originally published on the Express Tribune Blogs here. Yesterday, March 8th marked the 104th anniversary of International Women’s Day as people all over the world found unique and creative ways to […]
This post was originally published on the Express Tribune Blogs here. When we look back at our history, almost every country in the world has experienced some form of foreign […]
When Professor Bruce Lincoln approached me about a year ago, with the message (and I am only sharing part of it): I’m writing to request permission to reproduce your striking […]
A version of this article was also published on the Express Tribune Blogs here. One of the biggest impediments to women participating, or being allowed to participate, in any form […]
A version of this blog post was also published on The Express Tribune Blog here. The whole world watched with a mixture of great shock, glee, anticipation, and disappointment as […]
Once again, another year goes by – and that too in just a blink of a second – and thus begins a new year, a new chapter, that allows us […]
I can feel it, growing inside of me Like a secretive blossom, yearning to escape As life bleeds, repression flares its buds, Bullets and explosions are welcomed, with wide open […]
I imagine the smell of burning wood It fills my nostrils and imbues me with exultation For it is the smell of taboo liberties, of abandon Who am I and […]
This is the second part of the article I wrote on the whole Circle process, which can be read here. However, in this post, I will be discussing the Circle […]
About a month ago, our Public Consultation class was given the opportunity to learn about Circles; what they are; how they are conducted; and how effective they can be, not […]
The year was 2008, And it was summer time – The season of love; the season of passion! You smiled at me like no other And your beautiful eyes spoke […]
This is a poem I wrote back in June, but never got a chance to share it on my blog as it was still in the works. Enjoy! *** Here […]
I’m currently taking a class on gender and development and I absolutely LOVE it so far, even though it encompasses a ton of readings – about ten 40-50 page articles […]
A few weeks ago, there was a very interesting discussion on Twitter about the tradition of walwar (bride price) in the Pashtun culture – especially in the tribal regions of […]
The Pashto version of this article I wrote can be accessed here *** Just as we were mourning the tragic (and brutal, I must add) demise of Pashto singer Ghazala Javed, […]
This is something I just started at my summer job a couple days ago. I’ve always wanted to write my memoir, explaining what shaped me into the woman I am […]
I realize I only have a few hours to go before this special day is over, so thought I’d write a little about it, since this is the first time […]
I am part of this mailing list for the Pashtunkhwa Peace Forum (PPF), and I got this really great email today that I feel I should share with my readers […]
…But just don’t gots the time! No really, the next few weeks are going to be so incredibly hectic, just thinking about it makes me dizzy. Let’s see, I am […]
Yes, my dearest readers! My jaan, my baby, my beloved, Heela Foundation, finally has a new official logo! And it is absolutely beautiful! I just love how simple it is, and how […]
Okay, so, yesterday, around noon-ish, I decided to go on my usual Twitter-escapade, doing my usual thing: Log in, check the “What’s Happening” section, maybe re-tweet a few cool links, […]
So, I got this email a while back, and it has just come to my realization that I never shared it on my blog! Like what’s the deal with that, […]
I wrote this poem a few days after I came back home from Pakistan. It explains exactly how I am feeling these days. Abaseen keeps telling me that it’s just […]
ROTFL! These are absolutely HILARIOUS! Definitely some great tips to keep in mind once I start preparing for my thesis defense, which could be as early as within the next […]
This poem was inspired during a conversation I was having with a new Pashtun friend I just met recently. She happened to mention her baby and it was then that […]
I was supposed to write a blog post on this ever-so-wonderful trip/event as soon as I got back last labour day long weekend, but because I got so busy with […]
Okay, so, I FINALLY went ahead and did it. I changed the URL of my blog. I’d been thinking about doing it for quite some time now, and today I […]