The Bro Who Never Chose for Himself In every urban middle-class street of Pakistan, you’ll find a specific kind of man. Twenty-seven years old, often dressed like a local alpha: stiff-collared kurta, oiled hair, a phone full of memes, and lips full of opinions.
Every woman knows a woman who was harassed. Every man knows a man who did it. A mirror on what it means to be a woman in the Sub-continent today.
She had lived 35 years trying to stay composed, to explain love in third-person, to speak of existence like it was a clean concept. But this boy—this boy kissed her with questions. He explored her like a paradox, not a possession. And she, against her better judgment, let him
In an age where everything becomes a trend before it becomes a thought, Labubu—the creepy-cute collectible—has quietly become a symbol of something much bigger. This piece unpacks the rise of viral consumption, the loneliness behind limited drops, and why we keep chasing meaning in things that give us nothing back.
Colonization didn’t end with land — it continued in the mind. This piece explores how indigenous knowledge systems were erased, replaced, and repackaged under Western logic.
I think when societies were forming, when the world was shaping systems, when civilizations were coming together, and countries were fighting for their freedoms
A reflection on Plato’s views from The Republic, this essay explores how forced education stifles curiosity and critical thinking.
In contemporary society, political engagement has increasingly become entangled with aesthetics, resulting in what can be termed “aesthetic activism.”
A brutal reality check on desi marriages, where you may gain a body next to you… but lose your soul in the process.
As someone who lives in Androon Lahore, I’ve unintentionally become the designated tour guide for all my burger friends.
‘She was not busy dying, and there is no detritus of care, she was simply busy living, and then she was gone’. How earth-shattering it is to read an author’s first-ever book and find yourself smitten, broken, and lost, all at the same time.
Postmodernism’s rejection of universal truths and objective meaning is unraveling society. As Chomsky says, “Postmodernism is cringe.” We must reclaim logic, morality, and responsibility.
