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Category: Thinkpieces

An Ode To Tea, Love and Winter

It feels hard to do anything in mid January. The allure of a ‘charming’ winter walk wears off when you … More

diaspora, lockdown, love, winter, winter solstice

Riz Ahmed is king of the jungle in Mogul Mowgli

Riz Ahmed’s latest offering feels very apt for 2020, with its central theme dancing around the fear that comes with … More

Bassam Tariq, BFI, british film, British Pakistani, diaspora, film review, generational trauma, Hussain Munawer, london, Mogul Mowgli, partition, review, Riz Ahmed, Toba Tek Singh

The Churel and other mythical legends

For hundreds of years in Dominican folklore, people have spoken of the legend of ‘La Ciguapa’ – a beautiful woman … More

adam and eve, Adele Florence Nicholson, chudail, churail, churel, Dominican, feminism, folklore, India, La Ciguapa, legends, Lilith, medusa, mermaid, myths, Pakistan, succubus, witches, women in history

On ‘The Afghan Girl’

I want to start noting stories that deserved more than they received, so here goes. ‘The Afghan Girl’ is one … More

Afghan girl, Afghanistan, national geographic, Pakistan, refuge, refugee camp, Sharbat Gula, soviet, steve mccurry, war

I took an Ancestry Test and as a Pakistani, I learnt little

I am a British Pakistani born in London. Both my mother and father were born in Lahore, Pakistan. I can’t … More

23andme, Afghanistan, ancestry dna, ancestry test, british, dna, dna test, identity, indian, pakistani, south asian

On Being a Non-Bilingual Brown Person

“You can’t understand Punjabi?!” Rishma* said, mouth open in a grin stuck on pause that evolved into rolling laughter of … More

diaspora, ethnic minority, identity, not speaking another language, Pakistan, poc, politics, thinkpiece, woc

Exercise saved my mental health

I have suffered with mental health issues for as long as I can remember. Even in primary school, I just … More

diet, endorphins, exercise, gym, Inspirations, mental health, mental health help, pilates, wellbeing, yoga, zumba

Can I celebrate Christmas as a Muslim?

I think it’s pretty safe to say at this stage that hatred of Muslims is brewing into something that can … More

Christmas, Islamophobia, Jesus, Muslims, Muslims celebrate christmas, Nadiya Hussain, Pagans, racism, Tesco, Tesco advert

How Horror Helped My Anxiety

Whether it’s a glass of bubbly or a slab of cake, I’m yet to befriend a human who doesn’t have … More

AHS, American Horror Story, anxiety, Brexit, CBT, depression, escapism, Evan Peters, GAD, horror, Horror and anxiety, racism, Sarah Paulson, Sertraline, Sookie Stackhouse, True Blood, trump

Partition, 70 years on

So much reading material is available on the formation of Pakistan that it’s hard for someone as clueless as me … More

70 years, Border ceremony, British Raj, Hindus, India, Islam, Lahore, Muslim, Pakistan, partition, partition of india, Sikhs

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