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70 years of independence for Pakistan, zero years of independence for its women
On this day, look at your sister and realise how she isn’t allowed the same rights as you. Where is her independence?
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Why do I have to pretend to fast when my “monthly friend” is visiting?
Women wake up for sehri and pretend to fast since the word menstruation can't be spoken beyond an octave of a...
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Hindi Medium proves that English is still the language of the colonisers, except the elite are the colonisers now
This is our land; it no longer belongs to the British, so why do we try to hold on to a legacy we never asked for?
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Karachi, you used to be home
My clothes are measured, the tone of my voice is measured. My life is measured by rules I no longer believe in.
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Pop-up in the Park: Reclaiming public spaces in Karachi
Our people need safe spaces to express themselves, and by reclaiming public spaces, we are allowing that to happen.