Stories from M Bilal Lakhani
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Fifty shades of Pakistan
We’re also intense when it comes to love, generosity, fun. But world will only hear these stories when we share them
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From disco maulvi to liberal fascist
From more religion the answer to every problem, forcefully imposing religious views became source of all problems
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Five Pakistani trends to watch in 2015
Away from the spotlight of the headlines, Pakistanis will rise to Pakistan’s rescue in 2015.
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Not the world’s top porn-searching nation
Pakistan was unfairly maligned but there was no vast conspiracy to make Pakistan look bad
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A night well spent in the emergency room
By not taking risks to live the life we want to live, we’re not just living Plan ‘B’. We’re wasting our health, youth
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The impostor syndrome
In guise of humility, we hide deepest, darkest fear of being ‘found out’ for being failure pretending to be a success
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Can changing one habit change our destiny?
Next time we’re standing in a line, let’s see if we can wait patiently for our turn. Now that would be real revolution
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On being French and Pakistani
When you start talking to a French-Pakistani, suddenly those biases and boxes start to collapse like a pack of cards
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After self-doubt, feeling empty
Eventually, a prolonged period of self-doubt can lead to a feeling of emptiness
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Flirting with suicide in your twenties
We need to break social taboo around seeking professional help for mental health challenges, especially between men