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Of cricket and Slims in the US
Being Pakistani isn’t just about Urdu. It can be something as stereotypical as food, like wolfing down biryani at 1am.
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So long, farewell: College really isn't that far off, right?
Perhaps there is sufficient reason to be this emotional. Perhaps there is still something strange about leaving home.
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‘Pack-is-tan’ stereotypes in the US
"So, like, my mom is from this place in Sindh, and she kinda’ told me there were no bathrooms there" she said.
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London Olympics 2012: Why didn’t we smile?
Our Olympians walked on looking so small, so insignificant-as if they didn’t have the backing of a 180 million at...
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Saaen to saeen, let the Mohajir also be saeen!
Someone cracked a Sindhi joke and suddenly, all hell broke loose: “Say that to my face jaahil!” she yelled.
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How I learnt to appreciate Ramazan- by hitting the mall
Dolmen Mall has been invaded by ‘the youth’. All you see everywhere are 15-year-olds in skinny's walking aimlessly...
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Learning how to drive
Most of my female classmates turned 18 this year; but driving? That's for mothers, fathers and elder brothers.
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A Pakistani songs playlist for a foreign friend
Isn’t great music about the beat rather than the language? Besides, Nusrat and Strings showcase our culture perfectly.
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The curious case of an American cousin
Many have access to Geo and its breaking news only adds to the “children, that’s why we migrated to the US”...
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Yes, I don't watch TV
When was the last time you really watched something — that one hour chat show, that interview on XYZ channel?