Patriotism emerged almost imperceptibly through repetition, emotion and shared experience

Poverty festers like an open wound

A mutilated democratic structure, an eviscerated judicial system, crippled fundamental rights

Standing amid this vast ocean of challenges may have been nature's choice for me

The journey of the constitutional process in Pakistan has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride

Our own Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, were dreamers who refused to bow to adversity.

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Against all odds, I race toward inclusivity, embracing resilience, and claiming my right to equality.

Moon symbol of glamour, radiance, yet belittles for its inability to gleam independently

I began reading the next chapter with mixed feelings of hopefulness and grief