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Pakistani music has survived dictators, bans, and Bollywood — here’s how
From Nazia Hassan to Young Stunners, Pakistan’s music has evolved, adapted, and thrived against all odds.
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Exploring love through the rhythm and blues of K-pop
Whether you're lovestruck, heartbroken, or forever alone, there's a K-pop song that gets exactly how you feel.
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If love hurts, the Sufis say you’re doing it right
Farid ud-Din Attar teaches us that love is both misery and ecstasy, and only those who risk it all can have it all
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Remembering Faiz: A Bengali kid’s first lessons in poetry & politics
Censored, exiled, and imprisoned—Faiz’s poetry still roared, challenging tyranny and inspiring generations.
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Not all men, but always a man
In Flames, a poignant reflection on womanhood, Karachi, and the hope that endures in spite of it all
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A beginner's guide to surviving Karachi Literature Festival
Lesson learned: at Karachi Literature Festival, finding chai is harder than finding meaning in an abstract painting
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A letter to the country without a post office
What is the true subject of poetry? Turning to Agha Shahid Ali’s poetry on Kashmir Solidarity Day.
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Anaari Science left me with more questions than answers
A short film by Aleem Bukhari, explores passion and hidden talent through two contrasting characters in Hyderabad.
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ChatGPT writes quickly, but how long will it last?
A writer's dilemma: balancing efficiency with agency in a post-AI world, wondering what we are losing sight of
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Young Stunners remind us that rap’s hardest flex is still fragile masculinity
Young Stunners redefine the Urdu rap scene, but their brand of machismo remains the genre’s toughest habit to break
