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Jan 20, 20208 min read

The Dream That Pushes Us Forward

From a young age I dreamed of distant lands. Adventures in exotic places filled my head as I made my long walk...

Nov 18, 20198 min read

Whispers of the Heart

My story began before I was even born, when the traditional values of the Pakistani culture sunk into the hearts and minds of my parents...

Oct 30, 20199 min read

Life Is Precious

Behind every proverb, there is experience and reflection. Now, I don’t claim to know it all, but I know what I’ve lived...

Oct 18, 20197 min read

A Desert Rat’s Tale of Survival

I was born into what became a large family of eleven children. As I was one of the oldest, I had new siblings on an almost yearly basis...

Oct 9, 20197 min read

Memories of a Minesweeper

I can still remember the smell of the city streets before there were cars. Trams and horse-drawn carts trundled past...

Sep 27, 20197 min read

The Light That Shows Me the Way

I remember one time my brothers and I had to avoid drops of blood splattered on the pavement that followed our path to school...

Aug 21, 20199 min read

A Dream for the Both of Us

It was a beautiful, crisp, clear morning. My only regret was that my dad wasn’t by my side as he should have been...

Apr 23, 20197 min read

Always Beginning

I believe that all experiences in life are the stepping stones that eventually lead to one’s truth. And so, I would like to share my...

Mar 15, 20196 min read

Claire’s Song

I had good, rowdy mates to play Cricket with and go to raucous Saturday morning kids’ movies with, and I went to a private British school...