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Mar 17, 20218 min read

Then They Were Gone

I caught him lying about money, women—you name it—and we argued about almost everything. One day, I asked him a simple question only to be

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Oct 28, 20197 min read

I Feel My Roots

My city, Karachi, is simply magical. It’s one of the largest, most populated cities in the world and it is the economic hub of Pakistan...

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Oct 27, 20197 min read

Where Do I Belong?

I, on the other hand, couldn’t focus on academics and seemed to always fall behind my peers. My teachers were telling me...

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Oct 3, 20199 min read

The Fight of My Life

I lay in the hospital bed, pain racking my body as chemicals and super-science ran through my blood...

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Jul 19, 20196 min read

The Weight of Life

Like every Indian parent, my father valued a well-rounded education and saw it as the key to a better life. He only expected the best...

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May 31, 20198 min read

Waiting for Peaceful Skies

A patient of mine, a World War II veteran, sat in front of me on the examination table. I made a note in his health card and suggested...

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Mar 19, 20198 min read

The Recovering Serial Monogamist

It was odd to me how my mother married a man who didn’t seem to understand either one of us. Our passion, empathy, and sensitivity...

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Sep 26, 20187 min read

To Bear the Past

Most of my fond memories were spending time with my parents and two younger siblings: putting up the Christmas tree together; enjoying...

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Feb 5, 20186 min read

Rising to Breathe Again

All the dreams he shared with me, paying my tuition fee and giving me hope in life, were gone. My future became bleak...

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Jan 26, 20187 min read

Life Is a Beautiful Struggle

One might think that may have become an obstacle for me; luckily, that has not, or not yet. Coming from a community where majority of the...

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