The Girl Who Fought Her Own Battle
I remember the fear in my mother’s eyes...I remember the pounding of my heart. It was the first night my father came home drunk...
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Mar 5, 20208 min read
She Will Not Live This Way
Growing up, I saw thousands of faces in my town. I was born in Kasur, Punjab, in Pakistan. Kasur is a very small city...
Feb 21, 20208 min read
Awakening
My parents married really young and had a total of 12 kids. Sadly, eight died in infancy, leaving them only four to raise...
Feb 14, 20207 min read
The Greatest Honor
My father made little money as a government officer and could not afford to take care of us kids...
Feb 10, 20206 min read
And What of My Legacy?
I used to ask, “What is the purpose of educating young girls? What are they good for? Why would I ever want a daughter...
Jan 6, 20207 min read
When the Truth Came to Be
To me, my father, my so-called “hero,” single-handedly ruined my life and my family, all over a personal dispute...
Nov 21, 20195 min read
Soon I Will Dream
My childhood was a distressing one because we never had enough to eat or spend on ourselves. Since I could remember, my father...
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...
Nov 7, 20198 min read
It’s Not the End Yet
You see, I was born to be a free bird. Starting from a very young age, I was fond of traveling, socializing with others, and exploring...
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...
Oct 7, 20197 min read
Where We Land
Growing up, I spent countless hours playing the game, “Operation,” meticulously navigating the clip to avoid touching the metal...
Oct 6, 20197 min read
What Lies Within Us
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This sentence pretty much sums up my whole life...
Aug 30, 20198 min read
Life in the Mountains
Located at the extreme north of Pakistan, Nathia Gali is considered to be one of the most beautiful and scenic places in Pakistan...
Aug 28, 20198 min read
I Love This Life Because You Are in It
They say that daughters are a blessing, but that was not my reality. You see...for years, I blamed myself for my mother’s death...
Aug 20, 20197 min read
How to Break the Shackles
I was expected to labor for the rest of my days and help support my family like every other child in my village. I was not supposed to be...
Aug 8, 20198 min read
A Beautiful Life Once More
It’s not wrong to believe that life is unfair and difficult. But the thing is, that’s how it is for everyone...
Jul 15, 20196 min read
A World of My Own
I grew up watching how hard my father worked to earn bread for us. Because he was a mason, my father spent his days under the hot sun...
Jun 20, 20196 min read
True Ecstasy
Did you get a good look at me? Yes? Look closer. You will see how I carry a laugh in each wrinkle and a song in each one of my beard hairs..
May 14, 20196 min read
So Little I Have
When I was three years old, I was diagnosed with a birth defect called phocomelia. Both my legs are defective, twisted and lifeless...
May 10, 20198 min read
A Shadow of Myself
A life without its own identity is nothing but a shadow. It clings to another and hides from the sun...
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