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Zara Maqbool

Zara Maqbool

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The country’s condition

We are all well aware of the state of affairs in Pakistan. The cat is out of the bag, or should we say the cats have been out of several bags for...

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An ode to humanity

We seek inspiration from popularly told stories of heroes that become role models for many of us and reaffirm our faith in humanity. Edhi Saab is the...

12.03.2023 60

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To change or not to change

My supervisor shared an intriguing thought in our last session. He believes an individual either has an intuitive reflex to change or does not. I like...

02.03.2023 30

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A letter to my loving parents

My dearest Mama and Baba. Bhai keeps teasing me that you both love him more than you love me. That can’t be true, can it? I fight with him every...

23.02.2023 100

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Let your heart break

Many years ago, I read this quote by Rumi, ‘you have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.’ I was intrigued by this quote but in all...

16.02.2023 70

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Reparative reform

I recently saw a video clip of a student being brutally abused and beaten up by three other students for allegedly refusing to drink alcohol. In the...

25.01.2023 30

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A letter to the self-appointed judge

Dear self-appointed judge. you to this lifelong position you refuse to re First, I am dying to know who appointedtire from. You are the mother, the...

12.01.2023 40

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Reset the resolve

04.01.2023 30

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The calm after the storm

Relationships require hard work, almost like experiencing childbirth that includes long, arduous hours of painful labour. Be it any relationship; it...

21.12.2022 40

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Why the pain?

14.12.2022 20

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A letter to the wounded inner child

My dearest wounded inner child. I often wondered why I felt so needy, anxious, and emotionally dependent on others in my intimate adult relationships....

07.12.2022 30

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It’s in your head

Homosexuality is forbidden in Pakistan, and most of us are pretty homophobic to even talk about it. It’s prohibited in the sense of openly...

30.11.2022 30

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Don’t cry

Nine out of ten times when a client comes for therapy, the moment that tears well up in her eyes, there is an instant apology for crying. I can...

24.11.2022 70

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Joyless-land

The critically acclaimed film ‘Joyland’, Paki­stan’s official entry to Oscars 2023, which was all set to release in Pakistan this month, has...

17.11.2022 30

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Nosy parkers

Pakistan is the breeding ground for nosy parkers, and everyone wants to meddle in everyone’s business in the name of, ‘my intention is good, and I...

10.11.2022 40

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A diabetic relationship

Recently I was invited to an event to discuss how a relationship gets affected if one partner suffers from Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Firstly, it is...

27.10.2022 50

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The lost little boy

If I had a dollar for every time a man sent me an obnoxious message or tried to be my ‘fraand’ (friend*, yes, some spell it as such, perhaps for...

12.10.2022 30

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Clean slate

Lately, I had wished for a reset button. A button that could start my life from this time where I feel more confident and contained within myself and,...

05.10.2022 20

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Put you on a pedestal

I remember being in class 9 when I met my friend’s older brother, who was visiting on his college summer break. I was sitting on the ground on a hot...

29.09.2022 30

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A pinch of gratitude

If I say that my life has been a roller coaster since my parents decided to consummate their marriage more than four decades ago, it would be a very...

22.09.2022 80

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