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A writing contest for Pakistani women
The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize closes submissions on 30th June 2023.
History, swiftly fading: Bhaun Village
The rest of the village is like stepping into the past. Narrow lanes, dogs lazing in the sun, wooden carved doors and balconies, yellow brick, archways, a marriage hall (Janj Ghar). I lack the technical vocabulary to describe it, but I am familiar with neglect. It is dusty and covered with cobwebs, paint peeling, wood crumbling.
Life Lessons from Getting Fired
Everyone is allowed to change their mind. As long as they're not being unkind or manipulative, they get to change their mind in whatever way they think is necessary.
A fully-funded 5 day workshop for young writers in Pakistan
Writing seriously in Pakistan is a rare sight, and any work being done in that direction is commendable. The annual LUMS Young Writers workshop founded in 2012 is one such amazing opportunity. Deadline to apply: May 25, 2024.
My thoughts on ‘The Return of the Butterfly’ by Moni Mohsin
Do not be fooled by the heels on the cover or the seemingly illiterate, housewife narrator: this is a serious story about politics. Moni Mohsin’s writing is full of translated Urdu expressions, Urdu phrases written in transliteration, and such a beautiful Pakistani butchering of the English language, that I am in awe.
