Dr. Bahu explores the theme of quiet control hidden behind progressive appearances. In a respected family of doctors, their youngest non-doctor son is married to a doctor—adding another accomplished daughter-in-law to a household where women are not allowed to work. When the youngest daughter-in-law enters this world, she begins to challenge the unspoken rules,…
Skyscaping 17.06.2025
A Note on “Skyscaping” I call this little hobby of mine skyscaping. It’s simply my way of slowing down to admire the sky: the shifting colours, wandering clouds, dramatic sunsets, quiet mornings, and those fleeting moments that make me say Subhan Allah and instinctively reach for my phone. I have far more photos of the sky…
Friday Frenzies | Drawing and Me #3
TGIF! Okay, so we’re back to experimenting with the rainbow pencils. I never said I’m making art. Just random things. Also, my 18-months-old nephew bullied his way in. I guess he got the memo that “we’re making random strokes on paper.” I think he can grow up to be an artist specializing in abstract art…
Zanjeerain | Episode 23
Set in the beautiful, green mountains, Zanjeerain is a powerful story about love, greed, and the secrets we keep. In this world, everyone has something to hide—some are stuck following old rules, others are hungry for power, and some are just trying to protect the people they love. It is a big, exciting drama where…
Book Haul | Meesho.com #4
Okay, so the birthday book orders are mostly done. Now, I’m just ordering books for my father. I REALLY AM. These are not for me. So, I ordered Mushaf. Dad finished it yesterday, and yesterday came Jannat Ke Pattey. If you’re a regular on my blog, you know Jannat Ke Pattey is one of…
Dear Diary | 1448 AH | Day 30
Safar 1, 1448 AH NOTE: This is part of “write one post every day for a year” challenge. Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar
Zanjeerain | Episode 22
Set in the beautiful, green mountains, Zanjeerain is a powerful story about love, greed, and the secrets we keep. In this world, everyone has something to hide—some are stuck following old rules, others are hungry for power, and some are just trying to protect the people they love. It is a big, exciting drama where…
Wordle 1853
Today’s wordle word is: BUTTE, 4 attempts. You can play wordle here:
Book Review | Hot to Trot | Agatha Raisin #31 | M. C. Beaton
The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7) by Jeff Kinney Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come…
Book Haul | Meesho.com #3
Two orders with worthing.in (both received), two orders with bookchor.com (one pending), and now my third order with meesho.com… I’m going all out for gifting myself some books this year. I’ve always wanted physcial copies of some Urdu novels and when I got a good offer on meesho, I couldn’t refuse. 1 Book Mushaf…