Sirf Shabana | Episode 21

  Sirf Shabana presents the story of an educated, independent yet deeply sensitive young woman who longs for a simple but powerful right: to have her own name stand alone, without being defined by a father or a husband. Her journey unfolds as a courageous fight against societal norms, legal barriers, and emotional struggles, as…

Book Review | The Tell-Tale Heart | Edgar Allan Poe

  The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe A murderer is convinced that the loud beating of his victim’s heart will give him away to the police.   Author Author, poet, and literary critic, Edgar Allan Poe is credited with pioneering the short story genre, inventing detective fiction, and contributing to the development of science…

Wordle 1810

Today’s wordle word is: NOTCH, 6 attempts, nearly lost. You can play wordle here:

Book Review | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | Agatha Christie

  The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot #1) Emily Inglethorp has been poisoned. And it seems everyone at Styles Court, from the hired help to family members, had a motive—and the means. But with Detective Hercule Poirot out of retirement and on the case, no one’s getting away with murder. The…

Tuesday Tantrums | Chana Chaat

I just had one bowl of chana chaat; it had two bowls of chopped onion and no salt. ~~~ 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

Wordle 1809

Today’s wordle word is: BASIS, 5 attempts, 2 intentional mistakes. You can play wordle here:

Shayeri of the Day 2

تیرے اختیار میں کیا نہیں مجھے اس طرح سے نواز دے یوں دعائیں میری قبول ہوں میرے لب پہ کوئی دعا نہ ہو ~~~ 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

Sirf Shabana | Episode 20

  Sirf Shabana presents the story of an educated, independent yet deeply sensitive young woman who longs for a simple but powerful right: to have her own name stand alone, without being defined by a father or a husband. Her journey unfolds as a courageous fight against societal norms, legal barriers, and emotional struggles, as…

Sirf Shabana | Episode 18

  Sirf Shabana presents the story of an educated, independent yet deeply sensitive young woman who longs for a simple but powerful right: to have her own name stand alone, without being defined by a father or a husband. Her journey unfolds as a courageous fight against societal norms, legal barriers, and emotional struggles, as…

Monday Moodswings | Freaky Meeting

The most freaky thing happened today. I’m still unable to believe it. Actually, I should start with Saturday morning, but for that I’ll have to erase the previous line and I don’t like doing that. So, I stayed up till Fajr prayers as I often do, took a bath and then was finally able to…