12th January 2019 To say that the day was crazy will be an understatement. I reached home this morning, around 10:30 AM. This city is freezing, and the 45 minutes ride from railway station to home was a sheer torture. I slept a lot in train, almost 7 hours, which is is double then what…
Month: January 2020
Alif | Episode 15
Qalb-e-Momin is back after Abdul Alaa’s funeral. Shakoor, the chatty yet loyal housekeeper is worried about Qalb-e-Momin. The scene changes as Daud and Tina bicker about Qalb-e-Momin’s elongated absence. He comes back just then, with the script. Daud and Tina are blown away by the script. He gets a call from Khaliq, the guy who…
Umrah Diaries | January 2020
Dammit! Why am I so indecisive? I am in Mecca and have just finished my Umrah. I wanted to post every day, a little bit about how each day felt like in Mecca and especially in Haram Shareef. I had drafted the posts, with tags and categories and whatnot. Then, I realized that i don’t…
Best of 2019
There are too many, because I am easily amused and impressed. These 5 events stand out for the happiness and / or amusement that they brought. Alif Yes, Alif is the best thing that happened in 2019. First, it increases traffic for book review. Once HAR PAL GEO announced the airing date for the drama,…
Umrah Diaries | Two Days To Go
11 January 2020 Saturday is here. I sleep only on Saturday, but I was too anxious to sleep. I am packing my bags and readying to go home. No matter how many times I travel, the 16 hours train journey always scares me. Have you ever felt scared of the fellow passengers? Like if…
The week that was – 20w02
Just a day before I leave for home. I am going crazy. Check out my detailed post Umrah Diaries | Three Days to Go. Shabana Mukhtar
Drama Review: Ek Kasak Reh Gayi
Ek Kasak Reh Gayi is a Pakistani drama serial written by K Rehman and directed by Dilawar Malik. The drama was first aired in September 2013 on Geo Entertainment channel. I watched it on Zindagi channel, before it was shut. CAST AND CHARACTERS PLOT SUMMARY Sanam Saeed as Paras Caring and protective older sister Sarah…
The week that was – 20w01
I have read two books already and drafting the review posts. The reviews will be up sometime in next week, or this weekend, depending upon how much time I get. Office was okay. After the skip level (you can read about it here: Shut The Beep Up | How to Not Lead By Example) and…
Umrah Diaries | Three Days to Go
10 January 2020 Last day at work. I am so excited, I cannot even stay at my desk for long, or focus on anything. The clock is ticking. At 5:25 PM, I will be out the door sprinting towards the bus. I go home every couple of months and yet, I feel the same excitement…
2019 As a Writer
I didn’t write much, not fiction at least. I focused my energies more on the blogging side and reading, than actually writing stories. I have written a few but they are not published yet. I published 11 books in 2019. Hopefully 2020 turns out better. Sigh! Shabana Mukhtar