She is like a magician, who can change people’s lives through her creative work. My life has significantly changed after reading her book. So, what did I learn from Nemrah Ahmad’s novels? Unlike others, I have not yet started wearing Hijaab like Haya. I have not yet started learning Quran Shareef like Mehmal. I have…
Author: Shabana Mukhtar
Software Developer, Certified Overthinker, Decidedly Underachiever, Amateur Writer, Sitcom Lover
Quote of the Day #006
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Being (Un)grateful
I’m feeling a tad bit better. My vision is no more blurry. My itching and twitching persists. I often feel that my body fixtures are misplaced. That my arm should probably be rotated three degrees clockwise. Or my fingers should be more together. Know what I’m saying? Anyway. In this fit of feeling creepy and vulnerable, I start to get increasingly picky. There are two things that…
Suffocating relationships
If the reader of this article is anything like the people I know, they will go “Haaaaw, does she have a relationship?” Yes, I am surrounded by judgemental people. Get your minds out of the gutter, you pervs. A relationship may not necessarily mean a romantic or physical one. It could be with anybody, with…
Being Bilingual
I usually think in English. Naturally, our thought process is in our mother tongue. So how and when did I befriend this language, English? There’s history, errrrr… story behind it. When I was in schools, I wanted to improve my English Communication. I always received good comments on my written English skills. I was not…
Festivals in India
India has amalgamated culture, and a lot of festivals. What do festivals mean in India? It means playing music in the loudest possible, ground thumping, walls-shaking volume from dawn to mid-night; and torturing others thus. Jai Hind!
My Confused Stomach
Something really strange has been going on with my stomach for about a month. Well, exactly a month now. January 23, I had to stay home as my stomach was hurting n I got loose motions. I got so terrified after frequent visits to the toilet, that I started watching my food intake. I try not…
The HR (Himesh Reshammiya) Nostalgia
This morning, I woke up with yet another headache, after yet another night of I-will-sleep-I-will-sleep-not game. It is mid of February. The weather has started to change already. The bright sunshine reminds me of the year I joined my first company. We used to eat in the open air sixth floor cafeteria, and enjoy the…