Intro I’m so bad at keeping promises to myself, aren’t I? In Roundup | July 2025, I promised to revive the tradition of monthly roundsup and then I disappeared for two months. Honestly, not in a good headspace these days, suffering from both physical health issues and a ton of mental stress. This also reflects…
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Random Rambling | Interview Anniversary
It’s my interview anniversary today. Hey, people celebrate 15-days birthday; weekversary, monthversary and whatnot. Why can’t I talk about interview anniversary? It’s not like I’m celebrating it. 14 years ago. On this day, I had interviewed for my current job. It was a pleasant October afternoon. For the past two days, I had been…
Random Rambling | On The Rocks
As soon as she left the hospital, she took a deep breath. The breath that had been trapped behind the mask all day seemed to have been released from her lungs now. The patients of the day, their relatives, injections, medicines, files — all were echoing in her mind like a crowd. The…
Bey-tuki | On the Rocks
اسپتال سے نکلتے ہی اس نے ایک لمبی سانس بھری۔ ماسک کے پیچھے دن بھر قید رہی سانس جیسے اب جا کے اس کے پھینپھڑوں سے آزاد ہوئی ہو۔ دن بھر کے مریض، ان کے رشتے دار، انجیکشن، دوائیں، فائلیں — سب اس کے ذہن میں ہجوم کی طرح گونج رہے تھے۔ سڑک پر شام…
Bey-tuki | ऑन द रॉक्स
अस्पताल से निकलते ही उसने एक लंबी साँस भरी। मास्क के पीछे दिन भर क़ैद रही साँस जैसे अब जाकर उसके फेफड़ों से आज़ाद हुई हो। दिन भर के मरीज़, उनके रिश्तेदार, इंजेक्शन, दवाएँ, फाइलें — सब उसके ज़ेहन में हुजूम की तरह गूंज रहे थे। सड़क पर शाम के मामूल की अफ़रातफ़री…
Random Rambling | Phlegm Machine
Meet the Phlegm Machine At least twice a year, I turn into what I can only describe as a phlegm machine. Once when the winter is just beginning, and again when it is packing its bags. Like clockwork, my body decides to audition for a one-person orchestra, complete with blocked sinuses, scratchy throat,…
The Result Day
It’s today. On the last day of annual exams, we were told that the results would be announced on May 1st, and that we are to report to our respective classrooms at 7 o’clock. Yesterday, I couldn’t sleep.Was I excited?“Excitement” doesn’t even begin to express how I felt. Today is the result day. I…
Roundup | September 2025
Intro I’m committed to doing roundup, even if I have to write a backdated post. Here goes for August. It was dull in terms of book reads. This one is actually published on November 1, 2025. September 2025 Reading Roundup So, haven’t read a ton this month. Work is hectic and stressful these days and…
We’re Moving Hosting!
I’m excited to share that my website is transitioning to a new hosting home. 🎉 This change means better speed, reliability, more control over the server and room to grow (especially me as a software developer; there’s so much I still need to learn). During this transition, you might notice small hiccups like some missing…
Roundup | August 2025
Intro I’m committed to doing roundup, even if I have to write a backdated post. Here goes for August. It was dull in terms of book reads. This one is actually published on November 1, 2025. August 2025 Reading Roundup I must have read some Urdu books unlisted on Goodreads. After that, I started Never…