Some versions of us only exist in certain cities. When I’m in Pune, I’m bold, independent, ruthless and rude because I have to survive there, on my own. When I’m here in my hometown, I’m still bold, I’m still independent and still ruthlessly rude, but I need to look at my parents’ face first before…
Category: Just Saying
I am a fairly opinionated person, but people request me to not be honest. I still need a place to voice my opinions, don’t I? These posts are primarily for venting out the frustration. Occasionally, I may share joyous and pleasant news, too.
Moment of the Day #5
My 19 months’ old nephew Abdul Haadi and I were playing. I just wanted him to remember my name… Me: Main Shabana hoon. Him: Haada (which is his way of saying I’m Haadi) And then we did this for fifteen minutes. ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in…
Shayeri of the Day
یہ کلام ایک مشہور نعت “کملی والے محمد ﷺ توں صدقے میں جاں” ہے، جس کی مکمل اردو تحریر درج ذیل ہے کملی والے محمد ﷺ توں صدقے میں جاں، جینے آ کے غریباں دی باں پھڑ لئی میری بخشش دا وسیلہ محمد ﷺ دا ناں، جینے آ کے غریباں دی باں پھڑ لئی اوہدے…
Tuesday Tantrums | Presidential Alert About Heatwave
It was 5 minutes before 4 o’clock. I was getting ready for my afternoon nap. I had also planned to draft some posts for the week, so I had both my phones and my iPad with me. As I bent down to pick up my bottle of water, I suddenly heard a VERY loud, VERY…
Sunday Screed | Janaza
Assalamualaikum! How are you guys? I was watching Zanjeerein Episode 7 a couple of days back, and it disturbed me deeply, seeing the janazas and qabrs does thato to me, even though it’s just on the screen. So, I thought it would be best if I get it out of my system. It’s been almost…
Moment of the Day #4
Today’s temperature is 44 °C and it feels like 70 °C. ~~~ 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
Thought of the Day #2
The thought of posting “Thought of the day” is three months old, and I posted my first thought of the day on February 22, 2026. So either I don’t get new thoughts that often, or some thoughts are so good they keep coming back. ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things,…
Sunday Screed | How Umera Ahmed Helped Me Monetize My Blog
I had been posting my rants, stories, and shameless promotions of my own writing on my blog for years by then. Somewhere along the way, I had also started doing book reviews, even though nobody really seemed interested in them. I did not mind much. My blog was less of a business venture and more…
Moment of the Day #3
My sister had planned for a angethi feast. What we call angeethi is this: thin, runnycurry is made with meat of your choice thick naan is made with dough of flour, turmeric, kalaunji the naans are crushed and kneaded into small bits then cooked with curry until it gets soft. decorated with a lot of…
Work Diary | An Owl on Every Branch
برباد گلستاں کرنے کو بس ایک ہی الّو کافی تھا ہر شاخ پہ الّو بیٹھا ہے، انجام گلستاں کیا ہوگا جب سکول میں تھے تو ہر تقریری مقابلے میں ایک دو بار یہ شعر سننے کو ملتا تھا۔ اور میں ایک گہری سانس لے کر رہ جاتی تھی۔ کیا کہہ رہے ہیں، کیوں کہہ…