Muharram 1, 1448 AH I generally schedule posts, so even though I have a post published every day, I don’t have a publish streak for every day, y’know what I mean? I’ve been meaning to do this for a year: post every day for a month, a year, a hijri year. A hijri diary, so…
Aik Mohabbat Aur | Episode 4
About Aik Mohabbat Aur Aik Mohabbat Aur is a story of Khushbakht, a strong and determined ACP officer who has already seen the painful side of love. After a love marriage that couldn’t survive the test of time, she returns to her parents home with her young daughter and the scars of a broken relationship….
Sirf Shabana | Episode 25
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…
Dear Diary | 1447 AH | Day 355
Zul Qa’da 30, 1447 AH Open letter to my director and direct manager Dear Director/Direct Manager, Calm the beep down. Your leadershit means nothing and adds absolutely no value; it makes me want to strangle people, people that are not me. P.S. I did not intend to write “beep”. The word I wanted to write…
New Word | Leadershit
It was a last minute update on a particularly busy and stressful day. Now, I take pride in my spellings and fast-typing, but that day, I slipped. Without delving into the details for fear of sharing confidential information, here’s what happened: I ended up mistyping a word. Instead of leadership, I typed leadershit and hit…
Wordle 1823
Today’s wordle word is: AMAZE, 3 attempts. You can play wordle here:
Tuesday Tantrums | Sick Leave Request
Dear Manager, My phone suggested that I have increased risk of falling in the next 12 months, so I’m applying for a year long sick leave. Yours Truly Shabana Mukhtar ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find…
Aik Mohabbat Aur | Episode 3
About Aik Mohabbat Aur Aik Mohabbat Aur is a story of Khushbakht, a strong and determined ACP officer who has already seen the painful side of love. After a love marriage that couldn’t survive the test of time, she returns to her parents home with her young daughter and the scars of a broken relationship….
Sirf Shabana | Episode 24
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…
Dear Diary | 1447 AH | Day 354
Zul Qa’da 29, 1447 AH You all know about my hoarding habit, right? I have a notebook that I have been using since 2022. At first, I used it to track qaza-e-umri. Then, it became an idea-dumping ground, of all the dreams, stories that I feel are worth writing and sharing. Then, slowly, the back…