Eid Mubarak one and all! May Allah bless us all with many more Ramadans and Eids. It started on Tuesday evening with a a debate between me and my siblings. I was sure that the moon will be sighted and Eid will be celebrated on 5th. Everybody opposed it. Two hours later, I was laughing…
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رمضان المبارک کا تیسرا عشرہ اور جمعتہ الوداع
…السلام علیکم جمعہ مبارک۔ جمعتہ الوداع مبارک۔ اللہ تمام مسلمین کو مزید رمضان دیکھنا نصیب کرے۔ آمین۔ اس رمضان میرے جاننے والوں میں، یا یوں کہیے کہ میری فیملی کے جاننے والوں میں سے دو لوگ انتقال کر گئے۔ خوش نصیب تھے، رمضان میں انتقال ہوا۔ اللہ انہیں جنت نصیب کرے۔ میری وہی حالت ہوئی،…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w21
Let the countdown end. I have a week’s vacation planned which starts on June 2nd, 2019, which is tomorrow. It means that I started to cross-off days on my mental calendar since Monday. Today’s Friday. Once I swipe out today at 5:22 PM, I won’t be setting foot in office until June 10th, 2019. The…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #11 (By Umera Ahmed)
The 11th episode is released on 29th May, 2019. It is 38 pages long. You can find the link to read online below. I would still request you to read the review, and leave comments. That’s what I get in return. Here goes. Summary The episode starts with yet another letter, from Qalb-eMomin to Allah….
رمضان المبارک کا دوسرا عشرہ
السلام علیکم سخن گفتن چہ مشکل بود شب جائے کہ من بودم ذرا سی بات کرنی تھی بہت مشکل جہاں میں تھا۔ آج کل کا زمانہ ایسا ہی ہے نا؟ لب ہلے نہیں، کچھ کہا نہیں کہ اعتراضات کہ بوچھاڑ شروع ہو جاتی ہے۔ یہ شعر مجھے اکثر و بیشتر یاد آتا ہے۔ قصہ یوں…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w20
What a week it was! I couldn’t sleep through the night, 3 in 7 nights and I had to be at office because I have a vacation planned for the first week of June. It was a crazy week. I am stressing out a bit as I am forced to squeeze four week’s worth of…
Book Review: Haalim – Episode #21 (By Nemrah Ahmed)
Episode 21 was uploaded on the author’s FB page on May 18. This episode has 92 pages and is sufficiently long. The episode moves back and forth between new and old Malaka. The trio from the new world continue to plot and plan their escape from old Malaka. Adam’s health worsens and Murad becomes more…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w19
Second week and twelfth day of Ramzan. I cannot believe how quickly it has passed. My manager is out of office and the office is cool these days. It is literally cool. With the arrival of summer, people have suddenly started to act like they cannot live without AC. At 24 degrees celsius, the atmosphere…
رمضان المبارک کا دوسرا جمعہ
السلام علیکم۔ المبارک کا دوسرا جمعہ مبارک ہو۔ الحمدللہ۔۔۔ دوسرا جمعہ آ کر گزر بھی گیا۔ تین مہینوں پہلے سے میں اور امی رمضان کی باتیں کرتے تھے اور آج گیارہ روزے ہو بھی گئے۔ میرا روزانہ ڈیڑھ پاروں کا اوسط برقرار ہے۔ الحمدللّٰہ۔ دوسرا عشرہ شروع ہوا ہے۔ اللہ ہم سب کی مغفرت فرمائے۔…
Live Now: Uff Yeh Ladki (Second Edition – Published on May 16, 2019)
28th April, 2019 marks the anniversary of my first digitally published novelette Uff Yeh Ladki. As an anniversary present to myself and my readers, I have published the English edition and Hindi revised edition of the same book. It is live now on Amazon. Giveaway – Contact For Free Review Copies I have decided to giveaway…