Review I watched this movie in April, only to kill time and had no intentions of writing a post about it. But then, I had a nagging feeling that I am forgetting something. The movie was released on Eid-ul-Adha 2018. It is a romantic social comedy, something the director-writer duo Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza have…
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A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w23
Being back at work sucks, literally! I had hoped, much like I do every time I take a vacation, that the break will rejuvenate me and make me like my job more. It DIDN’T. Let me rephrase that. I don’t hate my job. I am just perpetually tired, and the to-and-fro work feels more exhausting…
Book Review: The Contract (The Contract, #1) (By Melanie Moreland)
Book Details Title: The Contract (The Contract, #1) Author: Melanie Moreland # of pages: 371 Author Profile New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w22
This week was a much awaited vacation at home for Eid celebrations. The three days of Ramadan were a blur. All I remember is now terribly hot it was (46 degrees Celsius, folks). True to my expectations, the moon was sighted on 29th of Ramadan. I stayed awake all night, not much by choice because…
Eid Ul Fitr 2019: Let the celebrations begin
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…
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…