Published inGlobetrotters·PinnedMember-onlyThrough the Streets of Androon LahoreExcursions to a legendary city, through the remnants of fallen empires — We walk through the streets of Androon Lahore — one of the last remnants of an old and mighty city; a reminder of conquering emperors, of prosperous trade, of grand architecture. The Walled City of Lahore — or androon Lahore, to mean “inner Lahore” — once the seat of Emperor…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·PinnedMember-onlyThis Spectacular Tower Will Rekindle Your Fear of HeightsUp the winding stairs of Sri Lanka’s Ambuluwawa Tower — I went home for the first time in two years during the summer of 2022, with a wanderlust not easily quenched, having come to the painful realisation that I had, in fact, explored very little of my home country. Sri Lanka: a small breathtaking island shaped like a teardrop off…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·PinnedMember-onlyI Crossed One of the World’s Most Dangerous BridgesThe Hussaini Suspension Bridge: A precarious rope bridge in Northern Pakistan — Joy rides are not for me. Joy rides do not give me joy — they give me nausea. But if you ask me to bungee jump from a steep cliff face or zip line from one mountain ridge to another or cross one of the most dangerous bridges in the…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Published inThe Howling Owl·PinnedMember-onlyWhere Have All the Stars Gone?A Young Astronomer’s Dreams — I am the wide-eyed child who scales the rooftops to reach the skies. The rafters tremble beneath my feet; I am engulfed by mist and city lights. Where have all the stars gone? I am the lone traveller who follows the constellations to strange lands. …The Howling Owl2 min readThe Howling Owl2 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·PinnedMember-onlyThese Breathtaking Places Are Not in Switzerland — They’re in PakistanWhat the media won’t show you about Pakistan’s Northern areas — When I first came to Pakistan for my undergraduate degree, I knew nothing about how breathtaking its landscapes were. I, like most people, was fed the usual propaganda from the media — that Pakistan was a war-torn state, unsafe for foreigners, riddled with political instability and poor living conditions. And…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Oct 25Member-onlyHow Do You Pick Up the Threads of An Old Life?The dilemmas of moving away from home — My two sisters, my brother and I grew up like most other siblings — fighting, squabbling, arguing. We would watch movies together on our old, fat TV, fighting for the remote. …Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Published inThe Lark·Sep 26Member-onlyI Wrote About Autumn Before I Knew What Autumn WasProse poem — the first touches of Autumn — When they say it’s the first day of autumn, you don’t see it. The outdoors are as warm as a hot summer’s day. …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inPredict·Aug 18Member-onlyWhy is the Night Sky Dark?How an age-old question spanning centuries was answered by a poet — At first glance, the question seems trivial. The night sky is dark because there is no sun to give off light — and that’s obvious. …Science7 min readScience7 min read
Published inPredict·Apr 4Member-onlyThe Cosmos is Unremarkable — to Human EyesThis is how the vibrant nebulae and galaxies will look like if we venture into the cosmos — In our mind’s eye, the universe is strikingly beautiful; it is breathtaking — an image no less accentuated by the fact that the recent photographs released by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) were even more stunning. Astronomy enthusiasts spent hours dissecting every image, finding remarkable features, discussing with the…Space5 min readSpace5 min read
Published inPredict·Jan 17Member-onlyPrepare to Have Your Reality RedefinedA warning for physics students and science enthusiasts — There are things that are cemented facts in our subconscious. There are things we take to be true without question — things that are ingrained into our very beings that we cannot possibly imagine them to be otherwise. When we dive into science as students, we are taught what we…Physics6 min readPhysics6 min read
