Handmade woven cushion covers

This Eid, when my table was adorned with many things I made, my drawing room was decorated with these beauties I made. Woven cushion covers are by no means my own idea. It is a Pinterest inspiration. I had some leftover fabric at hand, and I love to do a good DIY, and I like …

Review: Chaupal Desi Exotic Buffet

Are you heading out for dinner today? Read my review of Chaupal Desi Exotic Buffet published in Gloss. Gloss is a new fashion magazine published both online and in print. It covers a range of topics such as health, beauty, travel etc. Head on to Gloss to take a look at this magazine, promising a …

Insolence is the new cool

Gone are the days when children were taught manners and basic respect for other people, be it anyone. The new cool is celebrating insolence, and seeing that it is properly rewarded. Case at hand, the new series of ads perpetuating impertinence under the guise of harmless mischief. Exhibit #1: The new Peak Freans Rio Ads. Tagline: …

Shan 2017: What’s wrong with the ad?

Shan Foods has come up with a new TVC this year. After the "Bhai ye kaisi eid hai?" revolving around biryani, Shan once again picks biryani as the nucleus to revolve around. Before much ado, here is the advertisement most people are raving about and some are criticizing. First, the positives. Biryani brings people together. …

Hello UAE – Part 3: Observations and Suggestions

This was my first leisure trip and it was for a total of four days. My observations for this trip were definitely different than the ones for Umrah. My target was to minimize the travelling cost and use the savings to enjoy and have more fun in Dubai, since it is a shopping hub and …

Hello UAE – Part 2: Sightseeing and Shopping

After spending our first day at Dubai Mall, our second day was spent sightseeing Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. It was mostly a road trip with food and prayer stops. I realized that the distances between places are too large. It is relatively easy to navigate through the traffic as the traffic generally follows the …

Hello UAE – Part 1: Dubai Mall

I had some time off in between semesters, and decided to travel to Dubai. With a cousin living nearby, the biggest concern that is residence was solved. My brother was travelling for some work, I included myself in his plans, and we went to UAE for four days. We had 3 full days to explore …

TwoDots – My latest addiction

What do you do with a smartphone when you are bored and have checked Facebook for the umpteenth time, updated your Twitter, posted a photo on Instagram? Play games, that's what you do. And you , who doesn't do that, you are missing out on the fun. I have been and still am an avid …

Blog revamped

This blog was previously running as Periodic Reflections. I started it as a means to keep record of the writings I submitted as assignments during my MA in Mass Communication. I, being me, don't like keeping paper records, and throw away all the notes and extra papers as soon as results are announced. These were …

Karachi Book Bazaar

Karachi Book Bazaar is an initiative by Liberty Books. It is a small book fair held in the basement of the Liberty books outlet in Clifton, Karachi. It is held almost every week, with a number of books priced very low, as low as Rs. 100. Liberty Books place a selection of books for avid …