“You become what you give your attention to….” – Epictetus Dear Fellow Warrior, Sometimes what you pay attention to defines your life at that moment, takes time away, and at the expense of things you should be paying attention to, that could be adding peace, happiness, and positive impact and value in your life. This…
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Your Silence Speaks…
Featured Photo: “Can You Hear Us” painted on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023, inspired by the Tunisian Artist Omar Esstar’s “Scream from Gaza.” Dear Fellow Warrior, This poem addresses the deafening silence towards the genocide of our Palestinian brothers and sisters, which we have witnessed in the past nearly three months. It was cathartic to…
There Will Be a Time…
“There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – W.E.B. Du Bois Dear Fellow Warrior, I come to this page thinking of you, with so many ideas of what I want to share, but by the time I start a new post, I lose it. This happens more than you think.…
Happy Juneteenth! Towards a New Freedom and Writing Adventure…
Featured Photo: Juneteenth Painting. June 19th 2023 Dear Fellow Warrior, Happy Belated Juneteenth! I wanted to share this in this space, because I do feel it belongs here too. This is a piece I wrote on Medium (my third article there) which I had written in honor of Juneteenth this past Monday. I just intended…
Just Another Ode to Pakistan… From an ABCD
Dear Fellow Warriors, I wrote this piece a few months ago, and I have been meaning to share it for a while now. Just mustering up the courage, because it may be slightly embarrassing and exposing perhaps, and imposter syndrome can always make it worse. But I am someone who remains an open book nonetheless,…
Dance… and don’t mind who’s watching…
“When you dance, you can enjoy the luxury of being you.” – Paulo Coelho Last month, I attended the Comparative International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The conference coincidentally fell on the same week I attended the National Youth Leadership Forum of Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy back in 2002, my final year…
My “Resilience Portfolio”
Dear Fellow Warrior, It has been difficult to break through the creative blocks I am facing at the moment, but I am trying. I feel sometimes I am moving in so many directions and when that happens, I am unable to move at all. But I feel one step at a time, I will just…