• You Can Kid The World. But Not Your Sister.

    “Naturally” said Madam Rosmerta, with a small laugh. “Never saw one without the other, did you? The number of times I had them in here — ooh, they used to make me laugh. Quite…

  • How To…Move On

    The hardest thing to do, isn’t it? But that doesn’t mean it can’t be accomplished with a bit of mind over matter, humour and good spirits. Whatever your personal rut: stuck in a relationship…

  • Dear Future Babies With Stars In Your Eyes

    This is the (very condensed) story of how a hopeless helpless horribly forsaken Coca Cola addict overcame her addiction, and refused a real life offer (that previously, was un-re-fu-sa-ble) This addict just could not refuse a…

  • Meanwhile, In Lahore…The One Time We Want Gas

    36 hours, 24 to go. The countdown is being ticked off with not a few bitter comments. So, the Pakistani government has decided that we’ve had too much fun cooking for ourselves, bathing in…

  • …Meanwhile, In Lahore: Night Magic

    If you ask me, there’s something about winter nights in Lahore. Summer nights have their own enchantments, but winter nights invariably are the magical ones. The ones where you feel something in the very air. Here,…

  • I Am Cat, Hear Me Meow

    Hey, I’m Coco, and i’m a cat..which you’ve probably already guessed from the title. I would like to tell you my story, if you’ll lend a willing ear (if not, I’ll claw at it…

  • Do You Have It All?

    I am happy. It’s a cold winter night, and I have my cup of tea on one hand, fuzzy socks and a fat new book in the other. In five minutes, I will snuggle…

  • Sing The Songs I Sing

    Writing has been second nature to me ever since I was a child. I’ve written short stories, scripts and part of a novel too. But what outshone all of those was my poetry. I…

  • Small Dreams, When The World Ends

    Page 82, third line, from Nathaniel, by John Saul. If the world was going to end tomorrow, I would: Call my entire family over, and throw a huge party. Dye my hair electric blue…