Learning Urdu the Pakistani Canadian WayKids Bolo brings Urdu to families living in the WestJul 31, 20241Jul 31, 20241
Horror Films Help Pakistanis Process Modern-Day AnxietiesThe trend is similar to what was seen in the West in the 2010s, a decade defined by societal change and transitionApr 10, 2024Apr 10, 2024
Pakistani Heirlooms: Family History in My Mother’s DegchisHina Husain dives into the history of the Pakistani kitchen’s true underdogs: the pots, pans, and degchis that have been used in South…Mar 5, 2024Mar 5, 2024
An Islamic (mis)education about IsraelA Pakistani-Canadian’s personal account of her education as a Muslim, and the anti-Jewish sentiments which Muslim children in some parts of…Nov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
From Pakistan with love: Where to find authentic Pakistani food in TorontoFinding authentic Pakistani food in Toronto can be challenging, but Karahi Boys, and its traditional cooking methods, is changing all of…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
One year after Spotify entered Pakistan, musicians are cautiously optimisticPakistani artists have struggled to monetize their work. Some think the streaming platform has the power to fix what’s wrong with the…Mar 24, 20231Mar 24, 20231
Muslim Marriage Matchmaking Goes DigitalA new generation of religious Muslims is skipping dating apps in favor of online platforms for marriageFeb 22, 20231Feb 22, 20231
The hijacking of Pakistani feminismThe women’s march is more pronouns than povertyFeb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
The loneliest lactation consultant in the worldPakistan has 50 million women of childbearing age and only one globally certified person to help them feed their newborns.May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
After my mom’s health scare, I learned to cook rich desi food in a healthier waySouth Asians like myself have some of the highest prevalence of cardiovascular diseaseFeb 6, 20222Feb 6, 20222
Healing with PsilocybinHow magic mushrooms helped me come to terms with my childhoodOct 27, 20211Oct 27, 20211
Star Trek Through Dad’s EyesIn Star Trek, Dad could imagine a life free of shame and heartache.Aug 3, 20211Aug 3, 20211
‘I wasn’t the same person after this visit’Hina Husain reflects on an intrepid daughter-mother journey to northern PakistanJul 10, 2021Jul 10, 2021
Discovering my Canadian self in SingaporeCanada allowed me to become the person I always wanted to beMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021
‘It was kind of magic’: Michael Brook reflects on seminal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan collaborationsThe 1996 Grammy-nominated album, a collaboration between the Canadian musician and Pakistani legend, turns 25Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
A Daughter’s TributeMy grandmother was half Kashmiri, which means my father was a quarter Kashmiri, which means that I’m an eighth Kashmiri. But if you were…Sep 10, 20191Sep 10, 20191
Pakistan, Love, and Jane EyreWikimedia Foundation’s Heart of Knowledge Contest Grand Prize WinnerAug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Jordan Peterson isn’t only for lost, white menA few weeks after Christmas, I went to visit my mother in Toronto and she shared with me a recent dream she had that didn’t make much…Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019
Revisiting Northern PakistanPakistan has been named one of the ‘10 coolest places to visit in 2019’ by Forbes.Feb 13, 20192Feb 13, 20192