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kulsumk

14 pieces

MUSIC, CULTURE
Coke Studio Season 15: A Masterclass in Reclaiming Culture
I wouldn’t call myself a Coke Studio connoisseur; I only really started listening to it since season 14. The turning point was…
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FORGOTTEN HISTORY, POLITICS
On Gaza
Featured Image: Ash Hayes . . . It’s October 15, and in just seven days, more than two thousand Palestinians have been…
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LIFE
Coming to God: Reflections on Faith
A little over a year ago, I was at a point in my life when my faith was hitting an all-time low.…
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CULTURE
The M Word
Featured Illustration: Daniela Jordan~Villaveces I’m in my early 20s. Still in university. Single so far. Muslim. Indian.  And marriage is a trigger…
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CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
A Coming (of) Age
Featured Illustration: Raúl Gil At the beginning of the year, I read Fatima Farheen Mirza’s essay, Boxing. Mirza had taken an instant and…
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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Eponym/Legacy
Featured Artwork: ‘The Prophet’s Daughters’, a series by Gheorghe Virtosu Sometimes people don’t recognize my name They hear it and say it’s…
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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Side Effects
Featured Image: Hanifa Abdul Hameed Over the sewing machine Among the steady hum  Of the needle gliding into the fabric I hear …
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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Seasonal Poetry
Featured Illustration: Hanifa Abdul Hameed I am told Europe is beautiful in the summer Indian summers try their best to melt you…
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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
You Are.
Featured Illustration: Sebastian Biggeri You’d rather plant roots Than search for them What are trees made of Whatever you cannot deny  Is…
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CULTURE
Bride or Die
Featured Illustration: Hanifa Abdul Hameed A wedding is supposedly the happiest event in a household, and in Indian households, we like to…
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POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Vijay Chowk
The air is calm  The buildings beautiful The domes catch the light Of the dying sunset And if we were to walk…
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LIFE
The Beginner’s Guide to Listening
Featured Illustration: Ruby Jones In this pandemic, many of us have had only ourselves for company. We come to terms with many…
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