I am a diligent student of history that does not belong to me. I can speak of the policy of appeasement, and the arms race, and the League of Nations. that fascinating incoherence I can speak of the Deutchland broken and hungry for a war that they could win. the power of oration. the blitzkreig....
Nevertheless, I thought, surely there is one relationship that is too sacred to be defiled by gossip? Surely, basic decency would prevent people from making this one special relationship the subject of their nosy speculations; the relationship between a woman and her Dupatta. Sadly, that isn't the...
Shifting the conversation on the MeToo movement, Yusra Amjad shares her poetry and thoughts to shed light upon the purpose of the movement and what it stands for. Yusra Amjad is a poet, writer, stand-up comedian and is an active advocate for the rights of...
“Girl cries wolf and someone asks if she's sure it's not a puppy Girl cries wolf and all the pitchforks are off duty Girl cries wolf and the lunch lady asks why she fled Girl cries wolf and the sheriff asks why she fought...
Through a combination of poetry and narrative, Pakistani poet Yusra Amjad talks about our perception of the institution of marriage. Yusra Amjad is a poet, writer and stand-up comedian from Lahore. She organises and performs with the Auratnaak Lahore troupe and has been published at...
The women’s movement in Pakistan had begun in the late 1970s as a response to the edicts of General Zia-ul-Haq’s brutal regime. The movement was in response to laws that essentially stripped women of their human rights. Their tireless campaigning did not stop until the...