Category: journal
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Book Review: Painted Hands by Jennifer Zobair
A few months ago I read Painted Hands by Jennifer Zobair. It’s possibly the first fiction novel I’ve read chronicling the lives of Muslim characters who are American, let alone three distinctly individual self-identified Pakistan American Muslim women – three young friends named Amra, Zainab, and Ruhaf. I enjoyed reading this book and…
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Daily Cartoon: Consolation
“Why are you holding an empty cup?” he says, wearing a t-shirt that says “No Chai Aye Haye” (Translation: Oh My) #Caffiene #Withdrawals #Ramadan #NoChaiAyeHaye Daily Cartoon by Nida Chowdhry
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Favorite Comedy Sketches: “Rough Guides”
‘Goodness Gracious Me’ is a sketch comedy show that aired on BBC from 1996-2001. The show has some of my absolute favorite sketches. This particular sketch is titled “Rough Guides” and follows a group of New Delhi students touring the UK. It’s such a clever play on language used to describe…
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Book Review: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
This is one I hope to re-read time and time again. Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art has come at a good time for me – at a time where I’ve come to recognize that the only person holding me back from my goals is myself and the amazingly intricate labyrinth of excuses and rationalizations…
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Frustration with Lack of TV Diversity
Some days, I wake up and I see everything from a lens of stagnancy rather than my usual cup of progress. I see yet another TV show trailer advertising a sitcom that will chronicle the glory days of white families from a bygone era, and inevitably backwards on the timeline…
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Seasonal Interactions
Socializing With Strangers In the Summer: “Hello! How may I chafe you with my seemingly endless enthusiasm on this glorious day!” In the Winter: “Hello! Do you prefer that I grunt and keep walking or insert pessimistic commentary about the weather?” Original daily cartoon by Nida Chowdhry