Aug 7, 2021Thoughts on doing a PhD in Design (and something about a Pandemic)As I write this, I sit in the dusty halls of patience awaiting confirmation from the postgraduate office at my university that I have indeed completed my PhD. Up till now, it’s been a fever dream of fixes, revisions, and dreaded emails from reviewers. Where most PhD students normally keep…Ph D31 min read
Published in Human Friendly·Feb 1, 2017I’m a design futurist, and I have a beef with AppleI remember scrolling through the Apple website in the 90’s, they had a big grey bar at the top, boxed layout, with cool blue Apple Garamond all on white. I remember drooling over the first iMac with its colours, curves, and non-PC-like-ness when compared to my very PC like cream…Apple17 min read
Published in Pocket Full of Dreams·Jan 26, 2017The weight of starlightThe feeling was not new. Often he found himself in need of being away from everything that made him forget what he really was. Being surrounded by false faces full of hideous smiles all day was tiring to say the least, but that was life for him. Day in and…Fiction4 min read
Mar 3, 2016Misty Mountain Hop, pt.2Horses in the sky Outskirts of Chilas We had begun to wander deeper into the heart of the Karakoram now with the wind catching up as we moved towards Gilgit. …Travel10 min read
Dec 25, 2015How to tell a horse from its sh**I was born in Dubai, though not my homeland it was home for me. I didn’t have any relatives per say there as the bulk of the family lived in Pakistan; the motherland. Though I suppose your motherland should be where you are most at home, at the time it…Advice6 min read
Dec 15, 2015Misty Mountain Hop, pt.1Where do I begin? The Mall Deserted, embarrassed, enraged and slightly thirsty but we can safely blame that to a unique combination of the embarrassment and anger. I was early, yet again, and that meant having to do the 4 letter rumble. Wait. By rumble of course I’m referring to the furrow…Travel10 min read
Nov 18, 2015What do you get for pretending the danger’s not real?Zah Weddings are a beautiful thing to witness. I imagine they should be equally interesting to experience for the bride and groom after all their lives and the lives of those attached to them are changing from that moment. I’ve been to Lahori weddings, Arab weddings and Pakistani weddings outside of…Travel5 min read
Nov 18, 2015SheepBabri Bhand Just off the main entrance to Kohat, a rural cul-de-sac of sorts was our destination. Our transport had dropped us off in what seemed to be the middle of nowhere, an expression I understood quickly—perhaps just to calm myself—was mute as the middle of nowhere would be as far away…Travel3 min read
Nov 18, 2015Some things just stick to your mindEn Route Kohat Packed together close enough your limbs go numb but the warmth of the person next to you reminds you that you haven’t severed anything yet. The horizon a beautiful orchestra of pink and purple reminds me of the kurta I got for the wedding I’m going to attend so many…Travel4 min read
Nov 18, 2015Brown-Eyed Handsome ManSomewhere away from Lahore When travelling one gets the chance to meet and interact with people of different backgrounds and natures. You have the ones who leave you with fond memories, interesting discussions, others leave behind a sparkle in their eyes as they ask you the time in passing. And then there are the…Travel2 min read