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My Two Cents

Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase.   It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions.  This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...

Endless Night

I couldn’t help it but to name my post today with this particular title. Only yesterday I got my hands on a phenomenal book by Agatha Christie. I have read many suspense/ murder/ mystery by quite a few writers but this one has mesmerized me beyond anything and gave me Goosebumps. Surprisingly you would not find any ghastly descriptions of grueling murders or exotic situations however the subtlety here is the main killer. Some might have read something with the same theme earlier yet the way everything has been narrated is what makes Agatha Christie a writer par excellence. I will not say farther because that would spoil the fun of reading it. So if you have time then do read it “Endless Night”, by Agatha Christie. I was introduced to this incredible writer by my mother many years ago and since then I have been her ardent fan. I have read other writers and topics also but somehow Agatha’s books takes you into a fantasy world where its always about lavish English houses,...

Pakistan at Oscars..Wow!

Hearty Congratulations to Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, her team and entire Nation, you have made us proud – what an amazing day it has been for Pakistan. Nominated and won the Oscar Award for her documentary ‘Saving Face’. Every bit of good news that comes around these days is a sheer blessing for all of us. I was up last night in fact through out the night thanks to the excess of green tea and having nothing to do I watched Oscars. Winning at such an event makes us realize that nothing is impossible, a lady living in Karachi with most of the crew members of the documentary being undergraduates at local universities yet they make it to the Oscars. The movies doesn’t have to be mega-budget endeavors but have meaningful content. Iran is one of those examples, a country which is famous in producing content-oriented as well as commercially viable feature films. The latest example of such success is the budding film industry of Nigeria called Nollywood . Nigeria produced small budget ...