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...
Overwhelmed, saddened but still hopeful are the three words that would naturally come to your experience once you watch Maalik, Pakistan’s latest cinematic adventure. As expected, Ashir Azeem was fabulous and every actor gave their best. I still remember the craze and phenomena of 'Dhooan', it was very the first action-thriller TV play and it took the entire country by storm, we all just loved it. Today there is Maalik, a great achievement for Pakistan's cinema. What I most admire about Ashir Azeem is the way he portrays women, he brilliantly presents the perfect amalgamation of feminine fragility and strength- the lover and the warrior. Although the film was released worldwide and received adulation, however, it was banned in Pakistan for offending someone in Government, Ashir had to face a lot of hell after the release of this movie. His job was threatened to the point of terminating him, various investigations and cases have been opene...