Category: Lifestyle

Friday Poem: The Imprisoned Parrot –by Shehnaz Somjee

The Imprisoned Parrot It pecked at the metallic barswhose cruel gleam was tantalizing.It uttered a…

Thursday Poem: The Old Stove

I hope the sun won’t ever burn out.Some things seem to last forever.Our old stove…

Rather Than Fearing Getting Old, Here’s How to Embrace it

by Berit Lewis at the Psyche: To grow with age, I suggest practicing various forms…

The Biryani ‘King’ of London

Originally from Lahore, Ustad Zafar Pahalwan moved to London in the 90s and put his…

Dunkin Donuts, Allah, and Quantum Physics

By Broken Mystic: So, I’ve been speaking to some of my friends about quantum physics…

Great Debates Have Raged Regarding the Flamingo’s Habit of Standing on One Leg

Flamingos are a vibrant and beautiful bird, magnificent in both size and vivid color. They…

Five Years on From Prince Andrew’s Infamous BBC Interview, Netflix is Bringing it Back

Stuart Heritage at Air Mail: f you’re stuck for something to watch this weekend, you…

Does Where You Live Make You Who You Are?

by Anandi Mishra at the Psyche: Ever since my husband (M) moved to Germany to…

Alexander Calder and the Optimism of Modernism

In the view of renowned US author and critic Jed Perl, Alexander Calder remains America’s…

The Hotel Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave

On a June afternoon in 2018, a man named Mickey Barreto checked into the New…

Citizens of the United States Will Need to Declare Their Loyalty When This Film Arrives on April 12.

New ‘Civil War’ Poster Divides America Into Warring Factions by Britta DeVore at Collider: The…

Searching for My Pakistani Identity

From Broken Mystic: It started off funny. I was at the mall buying a birthday…