Monthly Archives: October 2019
Bucket List
Posted on October 31, 2019 2 Comments
As we find ourselves nearing the end of the year, our batteries are at a low. Final exams are upon us and I think that everyone is in need of a little motivation so that they can find the will to finish the year in style, with their health (mental and otherwise) in full form. […]
Dear Asma, Yusuf and Class of 2019
Posted on October 25, 2019 Leave a Comment
It has began. The finish line is in sight. In just over one month, a journey that you began twelve years ago will end. Here’s five pieces of advice for matric “Pray like you didn’t study and study like you didn’t pray.” This was the best advice I received. It works. You’re putting faith in […]
C H A N G E .
Posted on October 15, 2019 4 Comments
There’s a lot of unspoken pressure to keep liking the things you used to like and to keep dressing the way you’ve always dressed and to never question what you believe in and basically “be yourself” has slowly morphed into “be what everyone knows you as” but trust me when I say if you just […]
For the love of food…
Posted on October 11, 2019 8 Comments

This blog post is in appreciation of food. Sushi, biryani, pizza, ice cream, coffee, steak, chicken, paani poori, kunafa, waffles, tea, nachos, all the food you can think of. My best friend and I went for a cooking class in the beginning of the year and we made chicken biryani from scratch, yes, I even […]
Throwback to simpler days
Posted on October 5, 2019 3 Comments
You see, one of my best friends got married and I found myself wondering when we grew up.. It’s Sunday night, I just updated my BBM status to “DND” and sent my friends a message saying my parents have my phone. The Sunday-night-monday-morning-is-school-feeling is in my stomach. My sister and I talk in our beds […]