She used to admire darkness more than chaos around her. But the darkness she used to praise was the darkness inside her that was seizing every ounce of her peace that once would prevail her heart. The scars on her hand, the painful bruises make me think about her. I had encountered them on the […]
Continue Reading
Author: The Meraki Magazine
Artist: Fatimah Nadeem Instagram: @fatimah.creates Q1. Seeing how you’re a self-taught artist has intrigued me so much! What inspired you to start being creative? A1. My earliest memory begins with paints and paper. I think it’s that inclination everyone is born with, I was inclined towards imagination and art and bringing life to those thoughts […]
Continue Reading
5 قسط تاریک راہ کی کہانی °°°°°° رجاء اور شجاع کو سوہا اور حریم کی نگرانی میں گھر کے صحن میں بات کرنے کے لیے بھیجا گیا۔ وہ دونوں خود زینے کے پاس کھڑی ہوگئیں جب کہ شجاع اور رجاء صحن کے درمیان میں موجود کرسیوں پر جا کر بیٹھ گئے۔وہ سفید کاٹن کا کُرتا […]
Continue Reading
Kishwar Naheed is one of the most notable and dignitary poetesses in Urdu literature of Pakistan. She indeed is a bigwig in the literary world of urdu and also stands as a glorious activist and feminist, being the founder of Hawwa(Eve) organization. Born in 1940, Naheed belongs to the city of Bulandshehar, in Uttar Pradesh, India. […]
Continue Reading
ماما آپ کو پتہ ہے آج پہلی بار بابا نے مجھ پر یعنی اپنی لاڈلی پر ہاتھ اٹھایا۔وہ لاڈلی جس کی ہر خواہش پوری کرنا وہ اپنا اولین فرض سمجھتے تھے۔ماما آپ مجھے چھوڑ کرکیوں چلی گئیں؟میں تو آپ کی جان تھی نہ،پھر آپ مجھ سے اتنا دُور کیوں ہو گئیں؟آپ نے ایک بار بھی […]
Continue Reading
زیرِ قید ہوںاپنے ہی بنائے پنجروں میںپیر جکڑے ہیںانگنت زنجیروں میںکئ خیال ہیں کئ سوال ہیںالجھی ہوں اپنی ہی لکیروں میں ہر ہوا کا جھونکا نئے سوال لے آتا ہےمیرے ان پھڑپھڑاتے پروں کونئے بوجھ دے جاتا ہےجواب تلاشتی ہوں میں ہر سوپر ہر قدم پر اندھیرا گھنا ہو جاتا ہے درد نہیں ہے،ایک خالی […]
Continue Reading
She and Iheld handsour fingers entwinedand bodies alignedwe danced sensuallyto the rhythm of an old songas she bent closerI parted my lipsallowing her to kiss meI woke upIt was just a dream, I miss you. One of the worst feelings in the world is missing something or someone you never had. Sometimes when we like […]
Continue Reading
No doubt, women have persistently played their constructive and pragmatic role in the myriad of arenas since the genesis of the world. They have become a tower of strength against predicaments and stumbling blocks throughout the history. Likewise, women have turned out to be the equal fraction of society with her herculean will, perseverance and […]
Continue Reading
Crying the entire night and faking a smile in the morning? Being really active in class, asking so many questions to the teachers, putting in so much effort at school but what happens when you come back home? Tired from pretending you have got it all together and that your life is perfect. I know […]
Continue Reading
It’s about travelling I do, a lot Imagination I do, sometimes Always with me, in my head. Sam returns to his town after studying in a city for a very long time. Sitting in the bus, on the window seat, listening music blasting through his headphones. Many people are there some kids, senior citizens, other […]
Continue Reading
