Note: I originally started writing this piece for the Medium Writers Challenge in August 2021. Then life got in the way and this sat dormant in my Medium drafts for a couple of months. I’ve decided to publish it anyway. On March 4th, 2018 my mother suffered a massive stroke…

The other day, I overheard a nursery rhyme playing in the background while my six-month-old son was chilling in his bouncer: “There are no monsters who live in our home. There’s only me and my family…” And it made me think: “Where the f*ck was this song when I was…

This is one of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever published — I’m 36 years old. I’m supposed to have my personal finances figured out by now. But I don’t. I’m not very good at managing my money. And it’s not for lack of trying. I know how to earn money- I just don’t know how to save or grow it I was the youngest in a household full of professionals. So the importance of getting a good…

I’ve been living away from home since I was 16 — I’m the youngest of 4. We always used to eat together as a family. My mom was the best cook in the world. My parents created a wonderful atmosphere at the dinner table. It was my safe space. And then I had to leave home at 16 for my education…

Growing up in Pakistan in the ’90s, I was surrounded by beautiful women But all the girls at school looked the same. Long, straight hair. Fair skin. Petite frame. And any girl who dared to be different- to have short hair or god forbid a tan because she liked playing…

There is no shortage of bullsh*t in the marketing industry. And there is no shortage of people willing to peddle it under the guise of ‘thought leadership.’ However, the inconvenient truth about marketing is that while everything changes around us, human nature does not. And that’s who we’re selling to…