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THE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATIONS
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TEN QUESTIONS FOR A WOMAN

WHO REMEMBERS EVERY MOMENT OF HER LIFE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURED THE BEST SUPERPOWER 38
2022: THE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATIONS 04 SA AD RASHID
HA ADIA AHMAD FIND WORDS 40
THE PHILOSOPHY OF HAPPINESS 06 COLOR US 41
A ROOBA HAQ BUSINESS
POLITICAL THEORY & PRACTICE 08 CHANGE MANAGEMENT PART - I 42
OMAER YAGHEI SAEED BABAR
WHY TIRES ARE BLACK? 10 BONUS
TEN QUESTIONS FOR A WOMAN 12 CALIFORNIA OF PAKISTAN 45
WHO REMEMBERS EVERY MOMENT OF HER LIFE I THINK, THEREFORE I AM...WRONG! 46
ACROSS EUROPE'S BORDERS 15 ARMAGHAN MUNIR
V I V IANA F ERRERAS
MENTAL HEALTH
CULTURE & HISTORY BECOMING YOUR OWN ENEMY 48
PAKISTAN’S BEST KEPT SECRET 16 FAT IMA ALTAF
RAMKOT FORT
MURAD: THE UNSUNG HERO OF PUNJAB 18 ETHICS
IMRAN K HAN TRUTH HURTS ONCE, LIE HURTS FOREVER 50
CULTURAL DIFFUSION MUST NOT GUISE 22 FAIZ MAHMOOD
THE TRUE IDENTITY HEALTH
HASSAN BIL AL RANA BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND 52
THEATRE ONCOLOGY EDUCATION
GIRAAH : DIGEST AT YOUR OWN RISK 24 HUSSAIN K HAN
SAMANA SY ED LIFESTYLE
AIRPORT : LOOSEN YOUR SEATBELTS 26 HAPPY NEW YEAR : SAME OLD ME 54
LITERATURE UMMARA SHERAZ
THE WRITER’S CURSE 28 ENTERTAINMENT
SARA NOOR HIGHER THE EXPECTATIONS : 55
MIND SCIENCES COKE STUDIO 14
THE LAW OF UNITY & STRUGGLE OF 30 QATIL HASEENAON KE NAAM : 56
OPPOSITES WORLD OF AUDACIOUS, FEISTY FEMME FATALES
NIK I TA KUMAWAT SHEHERYAR SHAHID
SCIENCE ENVIRONMENT
CLOUD COMPUTING; 32 A THREAT TO COASTAL CLIMATE 60
THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF SCALABILITY, USAMA BIN YOUNAS
RELIABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY ISLAMABLOG
A SWIRLING STAMPEDE 35 MOUNTAINS IN THE CHANGING CLIMATE 62
KIDS SECTION GOLDEN MAN OF ISLAMABAD 62
GROW WITH THE FLOW 36 PAKISTAN’S FIRST-EVER PLASTIC ROAD 63
HASEEBA ABDUL QAY YUM HIP HOP NIGHT 2K21 63
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Haadia Ahmad twenty-first century. This is the age of
Teacher. Actor. Writer personalized ads and data-fueled
transactions and sponsored social
media campaigns. These ad-cam-
04 MINUTES READ paigns might get more mainstream in
Rise of China 2022. All the social media websites
China might be the next superpower including Meta, YouTube, Twitter,
by 2030, with it’s Belt & Road Instagram use personalized data
Initiative. Chinese resurgence is sources to sell products. Modern day
softer in its nature, and hence more capitalism would continue to
impactful. As it hands out loans to the outsource personal information of
world, particularly developing and their products: the people are the
underdeveloped nation-states: products, as well as the consumers.
cementing its sphere of influence.
Major beneficiaries spread across the Hybrid Work
globe, from the Strait of Malacca to Pandemic paved ways for the
the Strait of Hormuz, Horn of Africa, people, particularly the employees: it
back to the Caucasus, and here, in showed the world that work can be
South Asia. China is gathering done remotely. And that indeed
momentum, and its sphere of helped the people. Post-pandemic
influence extends to all over the world, and now there’s a new concept
world. This would come off as a of working, Hybrid Work. Hybrid
challenge for the developed nations. work is the combination of working
remotely and in a traditional office
Surveillance Capitalism setting. 2020-2021 were the years
Surveillance Capitalism could be where hybrid work had more
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tions and protocols. Will the world
turn back to a traditional office or Metaverse
remotely? Only time would tell, but An alternate universe, where one
given the case of the Omicron variant, can meet people in an alternate
a hybrid setting is more likely to reality but as holograms. Metaverse is
follow pursuit. a virtual world where users can
explore using personalized avatars.
Artificial Intelligence Its users would be able to carry out
As much as Artificial Intelligence their everyday tasks, but in a cyber
fascinates and glows, it can pose space. These tasks could relate to;
serious challenges to the already economic and social. The CEO of
jobless society in the coming years. Facebook/Meta believes that
Machines might take over, and that Metaverse is the future of the internet
will change the nature of course of and his trillion-dollar company. It
contracts between employees and also includes augmented reality that
employers. Tech-boom will surely combines aspects of the digital and
help mankind, but that would come physical worlds.
with negative impacts on society. The
situation could get alarming in the haadia.ahmad@gmail.com
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Corporate sector won’t take an
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Cryptocurrency
All the years of trade and doing
business: the currency exchange
system has evolved from barter trade
to selling goods with coins, to paper
money. During the evolution phases,
ATM and online transactions shocked
the world some 15-20 years ago.
Critics even argue about the nature of
online transactions. That it is a mere
construct, only an abstract of it.
Currency and exchange rate systems Don’t feel sorry for
have evolved now to another
construct of money: i.e. Cryptocurren-
cy. Cryptocurrency, if simply
being sorry as
explained, is data-money. It exists in nobody is sorry for
the form of datum. Cryptocurrency
emerged during economic collapse, you for being sorry.
2008. And now its popularity has

THE
PHILOSOPHY
OF
HAPPINESS
existed and will keep looking long
after we’re gone. The question of
happiness is especially important
today as it is being impacted by
consumerism and capitalist ideas of
maximalism. We have so much and
still nothing.
What makes us happy?

Aristotle was the first Greek philos-
opher to do thorough research on
happiness and put it into a book. He
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was fundamentally at odds with Plato
and Socrates regarding our knowl-
edge of happiness. For them, the
question of self-knowledge is perhaps
the most important question that
gives us the answer to what will make
us happy.
04 MINUTES READ For Plato, happiness is the answer
The Greeks believed that we live to be to the most critical intrigue of human
happy; it is the only purpose of our life: "Why am I here?" But Aristotle is
life. Happiness is what everyone outraged by the enigmatic nature of
strives for; it is the goal of all our Plato's interpretation of happiness.
actions and activities. Ultimately, According to him, happiness is all
happiness is the raison d'être of our about achievements, wealth, health,
existence. The most straightforward friends, knowledge, etc., generally all
answer to the most pressing and the things that lead to the improve-
complicated question in philosophy is ment of human life.
“what is the purpose of life?” In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle
But can we ever achieve this goal? gives the example of an archer aiming
Can we ever attain happiness? Where at a target. In the same way, any
does it come from? How do we reach human activity driven by the desire to
it? These were the questions Greeks achieve something is an attempt to hit
asked centuries ago. All humans had the target of happiness.
searched for the answers to these A key component of Aristotle's
questions long before the Greeks ever theory of happiness is the virtue

factor. He argued that an essential Put your focus only on things you
element in the pursuit of happiness is have control over. The universe
"absolute virtue" or, in other words, doesn’t owe us anything. It doesn’t
good moral character. For Aristotle, revolve around us. We are nothing but
happiness is only attainable when you a tiny speck in this vast and wide
make good decisions and do good universe. We can’t bend anything to
things. If you decide to do otherwise, our wish. Nothing will happen just
you can never be happy. because we want it to happen. The
The Greek obsession with how only thing we have control over is our
important it is to be happy is manifest- own actions and thoughts.
ed in Hedonism, a school of thought Want less. Don’t let consumerism
based on the idea that all our actions convince you that having this or that
aim to maximize happiness and avoid will improve your life and make you
pain at all costs. For Christian philoso- happy. Wealth isn’t about having more
phers, on the other hand, the purpose significant possessions; it is about
of life is not the pursuit of happiness, having lesser wants. Wealth can make
and virtue is necessary but not your life significantly better but…
enough to achieve happiness. Happi- … know that life isn’t all about
ness is in the hands of God. It is not victories and achievements; it’s not
controlled or created by humans. about the destination but the journey
because death is the only certain
So, how can we ever be happy? destination for all of us. And yes!
In the modern world, happiness Always remember death; it’s what
seems way more difficult to achieve makes everything meaningful and
than ever before. We must spend a big valuable. This quote from the movie
chunk of our lives studying, and right Troy describes it more appropriately,
after we get our degrees, we’re expect- “The gods envy us. They envy us
ed to get jobs. A huge part of our life because we’re mortal, because any
then goes to our 9 to 5 jobs and to moment may be our last. Everything
waiting, the constant waiting, for the is more beautiful because we’re
weekend, for the next holiday, for doomed.”
retirement, and then for death. The secret of happiness is not
Capitalism and consumer culture accomplishing everything in life or
force us to attach our happiness to having a perfect life. Instead, the
what we can buy. But things are never secret is being resilient in the face of
enough, and we are never satisfied, adversity and setbacks.
we always want more, a bigger house, Always look at life through the
a faster car. So, the first rule of being favourable lens of perspective and
happy is that we must not seek moving continuum of time.
happiness in the form of material
possessions.
Don’t seek the praise of others.
Don’t try to please everyone because
it is practically impossible. It doesn’t Unpopular Opinion
matter how good a life you’ve led.
There’ll still be people standing Careless people are
around your death bed ready to
welcome the sad event. more happy.

POLITICAL
THEORY &
PRACTICE
Omaer Yaghei
Writer, Poet
04 MINUTES READ
The doctrine of Aristotle who said Abel that state of nature was a state of
Man is a political animal could be war and the nonexistence of common
quintessentially argued upon that power resulted in the murder of Cain
Man is not the only political animal. (“Cain, Abel and Thomas Hobbes” by
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Political thought and its tendencies of Helen Thornton). It means that
implication are embedded in ‘non-hu- political philosophers and peers
man animals’ too. Only the intellect of consider political theory and its
man has made him the superior practice as old as the birth of the first
political animal. Therefore, politics, man.
its theoretical framework and ideolo- Every scientific theory is the
gy and their application is struggling outcome of an idea/hypothesis that is
to be perfected by this superior supported by evidence but political
political animal. theory is a bit different. It is
The intellectual history of political developed subjectively either as an
thought dates back to Aristotle and idea/thought and put to practice or
Plato in pages of history but the derived directly from a practice. Karl
existence of Egyptian, Indus and Marx stated in Das Kapital that;
Mesopotamian civilizations show that “Practice without theory is blind.
the political practices and their Theory without practice is sterile.”
theories were existent since the first Therefore, the theory in itself is of
human on earth. The first solution of no value unless it is practiced. The
a dispute given by Adam (A.S), over development of political theory is a
marriage between Cain and Abel, and subjective and a dependent process.
their response to this solution of The practices of a sovereign mostly
giving sacrifice shows the lead to development of a political
politico-economic will of early theory or formation of a new theoreti-
human beings. In Leviathan, Thomas cal framework which could develop
Hobbes has developed his argument another political theory, to be applica-
by discussing the murder of Cain by ble and, to replace existing practiced

models. In Marx’ framework, it can be The fundamental problem in

associated with the development of political theories is that they usually
Thesis, Antithesis and Synthesis. To take extreme and ideal positions
practice a political theory, accumula- whose achievement in actuality is
tion of power by a sovereign is neces- quite not possible. If structure of a
sary and this accumulation of power state and international political
leads to the foundation of practicing structure is confined to such theories
political theory and extinction of then it results in othering and margin-
morality in practice. As stated by Lord alization of powerless and have-nots.
Acton; As a few examples, Imperialism and
“Power tends to corrupt, and Mercantilism based on Realism result-
absolute power corrupts absolutely.” ed in colonization of about 80% of the
In a rational and “Post-Westpha- world. The Soviet Union’s commu-
lian” world, morality in political nism model marginalized critical
theory and action is always subjective artists and free thinkers and formed
and mainly depends upon national Gulags. Neoliberalism and Neoconser-
interest and public opinion. Political vatism based on the Afghan and Iraq
theories are shaped war. This shows that
by political practices every political theory
and vice versa at is a rational theory
public/nation/state which prefers self-in-
level and at interna- terest over goodwill
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tional level too of humanity. But

because major political theory and
international its practice are
theories have roots interdependent. A
at national level; man cannot omit
especially before the politics from his life
postmodern era. and politics cannot
To explore thrive without a
political theory in man’s intellect. The
practice at a general process of develop-
level, political action ment of political
does not seem to be always aligned theory is a continuous process and it
with political theory on which it is will end with the end of the world. We,
based. Political theory is intended to humans, will never reach an ideal
be ideal while ground realities, political theory but we will struggle to
socio-cultural aspects and political find the best solution possible as it is
behavior and its psychology varies. the trait that differentiate us from
Therefore, it produces vagueness other living beings. But we will not
between a political theory and action. attain a perfect and ideal political
Due to these reasons practical theory and model/action as nothing
political models based on political will ever be perfect. In Salvador Dali’s
theory sometimes fail in the longer words;
run such as the failure of the commu-
nism model in agrarian Russia “Have no fear of perfection-you will
instead of industrial Germany and the never reach it.”
presidential system in Pakistan.

Why Tires are Black?
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styrene-butadiene and halobutyl
04 MINUTES READ rubber are combined with the natural
Ever wondered, why tires are black? rubber.
Tires have two main ingredients, first As many as 30 different types of
is rubber in its raw form. Natural synthetic rubber may be used and the
rubber is viscous with an almost properties of the polymers and chemi-
white milky quality to it. To prepare it cal agents used in a tire can have a
for tire production, it’s mixed with significant impact on its overall
acids to allow it to solidify and performance including its imperme-
pressed to squeeze out the excess ability, rolling resistance and traction.
water within. Once the rubber is All of the ingredients are mixed
ready for use, that’s when carbon together to create a black gummy
black is added and the color of the compound. This is cooled and cut into
rubber turns to its signature black. strips. The next step is to build the
Carbon black is a fine black powder, tire. This is done from the inside out.
or soot, a byproduct of fossil fuels that All of the elements including the
undergo incomplete combustion. It’s rubber, steel reinforcement belts,
blended with silica and other chemi- beads, ply and other components are
cals, such as a reinforcing filler to placed in a tire building machine. The
enhance rubber’s strength and resulting tire is then vulcanized in a
durability while also conducting heat curing machine. In this process the
away from parts of the tire. But manu- tire is heated together with sulfur, an
facturers today also add a number of accelerator and an activator and all of
other compounds to the mixture. In the parts of the tire are compressed
fact, up to 200 different ingredients together. The tire is hardened and
go into a tire. Synthetic rubber given its final shape including its
polymers such as butadiene, tread pattern and sidewall markings.

These days manufacturers control bile industry’s century-long history.

the properties of their tires so much But what would future tires look like?
that they sometimes use as little as Michelin, one of the largest tire manu-
10% of natural rubber in their tire facturers in the world, has a design
recipes. Instead, they rely mostly on that just might be the tire industry’s
synthetic compounds and fillers to biggest step forward. UPTIS, short for
create tires that are strong and built the Unique Puncture-Proof Tire
to last. Without carbon black tires System, could be the 3D-printed
would be a lot more brittle, give out airless tire of tomorrow. Michelin
much earlier and be more susceptible firmly believes in the concept, touting
to damage from sunlight. Aside from it as a truly modular and ‘recharge-
that our tires would look very able’ tire. Uptis is principally made of
different. They would be white! rubber and resin-embedded
But what if you want a tire in a fiberglass to carry the load of the car
different color? Then you may want to and maintain a smooth ride without
fit your car with BFGoodrich’s Scorch- issues caused by compression. And
er T/A tires. They featured colored thanks to its airless design you can
ribs and unique silica-reinforced say goodbye to flat tires. Instead, you
treads. They supposedly perform can roll up to a 3D printer, to ‘refresh’
about the same as any regular your treads or even modify them if
high-quality tire even outperforming you’re planning to go on a road trip
them in some areas such as grip. on harsh terrain.
Pirelli: known throughout the Formu- There have been some problems to
la 1 circuit also offers some tire overcome before airless tires can hit
options with colored sidewalls in the road at scale. For example, if
their inventories. But that’s about as debris, sand, mud or snow is trapped
far as you can go if you want to change in the spokes, the airless tires can fail.
up the color of your tires. We can’t say Problems like this explain why they’re
they’re practical either as they typical- still under-development. For now, we
ly don’t last as long as their plain black can take comfort in our same old
counterparts are more expansive and reliable tires, as black and circular as
are quicker to show dirt and wear. they are. But would you prefer to fit
That would defeat the whole point of your car with airless tires or tradition-
even getting them installed in the first al tires?
place.
Cars have come a long way since
the Model T Engines have gotten
beefier, chassis have gotten sturdier
Unpopular Opinion
and have more safety features. Even
steering wheels are starting to Roti can be
change. But despite the leaps forward round,
in tire construction such as the triangular,
introduction of sidewalls, improved
tread construction and innovations in rectangular,
material engineering. As a whole, or have a bizarre
tires still largely look the same. They
are round, and black, just like they’ve formation.
always been throughout the automo-

Ten Questions for a Woman

Who Remembers Every Moment of Her Life
06 MINUTES READ remembers every single moment
"My first memory is being in a dark from her life, in chronological order,
place, with a reddish light and my with a completely bizarre level of
head between my legs." detail. In her particular case, she
If you take any book in the Harry recalls memories in hyper-realistic
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Potter series, open a page at random flashbacks that include scents, word
and start reading, 29-year-old Rebec- for word snippets of conversations,
ca Sharrock will chime in from and at times even physical pain. This
memory. “There are all kinds of rare skill is known as Highly Supervi-
courage,” I begin, reading from page sor Autobiographical Memory
four of the Sorcerer’s Stone and (HSAM) and Rebecca is one of around
without hesitation Rebecca retorts: “it only 80 individuals internationally
takes a great deal of bravery to stand diagnosed with the condition.
up to our enemies…” Naturally, I wanted to know
Rebecca can do this because she everything about Rebecca’s memo-

ries, her brain, and how living with an always respond by saying “I don’t
encyclopedic knowledge of her own know Becky, it was a long time ago,” to
timeline has affected her world. So I which I always used to say “but
called her at her home in Brisbane someday right now will be a long time
and asked. ago too.” And she always used to say
“but by then you won’t remember it.”
LAURA ON THE DAY SHE WAS BORN,
WHICH, OF COURSE, SHE REMEM- How intense are your memories?
BERS. I remember everything. I’m very
particular with smells as that’s always
What’s the very first thing you a vivid part of my memory recollec-
remember? tion. If I’m going out somewhere and I
Rebecca Sharrock: I remember want to feel a particular way before I
being in a dark place, with a reddish leave, I’ll put on a particular scent
light and I had my head between my from a happy memory.
legs, so I’m assuming that’s when I
was in the womb but I didn’t know my REBECCA NOW WORKS AS AN
age at the time. That’s the earliest I AUTISM ADVOCATE, PROVIDING
can go back, as my memories are TALKS AND SEMINARS FOR LOCAL
always in chronological order. ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS.
Okay, wow, I’m just going to test you How is HSAM tested or proven? What
a few more times. What do you was the testing process like?
remember of your second birthday? It was a very long process. My
It was just before my sister Jessica parents started by contacting the
was born, but I didn’t realize my mom McGaugh/Stark lab at the University
was pregnant at the time. I remember of California Irvine. This was the lab
sitting at the table and I had a cake where HSAM was first discovered in
with plastic trains on it, but I was 2006 and it’s the only place you can be
more interested in the trains than I officially diagnosed. The whole
was in the candles. Once we had the process then took several years. I had
cake which had tinsel around it, I took to do various tests, I had to have brain
the trains off and they were my scans. They would ask me certain
favorite toys for a few months. At that questions at the beginning of the
age, I didn’t know I was turning a testing process, record it, then ask me
different age, I just knew that two years later what were the exact
something was a different. things I’d said to them. I was really
nervous to do the test at first because
What’s your single most vivid they said that most people actually fail
memory? when asked what day of the week
The older my memories are, the certain events fell on, or what current
more vivid they get. Although my affairs happened, but I passed.
newer memories aren’t as deep and
intense for me. I remember being Was it important to you to be formal-
three years old and sitting on my bed ly diagnosed?
at my grandparents’ house. I asked Absolutely. Before I knew about
my mom about what we had for HSAM, my self-esteem was so low
dinner a few weeks earlier. She would because I thought there was

something severely wrong with me. It When people are asking me to prove
was good to have an answer. It was the things, I sometimes feel a bit
same when I got diagnosed with awkward and embarrassed—like I’m
autism because before that, it was just just a show pony. And sometimes
another unanswered question I had people ask me to prove my HSAM in a
about myself. really skeptical way. I’ve had people
I didn’t actually hear about HSAM sending me messages saying I’m full
until I was about 21, but I first realized of lies.
that something was a bit different
when I started socializing more as a If there was a complete cure for your
teenager. I found that I fixated on condition, would you take it?
things more than my friends would. I’d take it to get rid of the bad
Before being diagnosed, I just put it memories in a heartbeat, but I do
down to being a part of my OCD, want to keep all my happy memories.
which I also have. They’re still figuring out what part of
the brain controls short-term and
Would you say that HSAM is more of long-term memories, so they’re
a blessing or a curse? looking for safe ways to potentially
It’s a mix of both. It’s a curse turn on or off different memories.
because I can’t forget bad experiences
and I relive all the emotions, which u.ahmad345@gmail.com
can often ruin my day. But a positive
thing is that I do relive happy experi-
ences, such as today where I’ve been
reliving my childhood memories.
Do you have to avoid certain events

or scenarios, knowing you’ll vividly
remember them forever?
I have to definitely take a lot of
caution. I have to keep up with
current affairs for future memory
tests, so I prefer to read the newspa-
per. If I see something confronting on
the television news, it can really stay
in my mind and last forever. I take Facts Noone Signed Up For
medication to control this anxiety so
if it’s a day that I know could potential-
ly cause me stress, like going out Japanese researchers at Kyoto Prefec-
Christmas shopping, I’ll take a Valium tural University have created a mask
as a precaution. My therapist has using ostrich cells, which glows when
given me strategies to try and avoid Covid traces are detected. The lead
these situations, but yeah, sometimes researcher, Yashuuhiro Tsukamoto,
they’re unavoidable. decided to have a special filter on the
mask with ostrich antibodies as they
How do you feel when people try and target the virus, based on the previous
ask you to prove your condition, or researchers by scientists.
try and test your knowledge?

Across Europe's Borders

Viviana Ferreras
Law Student have become very obedient to govern-
Balkan Route Solidarity Network ment demands. Nevertheless, many
refugees decided to move into the
forests on their own and outside the
04 MINUTES READ
system, surviving however they can,
Serbia and Croatia are two seemingly but with little freedom.
rival countries and share a border Right now, things look bleak.
with other states to form the Europe- Governments are getting more author-
an Union's eastern borders. A few itarian and local people are not
years ago, Bosnia joined the border anymore interested in the situation.
regime Like the
because Roma, the
refugees refugees
found a are totally
new route excluded
through f r o m
its moun- society.
t a i n U n d e r
ranges t h e s e
moving condi-
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into the tions, they
s o u t h . have no
Things chance to
have been organise
document- a n d
ed by a demand
number of b a s i c
volun- h u m a n
teer-run organisations. rights, as their whole lives revolve
State-run camps were created around mere survival.
following the destruction of the Over the winter, we have seen
barracks in Belgrade train station, police forcibly relocating refugees to
where a large number of people from inhospitable areas through daily and
the Middle East and North Africa and covered, almost clandestine actions.
South Asia lived, and informally Sometimes the people are moved to
organized themselves with the help of another country, and a game of
the local people. human ping-pong is played between
With the introduction of the Balkan and Eastern states: close
so-called Commissariat (KIRS): a friends and families are being torn
coalition of police force and social apart in this way. The Corona virus
workers, responsible for camp admin- made it politically possible for the
istration, the situation has become government to deploy the army. The
very complex. In particular, NGOs area has long been militarised, but

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Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret

RAMKOT FORT
04 MINUTES READ travel to Ramkot Fort. It takes about
Located on the summit of a hill, 45 minutes to reach there.
Ramkot Fort is built over the site of an Though on the verge of collapse,
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old Hindu Shiva temple. Three sides it still offers everything to those who
of this hill top are surrounded by have a thing for past glory, nature,
River Jhelum (ancient “Vitasta”). and history. The masterpiece of the
During excavations, relics from 5th & glorious architecture of 12th Century
9th century AD were discovered near AD, the fort was built in 1186 by Sultan
one of the surrounding temples. of Ghurid clan namely Ghiyath al-Din
During the 16th-17th centuries, the Muhammad, at top of a hill surround-
Muslim rulers of Kashmir in order to ed by blue waters of river Jhelum and
secure their boundaries built numer- Poonch on three sides. Ramkot Fort
ous Forts. Ramkot, sitting atop at the presents a beautiful landscape with a
confluence of the river Jhelum & blue river in the background and a
Poonch is one of them. The Sikh majestic view from the top. The fort is
Maharaja of Kashmir further fortified located on the confluence of two
Ramkot. mighty rivers and seems like a crown
Ramkot Fort is located on the on a vertical cliff from blue waters.
opposite side of the Mirpur town, one Due to its peculiar architecture, the
has to cross the Mangla Lake by boat Ramkot Fort is distinct among
to reach there. A 10 minute travel by fortresses built in the Kashmir region.
road from Mirpur leads to Sukhian The architectural characteristics of
and nearby army water sports club Ramkot Fort suggest that it was also
from where boats are available to constructed in the same timeperiod,

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when Mangla and Muzaffarabad Forts by using boats mostly from Haveli
were built. People, including men, Bhathar village of Sayakh area of
women, children, who reached here Dadyal Tehsil of Mirpur district. The
to explore history found the fort’s other way to approach the fort is via a
location strategically more important boat from the water sports club
than the forts as Lahore Fort (Shahi located in Mangla Dam, which, after
Qila), Peshawar Fort (Qila Bala Hisar) an almost 10-minute ride, would
and Rohtas Fort. It can be reached reach the northern extreme of the
through a gateway provided in the dam. Here, one can find a giant fort
southeast corner of the fort. It is the structure located on the summit of
only entry/exit point for the whole the hill.
fortified area. The gateway is strategi- A short but steep climb uphill
cally designed with canons covering takes you to the fort. This tricky
almost every angle. location must have been a strategic
One can clearly see that the whole plus point for this fort in the past, but
complex is slowly turning to ruins and these days, it has become the reason
as the times pass, it will continue to for its isolation and wilderness. The
be so. The renovation of the fort can structure of Ramkot Fort epitomizes
be a big attraction for tourists, the Muslim military architecture,
nature-lovers, hikers, and water being filled with war mechanism.
sports-lovers and earn huge revenue There is a water tank at the front
for the administration, as well as against the background of a building
provide a decent livelihood for the on a raised plinth.
locals of Dadyal Tehsil.
Ramkot Fort was built in the
middle of blue waters of Jhelum and UNPOPULAR OPINION
Poonch rivers and now surrounded Gold is more
by waters of Mangla Dam, the second overrated
largest water reservoir of Pakistan
and 16th largest in the world, from all than overpriced.
four sides. People can reach this site

Murad
The Unsung Hero of Punjab
Imran Khan rose against the new foreign masters
Playwright, Poet, Fiction Writer, of the Punjab in 1857.
Teacher of English Literature Murad was arrested in October or
November of 1857. And when he was
SELECTED & EDITED BY : IMRAN KHAN, DOING HIS PHD ON RESISTANCE IN PUNJABI POETRY FROM DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, QAU.
IMAGE : THOUGHTCO
08 MINUTES READ being transported from Sahiwal areas
A little is known about the resistant to Andaman Island (Kala Pani) he
history of the Punjab. People are not sang: �
�
familiar with the heroes who raised ‫��ے‬ � � � ،�� ‫ ا��ں �ں �� ڈ‬:�‫�اد آ‬
��
‫�ں � �� ى‬
their voice and arms against the
internal as well as external tyranny. � � � � �
In the far-off northern valleys �� ‫چ‬ � ‫� ��ں و‬� � � ،�� ‫� ��ں‬� � ‫�� د ��ں‬
surrounded by snow-clad mountains ‫ �� ر‬،�� ‫ا� و‬ � :�‫�اد آ‬
and in the deep thick jungles on the � ‫و� او‬ � ‫دو�ى �ش‬
SOURCE: RESISTANCE THEMES IN PUNJABI LITERATURE BY SHAFQAT TANVEER MIRZA
banks of the rivers many battles had �� ‫د� ا�ڈ‬

been fought from time immemorial. Murad says: We have to face
Many men of true mettle had whatever is our fate. But you will
challenged the might of their own never again hold your court in
rulers, who became ruthless and Gogera. They were fettered and put
flouted the norms of good aboard the river boats. Murad says:
governance. Most of these worthy We have killed our enemies in
men have been forgotten by the broad-day light. We are happy over
people. That is most unfortunate. that, may you live long and prosper,
Anyhow, someone somewhere can our country!
still find a clue to the lost chapters of Murad Fatiana a Mahini Sial of
history. One unknown, unsung hero Garh Fatiana of Toba Tek Singh
from the plains of Central Punjab is belonged to the tribe of Saheban, the
Murad Daleel-da (Murad son of ill-fated heroine of the popular
Daleel) who was the trusted legend. Ahmad Khan Kharl, the leader
lieutenant of Ahmad Khan Kharl, who of the rebels of 1857, belonged to the
tribe of Mirza the hero of the above

mentioned story. When Saheban Wattoo, and Kharl tribes.

eloped with Mirza and Mirza was Rai Ahmad sought their collabora-
murdered by her brothers, the tribes tion and help to fight against the
had a bloody battle in which the English. But the elders from some
Kharls emerged victorious. The town tribes were not ready to face the
of Mahini Sials – Kheeva – was might � of the� foreigners.
�
ransacked and totally destroyed by � �� ‫�� ں �� ں‬
‫��ں‬ � � ‫��ے را� �ں‬
the Kharls. From that time the two
‫��ر دے‬ ‫�ا� �ل‬
tribes were never on good terms with � ��
each other. They came a little closer � � ‫ر� � �ں �ں �ہ‬
� �‫ا� ��ں ا�� اں ا� را‬
when in the Sikh period Ahmad Khan ‫اى‬
Kharl got some Mahini Sials released �
from the custody of Ranjeet Singh. Rai ‫� �� ہ ا�م دا‬ � �‫ �ا‬،� �‫��اج ر� دى د‬
Ahmad was a respected senior elder They warn Rai Ahmad who is out
of the areas on both sides of the river to face the English. You are challeng-
Ravi. When the Meerut mutiny started ing the Government. They had
and many jails were broken, Shamoo dethroned Raja Ranjeet Singh. They
of Dherkey, who had been held in the have subdued Moolraj (of Multan) by
Agra jail, came to this area and called force. They have plundered his
on Rai Ahmad Khan. coffers.
� ‫� �ں‬ � � ‫��ں د��ے � آ�ے دى‬ But Rai Ahmad refused to listen to
�� them and Kathias, Wattoos and some
‫اوہ � ��ا را� � دے ا� �ن دا‬ sections of Kharls, and Sials, and
‫ �رے �و�ن دے‬،�� ‫و� آن‬ � � ‫اس‬ Vahniwals, committed their support
Shamoo Dherkey told Rai Ahmad to him. Murad of Garh Fatiana was
what had happened in Delhi and one of them.
� �
around after the armed uprising ‫ ا� ��ں ا�� اں دى � �ر‬:‫�ن ا� آ�ا اے‬
against the Whites. The District ‫� دى �� ں‬
Gazetteer of Montgomery says. Emma-
saries from Delhi appeared before the �‫رو� ا�ڑ � �دا اے را� �ؤا‬ � � �‫ا� � آ‬
end of May to have crossed the river � ‫دا‬
��
from the direction of Sirsa and Hisoar ‫�� وچ �ن دے‬ � �� ‫اودوں‬
– news of Meerut mutiny and massa- � �
cre and of the disarmament of the � �� ‫�ا� ��ں ا�� اں �ں را� �و�ر وا‬
�
native troops at Mian Mir reached ‫آ� �ر �� وچ �و�ن دے‬ � � ‫�ں‬ ��
� ‫�� وا‬
Gogera via Lahore on the 18th May. Rai Ahmad says: I know more
Ahmad was an above average bold about the British. They had 37% share
and crafty. In 1848 he had induced in the collection of Pir Bahaulhaq
Dhara Singh of the Gogerra Nakkai to Zakarya. They invaded Multan. The
hold Satghar against the English. It Nawab of Bahawalpur has recognized
was this man who roused the tribes. them. In Hindostan, rulers of Bekanir
And one� of � � �the dhola says: have also given them 37% share
� �� ،‫ و� �� وال‬،�� ،‫��و‬
،‫��ل‬ � � � � �‫را� ا‬ And the Gazetteer says:
�� “The first real precursor of the storm
� ‫�س �ل‬ � � ‫ �ل‬،�‫ و‬،�� that was brewing occurred on the
Rai Ahmad has called the meeting night of July 26th in the shape of an
of the elders of the Hairo, Kathia, outbreak in the Gogera jail. This
Vahniwal, Mahini Sial, Baghela, appears to have been in all probability

the work of Ahmad Khan, as he had Elphinstone that all the chiefs of the
managed with the connivance of the Ravi tribes who had been called into
Darogha to pay an unauthorised visit Kamalia had fled evidently with the
to the jail during June, when he no intention of rising in their villages”.
doubt conferred with the more To quell the turbulent tribes under
turbulent of its inmates. The outbreak the leadership of Rai Ahmad, about 10
in the jail was promptly suppressed, different detachments were sent
51 prisoners were wounded and under the command of Col. Paton,
killed”. Captain Black, Lieutenant Chichester.
Rai Ahmad and many other chiefs Capt. Elphinstone, Mr. Berkely,
were detained in Gogera at an earlier Captain Chamberlain, Lieutenant
stage of the war of independence. On Neville, Captain Snow and Captain
the banks of river Ravi his followers MacAndrew. They all were after the
continued creating trouble. And one head of Rai Ahmad Khan Kharl. On
day Rai Ahmad again escaped. He 21st Sept, “a sharp skirmish took
crossed the river. Berkely, the Extra place in which the cavalry had to
Assistant Commissioner, chased him retreat. They however, rallied and
but failed to catch him. In anger he Ahmad together with Sarang, chief of
looted and burnt the village Jhamara the Begke Kharls was killed”.
of Rai Ahmad. Ahmad had refused to attack a
Rai Ahmad with Sarang and Murad Government post in Syedwala (Sheikh-
tried to win the support of tribes of upura) because it was manned by
the right bank of river Ravi. He native sepoys. Throughout his armed
succeeded in organizing a sizable struggle his targets were the English
force to reckon with the English. In and that was the motto of all of his
the meanwhile, his opponent and a lieutenants including Murad Fatiana.
Kharl patronized by the British, When Ahmad was martyred his
Sarfraz Khan of Kamalia, “on the head was severed and brought to
night of September 16 informed Capt. Gogera jail where it was put on

display. This was an added insult. silk. After hearing this taunt, Fatianas
After three days one of his daredevil of Garh have sounded the war drum.
companions stole the head and it was Murad Fatiana says to (Savi) his mare:
buried in his ancestral graveyard. I have given you unprecedented
After the death of Rai Ahmad, service. I have given you the best to
Murad Fatiana Sial became desperate. eat. Take me once to English Berkely.
He declared that, come what may, he I want to smash his black baggi into
would kill the well-armed English smithereens. Mare says: In the name
commander and do the same with his of Allah mount my back I will fly. And
dead body what they had done with the golden headgear of the English
the body of Rai Ahmad. Murad contin- falls, Murad pieces Berkely, he falls
ued the struggle launched by Rai from his horse as a dyer loops out a
Ahmad and Sarang. He declared: skein from his cauldron.
�
‫�� ں � �ب دے �ں‬ � � ‫ا� �ن‬ � � ‫ �وں �ہ‬،‫�رے �� د ��ں �ن �اں‬
� � �
� ‫�� اے‬ � ‫�رے‬
With the fall of Ahmad. Britain has ‫��ں ��اں � � �رو� �ں ��ں‬
tried to lower the head of the Punjab
‫� �راں ��ں دا �دار‬ � �� ‫�ڈا �ر‬
� �� ‫را�ں دے د‬ � ‫ ا�ں‬:�‫�� آ‬
‫�ں � �� اے � ��ر‬
‫ا� �� ھ �ارى‬
� � � News of the death of Berkeley is
�� ‫ �ں دے � وچ � اے‬،�� ‫�ں �ں �ر‬ heard in London. They mourn his
‫�رى‬ death and beat their bare heads in
sorrow. The English women weep and
--- wail and say: Our commander of
� �
‫�� ار اے � � �� ى � ا�� ھ و�دوں �رى‬ twelve companies has been slain. The
�
‫� ��ں �� ڈ�ل � �رى‬ � ��‫ا�� ھ آ‬ Jats have plundered the palace.
� �� And thus says the Gazetteer:
� ‫�ں ��اں‬ � ‫ �وى‬:�� ‫آ� �اد‬ “By the 4th November insurrection
‫��ے � د�� اں � �رى‬ was over. The leaders were executed
‫و�ں اس‬ � � � � ،� �� ‫� وارى � � ا‬ or transported and many persons
sentenced to other punishments.
�� ‫دى‬ Over four lakhs of rupees were
�� ‫� ر‬ � � � �‫ �ں � � ا� د‬:�� ‫�وى آ‬ realized from the insurgent tribes by
‫��ں �ر اڈارى‬ fine or by confiscation and sale of
� property”.
‫� ڈ� �ى‬ � � ‫!ا�� دا‬ Murad says:
�‫� � ��ں �ھ �� ں �و‬ ‫ کافر مار دوپہری‬،‫ اسیں راضی وگے جانے ہائیں‬:‫مراد آکھے‬
‫!!� �� و�ں � ��ا �ل �رى‬ �� ‫!خوش وسیں او دیس اساڈیا‬
poetic_spurs
Berkely says, we have clamped the
mouths of the Chiefs.We are riding
with chafing bits rough-shod on their UNPOPULAR OPINION
backs. Some have been killed. While
others’ noses have been bored and Democracy is a fun way to make the
nailed. This taunt made by Berkely, is people believe that their choices
no less than a sword-cut, taunts hurt matter.
the chiefs. As a spark burns through


dynasty, the Khiljis, and the Tughliqs.
Feroz Shah Tughliq ended in the
hands of Sad’dat and they lost to
Lodhis. All the way to the Mughals.
IMAGE: HUMANSOFPAKISTAN
Western Cultural diffusion was
04 MINUTES READ
common at all times, but this accultur-
Culture is such a broad term which ation rose to its peak in the Mughal
contains every aspect from birth to Empire when the East India Company
death of a person. Materially and was stationed in Calcutta and ignited
non-materially, it propagates in the umpteen indigenous riots across
cradle of times, tested sporadically, United India.
and becomes the building block of a After a long 90-year struggle, the
society, nation, and state. Two driving inception of Pakistan was a great
forces exist among the people; consequence with multiple ethnici-
religion and culture. If someone turns ties. Pakistan has seen many different
the archives he will see a battle of bouts circulating the same center of
legal or illegal hegemony of the then making us enlightened in the eyes of
superpowers influenced ideologically their Western overlords. We tried to
by their religions or civilizations. instill modern education, borrowing
Civilization at a smaller level is tools of others, in the brains of our
manifested as “culture”. As water kids and the result is nothing. If a
moves from its higher concentration child is taught a curriculum which is
to lower concentration similarly elite not designed at least for the
cultures make ways to the lower South-Asians; a teacher is supposed
peripheries. to act like those who, perhaps, are
At the times of Ghouri Sultanate, miles away from his cognition; a
parallel to the Song dynasty & others student is asked to speak a foreign
showed great cultural fluctuations in language & society is expected to
Southern & Eastern parts of Asia. The become what is not into its base; all
journey terminated to the slaves’ these factors lead to a collective

annihilation of mores, folkways, and Honesty, modesty, equity, truth,

eventually stipulated social ethos social justice, tolerance, alms-giving,
becomes history. backing the poor, chastising the
Ogburn, a sociologist, is right in tyrant, maintaining promises, and
ascertaining the cultural lag that ameliorating the miseries of people
exists among those who are in a are the objectives of Pakistani culture
persistent identity crisis. According which are in dire need to be
to him, every society is unique, revamped before they are binned and
carrying its own specific culture become a past.
which is meant for it. Promulgating We at an individual level should try
this concept, Mr. Lundberg also to reconstruct our culture without
advocates the same theory of promot- causing any blemishes to our societal
ing & practicing the innate culture needs because we may adopt western
and harbinger of the state. John. B. cultures, but would never be able to
Watson also emphasizes the behavior make it ours as lends are meant to be
learned within the circle of a cultural returned with interests. It is good to
boundary. practice moral societal values of
A. Gutters moves forward and says others, but if someone thinks of
education and the media are the only making our culture submissive or
reflecting gadgets of society that down otherwise; this would not
reflect the repercussions of allied happen because souls cannot be
cultures on the indigenous; and in robbed of bodies, if so bodies become
our case, both are enjoying their rubble happily. We need to focus on
carnage in the hands of businessmen our cultures to augment the beauty of
or obscurantists. this world collectively.
So, in line with that, if the media
pledges to broadcast Pakistani
culture in its dramas, and the educa-
tionists try to develop a cogent
syllabus for our burgeoning genera- FACTS NOONE SIGNED UP FOR
tions, all the social-science theories
affirm the ultimate societal develop-
ment of Pakistan.
Globalization, easy mobilization,
and surplus usage of the internet have
made us all close to each other and
this closeness has affected our
interpersonal lives. People like to
share their very private lives on their
social accounts without thinking of its
nefarious effects on society. Likewise, THE HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER
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moment.
Samana Syed Up and ready, the patients align
Writer, Blogger themselves to sing a national song in
chorus. But as being mentally
04 MINUTES READ challenged, none of them is fully
“Girah is an Urdu word which means attentive or capable of staying calm.
‘tangled’, ‘snarled’, jumbled, or The comedy transmits the audience
‘muddled’.” to ponder over the facts of society.
A team of young artists presented a Lyrics of Dua seem ironic because
drama, “Girah” at Lok Virsa, they do not match with the situation
Islamabad. A bloggable story which of the asylum and even the society at
revolves around six mentally large!
challenged men, crazed by guilt, and Meanwhile, a youthful nurse enters
vexed by our society. the ward. Seeing her, all the patients
Girah is the effort of ‘The Curtain- lose track of what they had done. They
Raiser Productions’; the play is make the heartbeats stop and time for
written by Imran Khan, and directed them ceases. They imagine the nurse
by Muhammad Ali Farooqi. The caste to be dancing with one of their
includes: Muhammad Ali Farooqi, comrades…
Imran Khan, Abrar Bazmi, Sheheryar One of her patients kicks up a fuss
Shahid, Tahir Inqalab Syed, and Zain about her being rude, and unaware of
Tariq Sahi. his feelings for her. He insists on her
Storyline staying there as he feels lonely
The play is set in a mental asylum. without her. Actually, he confuses the
Kicks off when one of the patients nurse with his beloved who had left
wakes up in the morning and impels her. From there, spectators learn that
other patients in the ward to get up the very guy burnt the whole building
with him. Assertive in behaviour, he for his ladylove.
pushes his mates to line-up for the Other patients also behave more
‘morning assembly’ in a funny manner. or less the same way in front of the
Audience goes all gaga at this nurse. But as she leaves the ward, they
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MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 25 THEATRE
self-narrate their stories and the slapstick comedy artist, Sheheryar is

knot, unknots. one of the insane guys performing in
One amongst them is a revolution- this play.
ary. He wanted to bring a change. He Wanna know more?
strived for it but there nothing In the drama, the writer has beauti-
changed, he learned that and that fully added several punch lines,
made him go crazy. paradoxes, metaphors. He has
What Girah Portrays well-played with words and used
Interestingly, one can draw them brilliantly to describe deeper
multiple lessons from the play. For meanings. For instance, at one place,
instance, the world is full of madness. a character uses the word ‘fire’ (aag in
Only psychologically challenged Urdu) in different ways: the fire of
people should not be considered love, the fire of hatred, revenge, jealou-
crazy. We are all insane in some way sy etcetera.
or the other. Some people are insane What’s NOT GOOD
for money, others for fame, some are What I did not like in the play was
crazy for love while others are mad NOTHING literally. However, there is
for revenge. If you want to learn more always room for improvement. So, if I
about the madmen, watch “Girah”. were the writer of Girah, I might not
What other lessons Girah offers are: have added too much brutality and
life is a brutal punishment for many. violence in this play.
Human mind, once tangled, can’t be Instead of six different stories, one
out on track. Depression ends up in story could be focused on for more
darkness. Guilt can kill you. Many impact. And yes one more thing: the
people die inside every day! play lacked a ‘conclusion’. It would
Girah indeed brings six melanchol- have been great if the play had a
ic stories from our society that caused definite and less-graver ending.
six men to lose their minds and end ADD ONs
up dying in anonymity. Many punchlines, slapstick comedy,
Girah Themes and rap. Poetry was used beautifully
Major themes of Girah include as metaphors and similes in this play.
guilt, passion, hatred, social injustice, So, those who are in love with poetry,
love, violence, chaos, and of course, better watch this play.
‘Sanity in Insanity’! I would give this play 8/10. The
The play is full of irony and boys did a great job, their performanc-
paradoxes, gloom and gravity. Girah es were quite mature. We (the
shows how demented people can audience) actually enjoyed their
share the bleak realities of the efforts.
so-called ‘normal society’. It has a highly nerve-breaking end.
Overall, it is serious, heart-break- Since it is not an ordinary play, only
ing, bleak, and tragic. It uncovers mature spectators can untangle
many barbaric realities through ‘mad’ ‘girah’. It literally took me two hours
and psychologically disturbed to come out of the drama!
patients (that we usually laugh on).
But the presentation of this play is CAUTION: DIGEST AT YOUR OWN
sugar-coated with songs, rap, several RISK!
funny punchlines, and slapstick
comedy. And guess what, the best samana.syed

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Airport
Loosen Your Seatbelts
04 MINUTES READ ters were not the best, so the dialogue
and conversations for some charac-
Since the past few weeks, Islamabad ters were not the best, in the sense of
has witnessed The Curtain Raiser’s writing. But that is only if one is to
“Girah”, the play, and now “Airport” observe it in detail and view it minute-
by Eleven Productions. Finally, theatre ly.
is back in Islamabad, and it will be However, that is not the case for the
back in Pakistan in the coming days, caste. The caste, indeed, did a great
or months and years… a good sign for job, hats off! The absolute wit in the
the thespians and artists too as conversation of the Doctor’s charac-
commercial theatre is back too. ter, or that of the Wife’s character. At
Applause. Shouts out to Saad Farrukh times, the characters get very predict-
Khan, the director and writer of able, one is able to predict their next
“Airport” for his efforts to revive move, or how the character would
theatre, that too, commercially, with a react to a certain situation, for
young lot of actors. Great job guys. instance, a very predictable reaction
The play features a caste of 22 of almost every character was to shut
actors, all aspiring and young actors. the other character up or cut them off
There goes so much thought when by a mere slap. That gives the
creating a play, or creating a situation, audience comic relief, but in my view
to make a scene out of it. And so much that is not how a situation should be
thought goes inside, when giving a dealt with, as there’s more action and
situation to a character, to be able to thrill in it undoubtedly, but that
execute that finely: that’s a heck of a restricts the actor for a better perfor-
job. I’d have the audacity to critique, mance, which is possible through
i.e. the situations given to the charac- only a better response and not

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 27 THEATRE
reaction. actors handled all those beautiful-

Slap brings about the clap, but what ly-constructed ironies. In an
happens after that? The situation exclusive word with TeamAEM, the
changes, another character gets up, director, Saad Farrukh Khan said “I
takes over the situation, and the wanted to feature young actors, and
situation changes entirely. Such quick that is what I intend to do” upon
changes require the audience to asking what was the thought behind
condition them with the situation, the play, he said “Yaar, on our first
ideally, the audience should adapt, meeting, I decided that the play would
but the whole emotion/ gets lost, with be a comedy show. As it is convenient
so many instant changes. One aspect, for the audience, and moreover, I
which should be addressed is the wanted to introduce new actors, and
jumping to conclusions aspect. not utilize only established actors.
The play is full of surprises: too And I had a reason for the play to be
many to count. There are so many loaded with caste, in order to
things which are addressed, like the introduce more actors. So, the setting
way each character opens up, and was set, for the play, to be in a waiting
that reflects the tale of any communi- lounge in an airport”.
ty of the society. The play with its Overall, the play offers highs, lows,
progression, at times, it gets really humor, satire, drama, comedy, at
wacky, at times it gets really humor- times it gets a bit overwhelming, at
ous, at times, there’s emotion, there’s times, it gets very interesting. But the
drama, there’s action, and another play is worth it! What is more import-
unique aspect that Airport offers, is ant is the fact that theatre is happen-
the inclusion of an actual ing now, in our city, and is well
classical-trained singer. In that received by the audience. Shout-out
manner, all the characters were very Eleven Productions, and to team
well thought of, some of them Ultimate Signature Theatre,
signified all that is evil within the shout-out to the whole crew and
society, some of them signified the particularly the actors, for providing
irony of every society. For instance, with such good entertainment, for
the way the Transgender character’s Airport – the play, shout-out Saad
responds provides a bit of wit and Farrukh Khan for standing up for
offers humor and satire, but that also thespians, for introducing aspiring
represents the wicked trait of the and emerging actors before the
society, the way the other characters world, and for not only making it
treat the Transgender, that is exactly commercial, but making it commer-
how the society treats them. So, in cially successful!
that manner, it also invites the viewer DO YOU KNOW?
to self-reflect.
Some of the ironies did not hit like
Shawn Michael’s finishing maneuver
Sweet Chin Music, but were very
subtle, and some were very obvious,
the behaviorism in the Journalist’s
character, there were some loopholes IT TAKES 570 GALLONS TO PAINT
in that, but that also signified the THE EXTERIOR OF THE WHITE
beauty of it, in the way that the many HOUSE

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The
Writer’s
Curse
put down my pen and took a short
break. I’ll get back to this story later.
IMAGE: THE GARRETEER'S PETITION - JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM TURNER 1775–1851

In the evening, a reminder email
popped up from my ex-wife. Our
04 MINUTES READ teen-age daughter was scheduled for
Her dark eyes stared at me from the her fortnightly visit to me the next
blank page. Gloomily. Angrily. Disap- day. A few years ago, we were getting
pointingly. She was the protagonist of along fine. I used to be her hero. Then,
my umpteenth novel. I based her her mother brainwashed her against
character on my ex-wife’s persona: me. We haven’t been getting along at
vivacious, dreamy, stubborn and all since then. We just put up with
caring. I had also added a few traits each other’s presence because a
like flirtatious nature and haughti- formal arrangement was made at the
ness to her character, myself. Not to time of divorce. Trust that woman to
my ex-wife’s character, mind you. I stick to paperwork!
always had deep respect for women. My daughter came along the next
To the character of the female protag- day. So, I couldn’t work on my story. I
onist, I mean. Readers liked the went out for a smoke. When I came
head-strong, beautiful and indepen- back, she was scrolling through my
dent female heroines I presented. work on my PC. She hadn’t done that
Independent, but within limits, of in years. Once, she used to love me for
course. Appealing to my readership, what I did. Once, her mother also
but not offensive to their sensibilities loved me. But then, both began to
and moralities. It would be hard for revile me in spite of all my efforts and
them to digest in whole a female sacrifices for them.
character thoroughly in non-confor- “You like what I’ve written?”
mity with social standards. So, as a “No”.
writer I had to tread carefully. Had to “That’s rude!”
mince my words. Delineate only “That’s the truth. You’re stuck in your
part-human and largely-objectified mind to the image of a weakling of a
females in my novels. But this girl, woman you can bend to your wishes.”
this heroine was getting out of my “My wishes? Your mom wished for a
control. She demanded to have her divorce. You wished to live with her.
say. Why will she not be subdued? I I’ve… I’ve spent all my life caring for

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you two.” within told me the credit of success

“You’ve spent your life working and went to my daughter. And, to her
socializing while mom felt neglected mom for being a strong woman and
and lonely and burdened by the unfair- raising a terrific daughter. I have a
ness of this marriage. I looked up to part of my conscience tell me I should
you as my hero until I realized you apologize and try to make things work
love no one but yourself. She’s the one with my daughter. Also let her mother
caring for me and for you until she know I’m no longer a stinky douche-
gave up on you because you’re a lost bag. But… but I’m a lost cause. Will
cause. You’re so filled with your ego they believe me? Can I… can I be
and desires for your own comfort that given another chance? I won’t snub
you forgot we’re living beings, not their personalities like I dumbed
your damn characters!” down my characters’. I’ll try to be a
“Is this what your mom’s teaching better dad, a better husband. If only
you?” they’ll let me.
“Mom could not teach you anything I’m forty-five, and I’ve made many
although you needed it pretty bad. I mistakes. But, this time, I’ll talk to
have my own brain and conscience them honestly. Without making
working for me, fine thank you!” myself a victim. I… I’ll write her an
“Get out! Get out of my home and email. I’m good at writing, am I not?
never show me your face again!” I’ve conquered millions of hearts. If
“That’s a relief! I’m glad that mom left only I could make some space inside
you. She deserves better.” her heart once again! Just once…
“Wait! What do you mean? Is she… is
she seeing someone?”
“That’s none of your business. She’s
not your wife any more. You had
plenty of over-enthusiastic female fan
following. My mom, you used to say,
“was being stupid” when she tried to DO YOU KNOW?
tell you to interact with women
respectfully and distantly. What is it
to you now whether she’s single or
not?”
With that, Natasha banged the door
and left, leaving me stunned. My… my
wife… someone else. No. Not mine.
Not anymore. She… she’s a woman. I…
I have to accept that. Fully. Not part-
human. A whole human.
I went back to my story with a heavy
heart. The female protagonist needed PERFECTLY PRESERVED
to be re-defined. DINOSAUR EMBRYO FROM 66
__ MILLION YEARS AGO WAS
A few months later, my new novel’s PREPARING TO HATCH LIKE A
sales broke all previous records. All BIRD IN GANZHOU, CHINA.
these months my daughter’s voice
kept eating my insides. A tiny voice

MIND SCIENCES 30 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
THE LAW OF UNITY

& STRUGGLE OF OPPOSITES
Nikita Kumawat grows. We need to focus on solutions,
Writer, Yoga Instructor and not problems.
Is God watching us or not? Have
you ever noticed God or divine
04 MINUTES READ supreme soul started discrimination
It’s easy to be difficult but it’s difficult based on your life phases whether it’s
to be easy especially when we desire good or bad? NO! We all share the
for something with all our heart & same sun rays, rainwater, and the
brain, and it same air to breathe. When we
doesn’t work. We think it’s not my
all sail through choice, we deny
odd and even our own develop-
phases of ment and
life but g r o w t h
how do planned by
y o u life.Remem-
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decide ber not
w h i c h getting
phase is what you
dark or want is
w h i c h L a d y
one is Luck’s
bright? charm.
We live in Every-
cocoons of t h i n g
failure, comes with
d i p lo m a c y, a cost to
rejection, degra- maintain a
dation, and u n i v e r s a l
s elf-comp lex a t i on balance. For
with a natural peer instance, if you are a
pressure of materialistic race fitness freak: there is no
where we sometimes get shattered. pleasure without pain.
With questions like why this is Sometimes, naturally by birth we
happening to me? This happens when have vice versa personality traits but
we are sinking into our own fearful, because of external situation of life
over-thinking bubble of thoughts we must take that decision or move
where we feel uncomfortable while into a direction where we never want
stepping into an unknown phase. to. Right?
When you focus on you, you grow. Let’s get introduced to Coinciden-
When you focus on all that’s wrong, it tia Oppositum. It is a Latin phrase

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which literally means “coincidence of normality.

opposites”. For example, Michael Mythologically, spiritually univer-
Maier a German physician and sal law is - nothing is constant or
alchemist stresses that the union of permanent, just like phases of life. But
opposites is the aim of the alchemical what are the few key parameters
work - process of transformation, which make us comfortable to sail
creation, or combination. conflict phases:
The law of the unity and struggle Remember not getting what you want
of opposites removes the illusion of is sometimes a wonderful stroke of
finality from any organic form of luck.
existence in nature and society. It If it’s destiny, accept it with
focuses on the transient nature of courage and faith in divine power.
such forms and their transition to Stay focused, with patience. Life has
higher and more developed forms its own plans for everyone.
through the exhaustion of their poten-
tial. Lessons in life will be repeated until
The unity of opposites is not they are learned:
essential to conflict, but without it, Have you ever observed our past
there is always a danger that a charac- failures become keys to our present
ter might give in or give up without situations? Hence the phrase –
seeing the conflict through, a unity of Failure is the key to success.
opposites which ensures that the Example: we all went to school,
characters cannot walk away. college or for job interviews. In exams
In laypeople's terms, let’s take an or interviews, the majority always get
example; imagine a few of your favour- stuck into the sections where we
ite dishes you love to eat. You are know we are weak. Or with failure we
enjoying your happy meals even on learn about our weaknesses. This
official working weekdays by your cycle keeps repeating until we learn
choice. to cross those obstacles. But when
Suddenly on weekend special – you learn from your past and crack
Two dishes of bitter melon or gourd those questions you will notice new
(karela) with different combinations questions arising where you feel
served to you without your choice. difficulty.
Now you are hungry, and no other That's the way we can sail in
choices are available now. What conflict or contradicting phases.
would you like to choose? Acceptance and learnings through
In conditioned phases, the heart feels failures is the key.
low, in pain, the strength to make a
decision gets unbalanced, or should Trust the timing of your life:
we accept things as they are. Life is all about timing, if you can’t
But when we focus with calmness our wait for the right time for everything,
brain would instruct: you may give up soon.
Both good and bad, it will all
Go with one of the dishes with less happen at the right time, for a reason.
bitterness. Your goal is to take the necessary
Means you cannot run away from measures to resolve it.
the situation, but you must choose
your own struggle to reboot your nikitakumawat016@gmail.com

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IMAGE & CONTENT : LUCID CHART

06 MINUTES READ
that customers can access your cloud
If you’re wondering whether your services whenever they need to and
company should move to the cloud, from anywhere in the world.
the short answer is “yes.” And you • You need to bring all three together
have a lot of work to do to catch up to achieve true high availability.
with other businesses. In fact, 85% of What is scalability in cloud comput-
businesses worldwide are using the ing?
cloud. And by 2021, 94% of the Cloud scalability refers to how well
internet workload will be processed your system can react and adapt to
in the cloud. changing demands. As your company
While researching reasons to migrate grows, you want to be able to
to the cloud, you’ve probably learned seamlessly add resources without
that the benefits include “scalability,” losing quality of service or interrup-
“reliability,” “availability,” and more. tions. As demand on your resources
But what, exactly, do those terms decreases, you want to be able to
mean? quickly and efficiently downscale
This article focuses on cloud your system so you don’t continue to
scalability, cloud reliability, and cloud pay for resources you don’t need.
availability. Spoiler alert: You will However, there is more to scalability
learn that: in the cloud than simply adding or
• You need cloud scalability to meet removing resources as needed. Let’s
customer demand. look at some of the different types of
• You need cloud reliability to ensure scalability in cloud computing.
that your products and services work
as expected. Cloud elasticity
• You need cloud availability to ensure This refers to how well your cloud

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services are able to add and remove needed.

resources on demand. Elasticity is • Flexible and Fast: You can quickly
important because you want to respond to changing demands to keep
ensure that your clients and employ- customers up and running without
ees have access to the right amount of delays in service.
resources as needed. • Cost-effective: You don’t have to pay
Cloud elasticity should be automat- for expensive hardware or provide the
ic and seamless. People accessing space to store it.
your cloud services should not be able • Fault-tolerant: Resources can
to notice that resources are added or automatically be scaled to accommo-
dropped. They should just have the date redundancies and to facilitate
confidence that they can access and disaster recovery.
use resources without interruptions. • Time-saving: Upgrading existing
Vertical scaling hardware and installing new
Vertical scaling (or “scaling up”) hardware on-site can be very
refers to upgrading a single resource. time-consuming. Cloud computing
For example, installing more memory can take care of the scaling for you.
or storage capacity to a server. In a This frees you up to focus on innova-
physical, on-premises setup, you tion and process improvement rather
would need to shut down the server than troubleshooting errors and
to install the updates. other issues.
Horizontal scaling Cloud computing is so scalable
This term is used to describe “build- because the cloud service providers
ing out” a system with additional have the necessary hardware and
components. For example, you can software in place. They also use
add processing power or more virtual machines (VMs) to scale up or
memory to a server by linking it with down because:
other servers. Horizontal scaling is a • You can easily add resources to VMs
good practice for cloud computing at any time with minimal impact.
because additional hardware resourc- • You can easily move VMs to a
es can be added to the linked servers different server that has more resourc-
with minimal impact. These addition- es.
al resources can be used to provide • You can host VMs on a server cluster
redundancy and ensure that your to share resources and balance the
services remain reliable and available. load.
Auto-scaling What is reliability in cloud comput-
This term refers to a cloud computing?
ing feature that lets you automatically When you access an app or service
manage the different types of scalabili- in the cloud, you can reasonably
ty in the cloud automatically. Cloud expect that:
providers such as Amazon Web • The app or service is up and
Services offer auto-scaling to enable running.
consistent performance regardless of • You can access what you need from
the current demand on resources. any device at any time from any
Implementing and managing a cloud location.
scaling strategy is: • There will be no interruptions or
• Convenient: You can easily increase downtime.
or decrease storage capacity as • Your connection is secure.

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• You will be able to perform the tasks and employees at any time from
you need to get your job done. anywhere using any device with an
Factors like these measure the internet connection.
reliability of your cloud offerings. In a Cloud availability is related to cloud
perfect world, your system would be reliability.
100% reliable. But that is probably not For example, let’s say you have an
an attainable goal. In the real world, online store that is available 24/7. But
things will go wrong. You will see sometimes clicking the “checkout”
faults from things such as server button kicks customers out of the
downtime, software failure, security system before they have completed
breaches, user errors, and other the purchase. So, your store may be
unexpected incidents. available all the time, but if the under-
Proper planning and cloud visual- lying software is not reliable, your
ization can help you address faults cloud offerings are basically useless.
quickly so that they don’t become Bringing it all together
huge problems that keep people from Cloud availability, cloud reliability,
accessing your cloud offerings. The and cloud scalability all need to come
cloud makes it easy to build fault-tol- together to achieve high availability.
erance into your infrastructure. You This means that your products and
can easily add extra resources and services are accessible anytime and
allocate them for redundancy. anywhere, function reliably and that
Employing measures that make the system can scale up or down as
your cloud system more reliable per requirement without any perfor-
ensures that: mance loss.
• Redundant resources kick in Cloud service providers offer an
automatically when the system experi- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
ences a fault. model that gives you access to
• There is no downtime and products storage, servers, and other resources.
and services remain available. IaaS provides automation and scalabil-
• Employees keep doing their jobs ity on demand so that you can spend
without knowing that something went your time managing and monitoring
wrong. your applications, data, and other
Reliability in cloud computing is services.
important for businesses of any size. Because IaaS provides scalability
Buggy software can cause lost produc- based on a pay-as-you-go model, this
tivity, lost revenue, and lost trust in saves you money and frees you up to
your brand. Before you deploy your track down and address problems
applications to the cloud, make sure that may come up with the software.
they are thoroughly tested against a Having more time to monitor can help
variety of real-world scenarios. This you find areas that need improvement
helps to ensure that they are reliable so you can do a better job consistently
and will meet customer expectations. deploying reliable products and
What is availability in cloud comput- services.
ing?
High availability is the ultimate
goal of moving to the cloud. The idea
is to make your products, services,
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MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 35 SCIENCE
A Swirling Stampede
02 MINUTES READ be really difficult to tackle a bunch of
On the remote Arctic Tundra, strong stampeding reindeers”.
reindeers were seen spinning what Reindeer weighs up to 660 pounds,
looks like a terrifying dance of death. it can run 50 miles per hour. During
But Ashanti Davis (historian) suspects the spring they can mass in super
that these reindeers are acting in a herds of 500000 individuals, so when
logical and coordinated way of they feel under-threat, the danger to
fighting off a stealthy and cunning humans is very real. “Reindeers are
SOURCE : PSCIENCE CHANNEL

enemy. “Large herds of animals often like huge creatures, and like any other
stampede as a form of defense, this game in the North, reindeers are big
large mass makes them harder to enough to trample a human to death”,
target by predators”, said Davis. said Lovel.
Schools of fish are known to form Ashanti Davis added “Imagine
circles to confuse the attackers. Birds being plowed down by a hundred
circle in the air for the same reason. reindeers, all of that power moving
“Reindeers stay together, so they through those hooves, would mean
stampede in a circle, creating almost you’d be pummeled like a sack of
like a reindeer cyclone”, she added. potatoes”.
But what could be attacking them Forget Bambi, worldwide, deers are
here, in the high Arctic Tundra? a threat to humans. In the US, they are
Biologist, Jayde Lovel discovers the deadliest animals, killing more
Vikings one thousand years ago used people than dogs, bears, sharks, and
to encounter these bizarre reindeer alligators combined. But there’s no
cyclones and effective defense against clear logical explanation to these
human hunters. “It is possible that rapidly rotating reindeers. Investiga-
their behavior: this formation in tors can only speculate about what is
circles, may have been an evolved sending them into a spin. Carin
threat-response behavior, to being Bondar (Biologist) “They may be
hunted by Vikings. They would put sensing danger. Something that we
their vulnerable members in the humans can’t see or feel”. “Whatever
center of the herd and strong it is, the reindeers are not happy, they
members on the outside and run at are ready to do whatever it takes to
this huge speed. You can imagine as a protect the herd” believes Kevin
Viking with a sword or spear, it would Kasky (Entomologist).

KIDS SECTION 36 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
story:
Far away in the kingdom of Wonder-
land, there was an elephant and a
mouse. They were best of friends.
Both decided never to compete
against each other. There was no
competition or marathon. They both
lived happily ever after by going with
the flow. The moral of the story, life is
not a race, you must move at your own
pace and live happily.
Dear kids, you probably see your
elder siblings working and studying
all day long without pauses. You proba-
bly see them getting bald out of the
workload of the projects and assign-
ments. You probably see your parents
doing the same, work and work that is
all. Unfortunately, some of them are
working their fingers to the bone and
are under a lot of pressure. The
reason behind this is that we millenni-
als were taught to compete on almost
IMAGE : DRIBBLE
every life ground. The society we live
in created an unseen race, and like a
black hole, this idea of a race engulfed
us. No doubt we are a hollow and
depressed generation.
Haseeba Abdul Qayyum Stories like these have made us sure
A Potter Head, Literati, Writer. that there’s a race going on. This
curse was passed on by our ances-
04 MINUTES READ tors, who thought of life as a
marathon. Stories like the former,
Long ago in the kingdom of Never- one trained our minds on the fact that
land, there was a rabbit and a tortoise. we have to leave others behind to live
Both of them decided to compete a happy life. It infused how essential it
against each other in a marathon. The is to be a part of a race in our minds. It
rabbit is the faster one who slept taught us to try to put down anyone
under a tree, thinking it would still who might be better than us on
win because the tortoise is too slow. several grounds. No one told us the
The tortoise moves at its own unique fact that everyone has a hidden gift. If
pace and ends up winning. The rabbit you look around yourself, you will
cries, the tortoise laughs, and it lives know how true this is. Everyone is
happily ever after. The moral of the imperfectly perfect in their own
story, life is a race, you have to move special and unique way.
at your own pace and win! If someone in your class is good at
studies, it does not mean they have
Now let us have a look at another reached the highest level of perfec-

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 37 KIDS SECTION
tion. Indeed, there are flaws in that

specific student. Similarly, take a
student in your class whom your
teachers sadly call or consider dumb.
Sit with them for some time, and I can
guarantee that they would be creative
in writing, painting, sketching,
singing, etc.
When I was a kid, my parents used
to reward me if I beat my best friend
in exams. When I was a teenager, they
Activity
would ask me to strain my nerves to
get into medical college. When I was STEP 1
in my early 20s, they wanted to marry Gather a group of four class-
me off with a well-settled and mates.
handsome man. By the time I was 26, I
had needed a psychiatrist because of STEP 2
too much peer pressure. That is when Two of them should be A graders
I broke free of those chains. I am not a and other two should be average
part of any race. I am working at my in studies.
own pace, doing things I like, creating
something I love. STEP 3
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The decision was a success, but the Ask four of them to write a poem,
damage was already done. If you are or draw a sketch or write a
one of those kids under the immense story.
pressure of studies, know that there is
much more to life than it. Sit your STEP 4
parents down and tell them about You will get to know how gifted
your limits, strengths, and weakness- all of them are.
es. If you study 14 hours a day, make it
4 hours a day. Follow your dreams. Do
things that unwind your brain. Let
some air in. Let those runners run
and see how you all are on the same
page at the end of the day.
If you go with the flow, wisdom shall
follow and accepting what nature got
for you. One should catch things life
throws at them. Life is not a race, so
do not run. Nothing is wrong with
walking slowly.
Always remember,
“Happy is not the one who wins the

race. Happy is the one who is not in the
race.”
haseebarajpoot@gmail.com

The Best Superpower

choose in your life, it should be based
Saad Rashid on your qualities and powers or super-
Grade 7 Student powers, you can say. Now let’s look at
the superpowers you can achieve.
Knowledge is one of the most
04 MINUTES READ important superpowers in this world.
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Modern world has a lot of problems. You know why we call our times the
It’s correct that no one is perfect. But age of information? Yes, information
we can at least try to make ourselves and knowledge have higher ranks
perfect. Since your childhood, it’s than anything else. It’s the most
almost impossible that you never valuable thing in this world. But why?
wished to have a superpower such as Some of you kids would be asking how
flying, being strong, laser eyes, being it could be more valuable than
fast. But you all knew that these super- diamonds, jewels, and gold? Yes, it's
powers are impossible. But now you more valuable than any of those. Yes, I
have to choose the superpower which am serious, not joking. Knowledge
actually exists in this world. You will can’t be bought; it can only be gained.
be wondering which type of super- You gain knowledge throughout your
powers. You need to think about life. It never ends. The most import-
which type of superpower you will ant time to build this superpower is
have. This world doesn’t accept any when you are a teenager. If you pay
person without any power. There are good attention to studies, you can
multiple choices of powers but in this gain more than seventy percent of
case, you need to only listen to your your knowledge from there. Every-
heart, block everything else. Now you body praises the man who has more
will be wondering which superpow- knowledge than others. That man is
ers I am talking about. First, you need considered among the highest ranks
to know that any profession you of the world.

Confidence and will-power are Dreaming and imagination is

important to have because they play another superpower also known as
an important role in all aspects of life. “Mental Power”. It’s not everyone’s
If you have prepared a speech and superpower. Some can explore
your voice is also good, you think that through their mind, and some can’t.
you can win the competition but Dreaming and Imagination is not
that’s not all that is needed. You will accepted much in Pakistan, but with
need will-power and confidence to go this power you can surprise everyone
on stage and speak in front of the by succeeding in this otherwise
audience. Delivering a speech to a big difficult world. Cartoons and books
audience, most of you think that it’s boost your imagination and dream-
easy. But it’s not, ask debaters or try. ing. And when it’s at a specific level
Confidence and will-power are used you are even able to write books and
in your daily life like getting up from a scripts. But, the most difficult super-
warm bed and going to school. power to develop in our bodies is this
Nobody wants to do that but it’s neces- one. But it comes to you and gives you
sary. There's nothing one can do some chances which you need to
about it, most people say. But they are accept but these days most people
wrong, it’s all about will-power. don’t.
People with this superpower get up An important question builds
quickly and rush to dress. But those here, are they naturally in our minds
who don’t have it, take a little time to or we would have to work hard for it
wake up which eventually makes and then we can finally use them?
them late. They are both, it also depends on your
Another superpower is patience. thinking, and which subject you like
How is that? Let’s dive into it and you the best. You need to adopt those
might have to wait and be patient superpowers from which you can take
before we dive into it. This superpow- help in the subject you go. You need to
er is also important like others. You develop these superpowers from your
must wait for everything and childhood, it takes years to develop
sometimes for days and months. Like them.
for your Open Day to see what
position and grades you get. Everyone saadrashid.pk@outlook.com
knows that but you have to wait for it,
which requires patience which most
kids don’t have. Another best example
of this is on the road, waiting for the
light to turn green. It’s really hard, but
DO YOU KNOW?
that’s one of those foundations that
makes you a successful person. OCTOPUSES
Sometimes patience can get on your
nerves, mine too but you have to be HAVE
patient and if you think you can’t, you
never will, but if you think positive the THREE
thing or day you are waiting for will HEARTS
come. The best thing to ignore
patience is to get yourself busy in
another task.

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06 MINUTES READ
When you closely observe everything
CHANGE
around you, you will find that
everything changes with passage of
time. Day changes into night, summer
into winter, young become old,
MANAGEMENT PART - 01
communication techniques have
evolved from pigeon carriers to
instant messaging, steam engines
have been replaced with solar forests.
Travelling has also changed from
donkey/camel riding to Virgin Classic.
These are just a few instances of
change. This change phenomenon is
not restricted to nature only or
evolution of science. It is everywhere.
Business environment is no excep-
tion. Production techniques have
changed from hand-crafted material
to mass production and now we are
talking about the fourth industrial
revolution. Laws governing business
transactions have also been changed.
The Income Tax Act of 1922 that was
adopted at the time of independence
in 1947 was replaced with Income Tax
Ordinance 1979 and later it was also
updated to Income Tax Ordinance
2001. Over the period of time since
1947, many changes have been made
in Import/Export procedures, compa-
ny formation, labour laws, banking
transactions to name a few. Business
environment has also changed drasti-
cally with cheap imports from China,
global oil politics, geopolitics e.g.
Afghan war, war on terriorism etc.
Again, if you think carefully of the
change around you, you will find that
it’s gradual. It heralds itself much
earlier. Let’s look at how day changes
into night. Daylight does not instantly
dim to pave way for night’s darkness,
it just gradually fades into darkness.
The duration of light and darkness
changes on a daily basis but it is not
instant. It gives you ample time to

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 43 BUSINESS
adjust for darkness and for daylight. because they are being disrupted by
The duration between summer to new technologies, entrepreneurial
fully transform into winter is spirit and exposing its obsolescence
anywhere from two months to four in this new era. In this ever changing
months and likewise for winter to scenario, businesses must reinvent
summer. So, it is also not instant but themselves to survive the onslaught
gradual. of innovation in everything from
First industrial revolution began business processes to technologies to
with the invention of the steam products. “It is not the strongest or the
engine in 1760 and lasted for eighty most intelligent who will survive but
years till 1840. The Second Industrial those who can best manage change.” -
revolution began 1850 with mass Leon Megginson
production of steel and lasted for fifty Let’s look at two failures who did
years. The third industrial revolution not adapt to change.
started in 1900 with the invention of Lotus 1-2-3 was a standalone
the radio and now we are at the brink spreadsheet program launched in
of the fourth industrial revolution 1983. It was the first killer application
with advancements of Artificial Intelli- of the IBM PC and significantly
gence. A gap of some 250 years contributed to the success of IBM
between the first and the fourth PC-compatibles. Lotus's solution was
industrial revolution. All this progress marketed as a three-in-one integrat-
from handicraft to artificial intelli- ed solution: it handled spreadsheet
gence is gradual, giving us sufficient calculations, database functionality,
time along the way to adjust ourselves and graphical charts, hence the name
for the coming change. "1-2-3". It was so popular that it
As a result of this change around us, affected sales of computers that could
we have also changed whether we like not run it. "They're looking for 1-2-3.
it or not. The habits of youngsters Boy, are they looking for 1-2-3!"
have changed drastically from their InfoWorld wrote. Noting that comput-
elders. Now, smartphones are ubiqui- er purchasers did not want PC
tous. Youngsters spend more time on compatibility as much as compatibili-
it. They use it to socialise with their ty with certain PC software, the
friends, shop at the luxury of their magazine suggested "let's tell it like it
couch, hear their favourite music on is". Let's not say PC compatible or
the go. A few years earlier these were even MS-DOS compatible. Instead,
unheard of. Life expectancy has let's say 1-2-3 compatible. PC clones
doubled since 1900 and now it is advertising often prominently stated
approximately 70 years. We have an that products were compatible with
ageing population, and an ageing 1-2-3. Microsoft developed a compet-
workforce. People are migrating ing spreadsheet, and the first version
towards urban areas. As per the UN, 55 of Excel was released in 1985 for Apple
percent of the world's population Inc.’s Macintosh Computer. Featuring
exists in cities and towns. strong graphics and fast processing,
All this change in demographics, the new application quickly became
technology and business environ- popular. Lotus 1-2-3 was not available
ment thus creates business opportuni- for the Macintosh, which allowed
ties but at the same time it also raises Excel to gain a following among Macin-
concern for established businesses tosh users. The next version of Excel,

BUSINESS 44 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
and the first version to run on Micro- discarded a stylus for its
soft’s new Windows operating screen-based interface, instead
system, followed in 1987. With a graph- featuring only a few physical buttons
ics-heavy interface designed to run and a touch screen. BlackBerry didn't
on the latest Windows computers, the view the iPhone as competition since
powerful program became popular. it didn't cater to the business market.
Lotus was slow to release a Windows So it carried on its business as usual.
version of its spreadsheet, allowing But it underestimated how quickly the
Excel to increase its market share and smartphone market changed. There
eventually become the dominant was a new updated iPhone every year,
spreadsheet application in the and other smartphones, like the
mid-1990s. Lotus lost its leadership Motorola Droid, began to hit shelves.
position because of its inability to BlackBerry was slow to change. The
adapt to the changing environ- phones missed out on a bunch of
ment. It could not see the features that appealed to consumers,
forthcoming GUI age. It like front and back cameras. These
did not adapt, hence, shortcomings ultimately led to
it did not survive. its downfall. Its global
In 2002, market share began a
Research in downward spiral,
Motion - the going from 20%
c o m p a n y in 2009 to less
unveiled its than 5% in
first phone. 2012. By the
In 2006, it time it
added the fi n a l l y
trackball so released a
users could spec-competi-
scroll around the t i v e
screen. BlackBerry touch-screen
figured out a way to make phone in 2013, it
its phone indispensable to the was just too late. It
wealthy and powerful. And having did not see the coming
it really meant something about who of the smartphone era. It
you were as a person; it was a status did not adapt, hence, it did
symbol. At one time, BlackBerry not survive.
controlled 50% of the smartphone (TO BE CON TINUED)
market in the US and 20% globally. In
the mid-aughts, BlackBerry phones saeedbabarandco@gmail.com
were everywhere. Its demand
declined rapidly, and in 2016,
BlackBerry stopped manufacturing
its own phones. So, what happened? Unpopular Opinion
The iPhone was launched in 2007 and
it brought a cellular revolution by New Years’ Resolution
breaking with prevailing mobile won’t change anything,
phone designs. It eliminated most you will.
physical hardware buttons, and

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california of pakistan
02 MINUTES READ
because of it’s unique taste, and size,
When traveling from Lahore via became known all over the world.
motorway as soon as you cross the Sargodha and California share this
Chenab Bridge and enter Sargodha, a very unique and special relation,
board saying “Entering the best citrus which became the reason, that
producing area” welcomes you. Most Sargodha is now regarded as Califor-
of Sargodha's economy is based on nia of Pakistan. Located between
agriculture. Sargodha is considered Chenab and Jhelum River(s),
the best citrus-producing area of Sargodha is a land of sour-n’-sweet
Pakistan and therefore is also known fruits, and still reminds of the glory
as the California of Pakistan. days of Punjab. Havelis can be seen
Sargodha is the largest Kinnow-pro- amid gardens that spread across
ducing district of the world. It produc- whole of Sargodha. People lit bonfires
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es oranges that are considered in the eve and enjoy a good conversa-
high-quality and supplies them to tion with a cup of tea in winter. People
different parts of the country. These enjoy good conversations in their
oranges are also exported to other verandahs during the day as well but
countries. Sargodha produces a large chaye is a must.
amount of wheat, cotton, rice and As soon as the winter arrives,
vegetables that are transported to Sargodha welcomes fruit-vendors
other parts of the country and export- from all over Pakistan. One can
ed to other countries. clearly see trucks in long queues
University of California in 1935, waiting for their turn, to get the fruit
discovered a new species of oranges, of the season. Not only vendors, but
when fusion of Willow Leaf and King, locals as well as tourists enjoy the
two different kinds of citruses were season. With the advancement of
experimented. The newly discovered civilizations, modernization is
orange was thus called Kinnow and seeping through the havelis and
was sent to different parts of the making its way to the malls and restau-
world to further test its yield. In 1960, rants. But the lost Punjabi values are
University of California sent some still alive in Sargodha. People take
seeds to Pakistan, and were tested in care of each other, they stay together,
many areas of the country. Soil of stick together, and be together. That
Sargodha embraced the seed more is the beauty of this blissful, fruitful
than any other and gave it a unique, land – Sargodha!
sweet taste. Kinnow of Sargodha,

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I think,
Therefore, I am..
questions that we can ask in our

Armaghan Munir lifetime is, “Who is it that I am?” Are
Transformation Coach, YOU your body? Are YOU your
Student, Podcaster thoughts? Or Are YOU a thinking
thing?
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We know that, You can’t be your
04 MINUTES READ body. The reason being, if you looked
What would happen if your thoughts in the mirror when you were 8 years
stopped all of a sudden? Would you old and if you look in the mirror now
cease to Exist? The French Philoso- when you are 28 years old. Is it the
pher and Mathematician, Rene same you that’s looking? OFCOURSE.
Descarte is famously quoted for Your body changes… But it’s the same
saying, “Cogito Ergo Sum” (translates you..
to “I think, therefore I am”).
Rene Descarte, wanted to under- Are You your thoughts?
stand with as much probability as I love to do a small thought experi-
possible about the nature of who he ment on this. What if you were to
truly is. Long story short, He made close your eyes right now and imagine
the conclusion that he thinks, There- a Red square, A Yellow triangle and A
fore, He is a thinking thing! Blue Rectangle. My question to you
One morning as I was taking my now is,
Mathematics class. My teacher “Are you the Red Square, The Yellow
stopped talking about matrices Triangle or the Blue Rectangle?”
(boring). And He wrote “Cogito Ergo Obviously, you are none of that
Sum” on the board…. because you are the one who’s watch-
Just as he translated it into English. ing!!!!
I was the only person in the class who You aren’t your body, thoughts or
started laughing at the mistake your feelings,because they keep
Descarte made. changing and YOU experience that
One of the most important change. The question becomes, Who

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 47 BONUS
is it that YOU are? think, therefore, I am would be I am,

To be honest, Even I don’t know that. therefore, I think
But here’s what I do know, you aren’t a The empty mind is a field of
thinking thing. You are more than limitless possibility, and your
that. thoughts are the Creative energy.
Do you know that it’s possible to stop

the very act of thinking? lifethroughlearnereye@gmail.com
It takes practice, but it is possible
and there are people who can do it.
Experienced Meditators, Zen Monks,
Buddhists, Yogis and Sufis… All of
them, during their practices… go to a
place beyond their thoughts. A place
where the mind becomes silent… Unpopular
thoughts settle down and they stop, if
you spend a minute in this place, your Opinion
whole life changes. Does that mean
they die (or cease to exist, as per
Descarte)?
Firecrackers
NO! I love to give a really simple cost you
analogy to help explain this. Let’s
suppose we are living in 2077, and we money, and
have this really cool new Virtual
Reality completely immersive movie
pollution
theatre. We go there to watch a movie. to the planet,
While we are watching the movie, It
seems so real (Cause it’s VR) that we please don’t
start to live in the movie. We start to
run away from the red headed
monster who’s coming to kill us.
Now just as you are watching the
movie, it’s getting terrifying… the
power goes out and the movie stops.
Does that mean YOU aren’t in the VR
theater anymore? NO. You are there.
You just stopped watching.
The Virtual Reality theater is your
Mind. The movie is your thoughts….
the one who is watching your
thoughts is who YOU actually are.
This thought experiment also
proves… that when you go to a deeper
place in your mind and your thoughts
stop. You don’t cease to exist, ERGO,
Descartes got it wrong.
It’s actually the other way around
A much better statement than I

MENTAL HEALTH 48 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Becoming Your Own Enemy
Fatima Altaf “musts,” “ought’s,” demands, and

Psychologist, Painter commands. When we feel disturbed,
it is a good idea to look into our
hidden dogmatic musts and absolut-
04 MINUTES READ ists should.
When our preferences are turned
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You become your own worst enemy into shoulds & musts, we start
when you turn your preferences into drawing conclusions without support-
“shoulds” & “musts”. Psychological ing evidence. This includes catastro-
distress is often maintained by phizing, or thinking of the absolute
cognitive processes, “People disturb worst scenario and outcomes for
themselves as a result of the rigid and most situations. You convince
extreme beliefs they hold about yourself to think just because you
events more than the events didn’t act in a particular way a “must”
themselves.” (Albert Ellis). Our or “should” that would have been
emotions are mainly created from our followed in the process, isn’t followed
beliefs, which influence the evalua- which led to the undesirable outcome
tions and interpretations we make or you start forming conclusions
and fuel the reactions we have to life based on an isolated detail of an event
situations. We actively reinforce our while ignoring other information. The
self-defeating beliefs through the significance of the total context is lost
processes of auto-suggestion and somewhere in the process, just
self-repetition, and we then behave in because of the irrational pattern you
ways that are consistent with these hold on to: disables you to look at the
beliefs. Hence, it is largely our own event/scenario otherwise.
repetition of early-indoctrinated When the strong belief held in
irrational beliefs that keeps dysfunc- mind doesn’t take a place in the real
tional attitudes alive and operative world and you fail for even once you
within us. We have strong tendencies start holding those extreme beliefs
to transform our desires and prefer- based on a single incident and apply
ences into dogmatic “shoulds,” them inappropriately to dissimilar

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events or settings. If you face difficul- lonely, stressed, and miserable.

ty in one situation you will conclude Pursuit of excellence is a healthy
that you are unable to do the task in habit, it is always important to do
any situation, just because of the your best when trying to achieve an
irrational pattern of demands and important goal. We feel unworthy
commands that you have faith in. when we let an inflexible-irrational
One might start labeling, involving belief control us and we fully submit
portraying one’s identity on the basis to the unhealthy pattern of thinking
of imperfections and mistakes made which we have adopted to the lengths
in the past and allowing them to it doesn’t seem insalubrious or wrong
define one’s true identity. If you are anyway and we unfortunately end up
not able to live up to all of the expecta- repressing our emotions, bottling up
tions (should and musts), you have negative emotions because they’re
created for yourself, you might say to uncomfortable, or because you tell
yourself, “I’m totally worthless”. You yourself that your are not “allowed” to
might measure your worth by your express them so you must not express
errors and weaknesses rather than by them. Unfortunately, this doesn’t
your successes. You might magnify make them go away. Instead, they
and minimize by perceiving a case or build up until they’re too intense to
situation in a greater or lesser light keep inside and then we explode,
than it truly deserves. You might usually in a destructive way. You
make this cognitive error by assum- become your own enemy when you
ing that even minor mistakes could ignore the need of learning to under-
easily create disasters. One might stand and communicate your irratio-
even reach to the extent of personal- nal beliefs, because understanding
ization i.e. a tendency for individuals and communicating your irrational
to relate external events to thoughts is the first step to learning to
themselves, even when there is no manage them. Once, you are able to
basis for making this connection. You do that, you can start to change the
might tell yourself, “This situation way you talk to yourself and think
proves that I really let that client about where to go from here.
down, and now she may never seek
help again.” fatimaaltaf924@gmail.com
Blame can be at the core of many
emotional disturbances. If we want to fatima_ﬆrokes
become psychologically healthy, we
should better stop blaming ourselves
and others and learn to accept
ourselves fully and unconditionally
DO YOU KNOW?
despite our imperfections, by keeping
our life easy with preferences, instead
of shoulds & musts.
Inflexible “shoulds”, “musts”, COWS DON’T ACTUALLY
“ought’s”, ‘demands’, and ‘commands’, HAVE FOUR STOMACHS;
only make you stuck between a path THEY HAVE ONE
STOMACH WITH FOUR
which leads to nowhere exactly or at COMPARTMENTS
least not somewhere you expect
yourself to be, leaving you feeling

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Truth
hurts once,
lie hurts
forever
exaggerate everything, exaggeration
IMAGE : BRAIN BALANCE

Faiz Mahmood is where lie resides. Truth is crisp,
Asst. Professor of English, short, concise, without any add-ons.
Educationist, Social Worker Truth demands honesty, straightfor-
wardness, bluntness, not a lot of
04 MINUTES READ people fancy that. The person who
The universe was built on the pattern always speaks the truth will have
of opposites. We will never have a fewer likes than the person who is
complete idea of the universe and its prone to tell a lie – favorable to the
beauty, complexity, shades, and depth family, friends, and colleagues. Truth
if we ignore the pattern. One of the is a surgeon who has to perform a
patterns although moving in the dissection without having any mercy
North-South direction is Truth and for the patient because if he shows
Lie. We cannot comprehend truth in mercy, he cannot save the life of the
its entirety unless we understand patient. On the other hand, lying is
what the lie is. As if we have no idea of like a beauty parlor which has to
disorder we can not talk about order present its skill while covering the
or if we are confused about ugliness, flaws in the person and present
we cannot appreciate beauty in its before others what they are not.
true sense. “Truth may hurt for a little while
Truth is difficult to speak and but lying hurts forever”. If you speak
listen to, so, generally, we prefer to the truth, it will become a part of your
listen to what is not true. Personally, past but if you lie it becomes a part of
professionally, traditionally, we like to your future.” So, the choice is yours –

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past or future. Live with a conscience leaders, who carved a permanent

prick while speaking lies or live like a niche in the heart and minds of the
free bird who soars high because of posterity followed the righteous path
the light weight it has had. Lie is a of truth and led the nation to their
weight which hinders your flight to destinations.
the highest skies. Truth becomes We should strive to speak the truth
past, sooner or later, but lies never but the truth which may put a match
leave you unattended, it keeps you to hostilities among people may be
haunted, fearing its exposure one avoided. In such circumstances
goes on creating new ones just to “silence is golden” is the best rule to
cover the earliest one. follow. Lying to curry favor or to make
We lie just to please others, pleasing people laugh should always be
others is a never-ending gyre and avoided. You cannot always make
then one fine morning you find people happy or have their enduring
yourself in the quagmire of lies, and favor with your habit of lying as these
its tentacles have scratched all of your are prone to be exposed and one loses
body, spilling blood, and are eating respect forever.
you away like a zombie. Practicing truth will ultimately,
If a person goes on speaking the although slowly earn you respect
truth, Allah writes his name in the while lying will fetch ephemeral
truthful, and announces his name respect and love which fades away as
among the angels then the angels truth is bound to surface soon. So set
announce his name as a truthful your eyes on a permanent and lasting
person in the heart of the people so he goal of telling truth and respect
becomes famous for his truth, people rather instant and fleeting praise
believe in whatever he says or does earned by telling concocted and
but if a person becomes habitual of bizarre truths.
speaking lies, Allah writes his name
among the liars and announces his Faiz Mahmood
name among the angels as a liar who
then declare him as such. People start
disbelieving whatever he says or does.
DO YOU KNOW?
‫ﺎﺩ ِﻗﲔ‬
ِ ‫ﺍﻟﺼ‬ ُ َ
َ ‫َﻳﺎ ﺃ ُ ّﻳ َﻬﺎ ﺍ َّﻟ ِﺬ‬
َّ ‫ﻳﻦ َﺁﻣ ُﻨﻮﺍ ﺍ َّﺗ ُﻘﻮﺍ َّﺍﻟﻠ َﻪ َﻭﻛﻮﻧُ ﻮﺍ َﻣ َﻊ‬
َ
O you who believe! be careful of (your

duty to) Allah and be with the true ones.
(Surah Tawbah 9:119)
Truth is a hallmark of great leaders

and an attribute whose dividends one THE PLATYPUS DOESN’T HAVE
can never fathom while lie is a liability A STOMACH AT ALL: THEIR
which remains hanging over the head ESOPHAGUS GOES STRAIGHT
and becomes a permanent burden on TO THEIR INTESTINES
one’s conscience.
The prophets of Allah, great

HEALTH 52 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Breast Cancer Prevention

and Oncology Education
fresh fruits and vegetables increases
Hussain Khan the consumer polyphenol level in the
Cancer Biologist
body that helps in fighting against
tumorigenesis. Nutrition-scientists
found that cooking red meat at high
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04 MINUTES READ temperature; releases carcinogenic
According to global cancer statistics, compounds like heterocyclic amines,
breast cancer is the most commonly N-nitroso compounds and polycyclic
diagnosed cancer among females, aromatic hydrocarbons, which
with an estimated 2.3 million new mediate the onset of breast cancer.
cases reported in 2020. Today, Similarly, consuming red wine speeds
science says that there is a conclusive up the BC onset. Dietary fat consump-
link between prevention and develop- tion and high-saturated-fat diet
ment of invasive breast cancer and increases the risk of BC in post-meno-
lifestyle-based interventions such as pausal women. Soy is considered the
healthy diet and lifestyle and physical best alternative of higher-calorie
activity. Minimal amounts of exercise sources of proteins such as meat.
in daily life and adopting recommend- According to the World Cancer
ed healthy diet-set menus reduce the Research, regardless of menopausal
risk of being diagnosed with breast status, physical activity plays a signifi-
cancer and also mitigate the side cant role in reducing the onset of BC
effects of cancer treatment. and helps the patient in fighting with
Adhering to a healthy lifestyle in the disease. The American Cancer
terms of high-quality food intake Society also started to advocate the
influences the risk of breast cancer inverse relationships between living a
onset. Fresh fruits and vegetables are physically active lifestyle for the
natural antioxidants. Adopting the prevention and control of breast
lifestyle with routine consumption of cancer and encourage the oncology

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clinics to endorse these levels are now above the limit,

lifestyle-based interventions at although this does not affect the white
patient level to reduce and prevent Europeans. The military only targets
breast cancer risk. the immigrants so that they stay away
In cancer care, it is equally import- from the border. During Corona they
ant to increase the involvement of were even locked up behind fences.
oncology providers regarding the Another threat is the persecution
inclusion of exercise and diet both in of those who speak out about the
survivors and the general public as abuses being done or the lack of neces-
the provision of advanced infrastruc- sities and essentials in the camps. The
ture to reduce the breast cancer police are more than happy to put
burden. An oncologist’s job is to critics in jail. As soon as there is space
discuss all non-pharmacological in the prisons, the police find some
approaches and pay extra attention to random people and deposit them
diet and exercise during their there. The harshest punishments are
chemo-sessions for a healthy lifestyle given to those involved in getting
change among the cancer patients. To people across the border, and no
reassure patients who might be uncer- distinction is made between only
tain about the safety or appropriate- smuggling and trafficking (with real
ness of diet menu and exercise or coercion taking place) - everyone is
ACROSS EUROPE'S BORDERS - CONTINUED...
weight loss after treatment, demand punished equally. But it's unthinkable
comprehensive guidelines from an to cross the border without a guide
oncology provider. who already knows the area well and
It has been suggested that there understands its geography. Many
should be oncology counselor’s young people take on this type of job
services to spread awareness about guiding groups into the jungle on the
lack of cancer related health educa- way to Croatia and Slovenia and then
tion and misinformation from return. They do this probably because
outright sources on the internet or of insufficient money, but also
within the community. Oncology because they know Europe is not an
education should aim to provide idyllic place either, and want to do
credible and trusted educational something interesting and useful
materials that help the survivors with themselves. These boys unfortu-
about the optimal course to take with nately pay a high price because they
regard to physical activity and diet. won't be able to leave in many years.
Additionally, provision of knowledge People are attacked and threatened as
at oncology practice should be clear punishment for a basic desire to help
and readable, attractive, and available other people. The UN organisations
vivianafr94@hotmail.com
in a simple language. For patients, only make the situation worse by

who are out of those care units, there backing the camp system and the
should be recommended web-re- border police - both of which are a
sources sites where they can obtain barrier to people moving freely
an in-house patient education in through the border area and into
printed or digital form. safety in Europe.
Now, new ways of being and
resistance emerge every day. It also
nazeerkhan@bs.qau.edu.pk explains why this amount of repres-
sion happens.

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Happy New Year

SAME OLD ME
Ummara Sheraz why you need to make a decision if
Science Geek, e-Journalist, that is a long-term commitment you
Culture & Entertainment Writer can make. You might force yourself to
give up bad influences and choices for
02 MINUTES READ
a week, a month, a year. What then?
It’s that time of year again, when we You endured. Though is this a change
rack up enormous lists for New Year’s you can stick with? A commitment
resolutions. Yet, how many of us get you can make to yourself, for yourself.
around to actually checking any of In a way, New Year’s resolutions are
those resolutions off the list. kind of a loser move. If you don’t have
Sure the first couple of weeks, small goals and try to do better, be
months, or so we’ll manage to keep up better every day, then New Year's
the ruse of being stubborn. Eventual- resolutions don’t make sense.
ly we do fall into old habits. Why is If you’re not one to avoid littering,
that though? Aren’t people supposed can you really rely on yourself to
to improve with time? Isn’t that how recycle? If you can’t stop procrastinat-
evolution works? Well, yeah. But we ing on a day-to-day basis, should you
often forget that it is a painfully slow really be starting on that passion
process. project?
Then why place a timer on our self I am in no way discouraging self
improvement and growth? Who came improvement. We humans are
up with this ‘New Year’s Resolution constantly changing for better and for
fad’? This often seems like a bucket worse. Better to make an effort to
list for the year rather than actual self ensure that change makes us better.
growth at times. Like getting a puppy. What doesn’t make sense is placing
While caring for an animal does build an ultimatum on self improvement.
a sense of responsibility and will help Bad habits are like an addiction.
us connect with and care for people in Relapse is the norm, it’s bound to
the long run, is that the kind of respon- happen to all of us. What matters is
sibility you just take on like a task on a that we believe and occasionally
to-do list. shake off that dark cloud of pessimis-
When it comes to self improvement tic realism on this journey of self
can we really place a timer on things? improvement. Let the negative voices
A better approach would be to look at urge you to do better. At your own
things you need to get done as pace.
long-term and short term choices. So this year be content with ‘New
Like finishing a pending project is Year, same old me’ for a while. You can
definitely a choice that requires imme- make more of an effort to improve
diate effort. when you’re ready.
However, healthier lifestyle choices
is a constant long-term effort. That’s ummara.work21@gmail.com

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 55 ENTERTAINMENT
HIGHER THE EXPECTATIONS

Ameer Baksh
02 MINUTES READ Arooj Aftab
A year went by, and yet again, we had Asfar Hussain
to wait for good music. Is Coke Studio Atif Aslam
all that we expect from music? In Butt Brothers
recent years, we have rather observed Eva B
quite a decline in our music scene. Faisal Kapadia
Not only mainstream big-shots like Faris Shafi
Coke Studio, but independent artists Hasan Raheem
as well. The music has lost its Justin Bibis
meaning, the only good music we Kaifi Khalil
witness, are renditions and Karakoram
renditions only. Is it because Lahore Jazz Ensemble
we, the listeners, ask the Meesha Shafi
artists to domore? Is it an Momina Mustehsan
expectation, or Naseebo Lal
ademand? QB
The 14th
season has
already
Shaegill, Soch
Talal Qureshi
Talha Anjum
Wahab Bugti
14 Young Stunners
Zain Zohaib Qawwals
Three producers are
caused a stir in the also included in the
emotions, and the expecta- line-up, there’s Abdullah
tions are higher as Xulfi is the Siddiqui, Talal Qureshi, and Zain
Executive Producer. The rumors have Ali. Everyone’s excited as far as music
their say, and as per the say 25+ artists is concerned. It would be really
and collective(s) are included in the exciting to witness Xulfi’s take on
line-up… from greats like Abida Coke Studio. It seems that the world is
Parveen, to fresh artists like Hasan about to witness a paradigm shift,
Raheem, we have the Pakistani with more contemporary sound than
heartthrob Atif Aslam, there’s Eva-B, the traditional Sufi and folk music,
Justin Bibis, QB, Ali Sethi and Arooj which became the hallmark of this
Aftab, I’m legit shaking as I write the franchise, and we shall see how time
latter’s name, so finally we here. The unfolds the whole vibe of it… with the
complete line-up is given below: induction of hip-hop, jazz music, and
Abdullah Siddiqui EDM - this one certainly sparks a joy.
Abida Parveen
Ali Sethi

ENTERTAINMENT 56 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam

World of Audacious, Feisty Femme Fatales
Mai Malki (Samiya Mumtaz), as
Film Critic, Theatre Artist, Writer, custodian of a shrine and how she
Psychotherapist in Training empowers herself by combating
against the demons around. All the
06 MINUTES READ
tales are gorgeously interweaved
Trapped by norms, our entertain- through mind-blowingly decent
ment industry has not explored its connectors.
best side for ages. Meenu Gaur dares
to fetch a maturely cooked series for Mehak
us, Qatil Haseenao Ke Naam. The The star-studded opening episode
quasi-anthology thriller series has radiates classic retro vibes, and
been written by Meenu and Farjad transports you back to the classical
Nabi and includes an ensemble cast. It era. It has some beautiful poetic
stars Samiya Mumtaz, Mehar Bano, dialogues and revolves around Mehak
Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gillani, Beo (Sarwat Gillani)’s struggle with
Rana Zafar and Faiza Gillani in the abusive husband Aftab (Osman Khalid
lead roles, and has various other stars Butt). Gulab (Ahsan Khan) is hired by
in the supporting cast. It uses fiction- someone to kill Aftab, and therefore,
al space and noirish themes to reflect he intervenes to save his long-lost
the stories of feisty women in a dark, love Mehak from her disinterested
eerie and a suspenseful world of gray. partner. This story does not have
The series consists of gripping tales much to offer; although it includes
of six women, with one prime plot of some brilliant artists like Sarwat,

Ahsan etc., the storyline is Interesting, isn’t it? This episode is

out-and-out nonsensical. As a matter going to give you plenty of reasons to
of fact, predictable yet cheesy twists stay glued to your screens for the
and run-of-the-mill handling lowers further show.
the charm of the series. Sarwat hardly Zuvi
has any dialogue, however, Ahsan Oozed with grace, mystery and
Khan delivers a “different” perfor- artistic excellence, this episode does
mance. Osman Khalid Butt goes not fail to surprise you at any pace.
unnoticed in this poorly treated The director has very intelligently
episode. The worst part of the story is placed the events, and many minor
the underwhelming climax; in other elements have been worked on, which
words, the episode is like a typical TV eventually makes it appear as an
drama in a neo-noir disguise. uncanny, goosebumpish thriller. Zuvi
(Sanam Saeed) is a fine artist, who
Kanwal makes sculptures and worships
This chapter turns out to be the “perfectionism”, whereas her “imper-
bandage on the wounds of boredom fect” husband Joji (Omar Rahim)
caused by the previous episode. The disbalances their equation in this
best part of the episode is the terrific regard. Joji is non-conformist and is
chemistry of the lead pair Faiza tired of Zuvi’s idea of a perfect life,
Gillani and Sheheryar Munawar; they therefore, he forms an intimate bond
both have showcased astonishing with Balam, a hairdresser. Further-
performances. Head nurse Kanwal more, the various events unfold and
(Faiza Gillani) is on her way to save a take you through a rollercoaster until
patient Bilal (Sheheryar Munawar), your heart begins throbbing out of
who is under police investigation for suspense in the climax. Without any
his criminal activities. Soon, Kanwal doubt, Sanam Saeed steals the show;
forms an intimate bond with him and her portrayal of an emotionally
makes a plan to rescue him from cops muddled up elite woman is beyond
and Dr. Nahid (Tara Mehmood). The picture-perfect. She displays hunger
terrific script couples with dazzling for fame, wickedness, her need to
cinematography by Mo Azmi and of hide her flaws takes the show to a next
course, chilling performances to level. Whereas Omar Rahim has also
make it a tremendous piece. Each delivered a good performance, his
frame is jaw-dropping, and the confusion pertaining to his sexuality
highlight of the show is Faiza Gillani; becomes the reason for the further
she emotes various emotions so conflict of the story. Mooroo’s cameo
swiftly and the yahaa moment is when is an immense delight to witness him
she shifts the tone of her character in the story, whereas Balam and
from a passionate lover to a strict Shamim Hilaly give a reasonable
nurse. performance. One factor that was an
Furthermore, Meenu and Farjad, absolute turn off; “the quick pace”. I
very eloquently address the society’s believe the director could have taken
obsession with the age of a woman. it slowly to make it more impactful.
The notions of dhalti umar and aam
shakal have been challenged rightly Massey Ma
through Kanwal and icing on the cake The episode is an influential blend
is that no victim card has been played. of mystery, betrayal and justice. This

ENTERTAINMENT 58 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
episode has nothing to do with the her from her enraged father. Najji
prime plot, however, leaves a brilliant Shah conspires against Amar and
impact on viewers’ minds. The story marries Zehra without her consent.
is comprehensive and includes some This breaks Mai Malki (Samiya
vibrant performances by the lead Mumtaz) and she reminds him how he
cast. Massey Ma (Beo Rana Zafar), is is using her father’s power of custodi-
struggling with a life-threatening anship of the shrine. Zehra plans to
disease, and she has zero sadness escape from Najji Shah’s kingdom but
regarding it. She is lively, charming failed attempts elevate the challenges
and has a daughter Dolla (Hajra for her. The episode includes some
Yamin), who forms a good bond with nail-biting sequences, and without
their family friend Abdullah (Fawad any doubt, the episode belongs to
Khan). Soon, Abdullah’s estranged Saleem Miraaj for his bewitching
wife Natasha (Rubya Chaudhary) characterization. Samiya Mumtaz is
finds out about their relationship and astounding as always, whereas, Eman
is found dead in her room. Post some Suleman dominates at certain scenes,
unsettling events, Massey Ma decides especially where she exhibits the
to investigate Natasha’s death by complex combo of grief and hatred
considering Abdullah as the prime together. The episode is very dark,
suspect. and has so many shades which is
The episode raises the bar and going to make you immerse fully.
displays some cerebral coherence of
the sequences. Beo Rana Zafar is Mai Malki & Anarkali
absolutely splendid, she is witty, The powerful episode strikes you
smart and her commitment to her with amazement owing to its enchant-
cause gives us life lessons. However, I ing direction, and intense perfor-
feel Beo could have acted better in a mances. This episode carries the true
couple of scenes; she seems to be essence of the series altogether. In
expressionless in a few sequences. this episode, Zehra tries to reach out
Hajra Yamin as Dolla is so sweet, and to Amar, so that they could make a
gets into the skin of her character plan, whereas Mai Malki discovers a
amazingly. Rubya Chaudhary gives secret room in her house where
you goosebumps whereas Fawad Anarkali (Mehar Bano) was captured
Khan is the showstopper. He will give by Najji Shah. Anarkali was abducted
you many reasons to love him as an by Najji Shah from a brothel, when
actor. One of the best things about the she was a young child. Najji Shah
episode is the ambiguity; the writer exploited her and isolated her from
has left many things open-ended. her family by killing one of her family
members. Mai Malki plans to take her
Zehra wealth from Najji Shah and seeks
This story, very subtly connects to Anarkali’s support. This episode
the prime plot, which makes the undoubtedly belongs to Mehar Bano
series quite sublime. The episode is and Samiya Mumtaz. Mehar Bano has
set in the past where Zehra (Eman given a powerhouse performance; her
Suleman) elopes with Amar (Kashif language, posture and wildness are
Hussain), and soon gets caught. Zehra going to give you hot flashes. Where-
then approaches Najji Shah (Saleem as, Samiya Mumtaz has set a bench-
Miraj), the famous local peer, to save mark for all the female performers,

especially for the ones who tend to do

women-centric projects.
Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam is going to
win your hearts, not only because of
some terrific performances but owing
Addicted to Diction
to the out-of-the-box cinematogra-
phy, and compelling editing. It kicks
off on a relatively lighter note, and Foxfire
ends on a penetrating, raw and The phosphorescent light emitted by
mind-bending note. It encompasses certain fungi on decaying timber
some pleasing songs: the Girhain by
Sunny Khan Durrani appears rightly Copypasta
when Anarkali shares her traumatic Data (such as a block of text) that has
experiences, which enhances the been copied and spread widely online
impact of the story. The title song by
Farheen Raza gives a dreamy and
retro feel. A huge shout out to the Ontology
creative and technical department for The branch of metaphysics dealing
creating such an amazing ambience with the nature of being
throughout the series. However, the
stories could have been spiced up Grammar Nazi
more, especially the first two Someone compulsively criticizes or
episodes lacked substance. corrects people's grammar and
The director Meenu Gaur has done writing errors.
her best to explore different dimen-
sions aptly. The dialogues are mature-
ly written, and reflect the hard work Flabbergasted
that has been put in by the creators. Greatly surprised or astonished
On the other side of the spectrum,
there are some loopholes in the series Jentacular
like irregular pace, highly predictable Pertaining to breakfast
twists (at some points), but the strong
performances cover everything up. Xertz
Undoubtedly, the series belongs to To gulp something down quickly
Mehar Bano and Samiya Mumtaz, and/or in a greedy fashion
they both have delivered their career
best performances; in fact, in some
scenes they cast a spell on viewers Ulotrichous
through their captivating dialogue Having woolly or crisp hair.
delivery and beguiling characteriza-
tion. The series is a laudable attempt Acumen
and the aesthetic, audacious and The ability to make good judgements
unconventional depiction of women and take quick decisions.
is going to raise the bar for Pakistani
Content Creators. A must watch! Jovial
Full of or showing high-spirited
merriment

ENVIRONMENT 60 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
A Threat to
Coastal Climate
“business as usual” worldwide
Usama Bin Younas emissions.
Geo Physicist More important than the actual
rise in sea level is the possible
increase in the frequency and severity
04 MINUTES READ of storm surges, which combined
Global warming resulting from rising with sea level rise, could result in
atmospheric CO2 has been cited to devastating floods in the region. This
retain heat through the earth's sea level increase will cause stronger
atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial wave action, higher tidal amplitude
systems. As a result, ocean water and greater possibility of surge occur-
would expand and many glaciers on rence that will have significant
mountains would melt. This process socio-economic effects on the coastal
would lead to higher sea levels. Sea regions. The combined consequential
level rise (SLR) threatens important effects of these coastal processes have
environmental and economic assets been observed in many parts of the
in the coastal zone. Rising seas will Balochistan and Sindh coast.
increase the salinity of estuaries, Pakistan’s coastline with the
coastal wetlands, and aquifers, Arabian Sea stretches to over 990 km.
disrupting marine life and possibly It comprises two distinct units in
threatening surface/sub-surface physiographic outline and geological
drinking water supplies. Sea level rise characteristics. The coastal and
also threatens to inundate low-lying offshore geology of Pakistan tectoni-
land and would intensify the coastal cally exhibits both active and passive
erosion process. margin features. The Balochistan
Currently scientific sea level coast is active whereas the Sindh
information and data in Pakistan is coast and Indus deltaic area and
insufficient to reconstruct any quanti- offshore Indus basin is geologically
tative change. It would be pertinent to passive. The Sindh and Balochistan
use eustatic sea level increase of 2 coasts have differing climatic
mm/year and 6 mm/year in order to conditions, geographical location,
predict possible scenarios for the and socio-economic factors.
Pakistan coast for the next 50 and 100 The Sindh coastal region is located
years. These are used as best between the Indian border along Sir
estimates for sea level rise assuming Creek on the east to Hub River on the

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 61 ENVIRONMENT
west (320 km). The Indus River drains arid with only 150-mm/year of
into the entire lower plain of Sindh. rainfall. The coast is drained by the
The Indus delta is the most promi- small rivers Hingol, Basol, Shadi Khor
nent feature of the Sindh coast. The and Dasht. Despite having large
sediments are subjected to coastal catchment areas, these rivers flow
dynamic processes, such as tides, only during the rainy season. Flash
winds, waves, and currents, leading to floods are frequent and even during
accretion and erosion of the Indus scanty rains, there is erosion of
deltaic coast. The present delta covers topsoil from the uncovered hillsides
an area of about 60,000 hectares and and muddy banks. The eroded materi-
is characterized by 16 major creeks al is deposited along the coast at the
and innumerable minor creeks, mud mouth of the rivers. The Balochistan
flats and fringing mangroves. This coastal region has cliffs, occasionally
area is very arid; receiving an average with rocky headlands, and a number
annual rainfall of about 200 mm. 27% of sandy beaches with shifting sand
of this land is under water in the form dunes. The region of creeks and
of creeks and water courses. These coastal lagoon is marshy with scanty
water courses intervene the island, mangroves patches.
these are calm and protected water, The observations and available
and are flushed daily by tides ranging data of dynamic coastal processes
up to 3 meters. along Pakistan coast clearly indicate
The coast of Karachi is situated that the sea level is rising quite
between the Cape Monze, a high cliff rapidly. This will lead to high invest-
projecting into the Arabian Sea and ment costs in protective measures.
the Korangi creek. The coastline of Low-lying deltaic coast of Indus is
Karachi metropolitan is about 70 km especially vulnerable to a rising sea
long. The Lyari and Malir rivers are level, and to other events such as
the seasonal streams which flow increased frequency and intensity of
during SW monsoon. The rainwater storms, increase in precipitation
from Karachi and its adjoining area followed by long spells of drought.
drains in the Arabian Sea. The promi- Inundation, flooding, erosion, and
nent feature of Karachi coast is intrusion of seawater are among the
shallow lagoons, raised beaches, likely impacts. Such impacts would
marine terraces, and dune fields. affect productivity and seriously
Four major inlets, Manora Channel compromise economic well-being.
(Karachi harbor), Korangi creek,
Phitti creek, and Khuddi creek invegi- uby@aec.org.pk
nate the coastline. The eastern coast
has tidal creeks with mangrove and DO YOU KNOW?
mud flats. In the region the seabed is
generally smooth. POLAR BEARS HAVE
The Balochistan coast extends BLACK SKIN. AND
from the mouth of the Hub River in ACTUALLY, THEIR FUR
the east to the middle of Gwadar Bay ISN’T WHITE—IT’S
in the west and stretches over about SEE-THROUGH, SO IT
670 km. The Balochistan coast has APPEARS WHITE AS IT
almost entirely desert-like REFLECTS LIGHT
conditions. The entire coastal area is

ISLAMABLOG 62 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Mountains in the
Changing Climate Golden Man
Punjab Council of Arts and Develop-
of Islamabad
ment Communications network
organized a painting competition Most of us are familiar with the myth
with “mountains in the changing of King Midas. As per the myth, Midas
climate” as the central theme. People was a man with a golden touch, i.e.,
from different areas of life attended everything he touched, turned into
the art exhibition. gold. We’ve all seen statues, they are
Chief guests Ms. Naheed Manzoor, all still, and can’t move, that’s a
MPA Seemabia Tahir, Ms. Faiza Shah prerequisite for a statue to be still.
distributed award certificates among But not all statues are still, some of
the participants. them breathe like you and me, and are
Haya Aslam and Arfaa Ilyas stood embodied with gold.
first in the competition. Upon asking Meet Muhammad Ahsan, the Golden
about the thought behind the Man of Islamabad, he is the hot-talk
painting, Arfaa said, “The closest of the town and making rounds on
thing to global warming was fire, so I social media as well. Muhammad
thought it would be a great idea.” Ahsan hails from Karachi, and can be
In an exclusive talk with TeamAEM, spotted in the streets of Islamabad. A
Munir Ahmed, CEO Development TikTok video inspired Ahsan, he
Communications said, “Global Warm- discussed the idea with some of his
ing is a global phenomenon and peers. He gets cramps, and often
affects us equally, there is a dire need bruises, “sometimes the paint gets in
to spread awareness on grassroot my eyes”, Ahsan told TeamAEM.
level. As it can cause serious challeng- Even the District Commissioner
es to the environment as well as the Officer of Islamabad officially let
society”. Ahsan conduct his activity. Ahsan is
Such events are good for aware- being praised by not only the people
ness, as art, in any of its forms, is the of Islamabad, but he is also being
best way to ponder, particularly approached by different event-man-
painting leaves a lasting impact on the agement companies as well.
minds of the people. This event was TeamAEM requests the readers to
also very interesting, as it not only is support every artist in their endeav-
an awareness program, but it also ors
provided young painters with an
opportunity to put their talent before
the world.

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 63 ISLAMABLOG
hip hop night 2k21

Pakistan’s First-Ever On 18th December 2021, Voice of Twin
Plastic Road Cities, Desi Hip Chop and Pakistani-

HipHop organized a hip-hop event
called Hip Hop Night 2k21 at
Pakistan has inaugurated its first-ev- Junkyard Café. Where more than 20
er road made from plastic waste. In underground rap-artists from
one of its kind initiatives in the twin-cities showcased their talent
country, Coca-Cola Pakistan in collab- before the audience.
oration with the Capital Development Among the guest performers were
Authority and National Incubation Zargham, Rezz, and Hamzee.
Center, constructed the first recarpet- Zargham is a Jhelum based rapper,
ed road using plastic waste. The while Rezz and Hamzee represent
one-kilometer plastic road construct- Islamabad and Rawalpindi, respective-
ed near Ataturk Avenue, Islamabad, ly. Other non-performing rappers,
has helped recycle almost 10 tons of producers, and artists also showed up
plastic waste. to support the cause.
The project aligns with the World Voice of Twin Cities, is a youth-led
Without Waste initiative and also with initiative to promote performing arts.
the UN’s Sustainable Development One of the organizers, when asked by
Goals of the future. The Coca-Cola TeamAEM, responded, “We have a
Company in 2018 launched the vision to organize more such events
product packaging policy ‘World where artists get to perform, and
Without Waste’ whereby the Company people get to attend the event and
will lead the industry to collect and connect with the artist as well”.
recycle every bottle or can, it sells by Mind you, the show was a house full! 5
2030. hours of rap, and underground kings
Plastic roads are made either entirely performed. Hiphop heads from twin
of plastic or of composites of plastic cities showed up in numbers. Finally,
with other materials. Plastic roads are some breathing space for the hiphop
different from standard roads in that and rap-music fans. Hiphop is here,
standard roads are made from where are you?
asphalt concrete, which consists of
mineral aggregates and asphalt.

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january 2022 - vol.

HAPPY NEW YEAR : SAME OLD ME PAGE 50

GIRAAH: DIGEST AT YOUR OWN RISK!

TEN QUESTIONS FOR A WOMAN

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THE LAW OF UNITY

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which literally means “coincidence of normality.

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IMAGE & CONTENT : LUCID CHART

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services are able to add and remove needed.

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