Disclaimer. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer and are not representative of the platform itself. Hearing my so-called ‘liberal’ family yell a volley of curses at the Tiktoker in the Minar-e Pakistan incident brought back memories of a twelve-year-old me, lost in the same park amidst a sea of men. Whilst some leered, others seemingly undressed me under the watch … Continue reading The Fault in Our Stars; Pakistani Edition[Trigger Warning]

Do you ever find yourself thinking about the amount of knowledge you have accumulated over the years about random things – knowledge that one cannot quite put to good use resulting in an emotional wash of uselessness? (Yes, I’m talking about myself, what about it?) But thankfully, this dreadful existential crisis is now over because TLC exists. I have been an insane instant noodles enthusiast … Continue reading Rating Instant Noodles on a Scale of Up Good to Down Cataclysmic

Ladies, gentlemen and all other configurations of being, for the longest time, banning books has been seen as a good starting point to enhanced education. (Yes, the irony is not lost on us.) Truly, withholding all the information and awareness that books have brought to the table for centuries simply on the account of “violence”—to cite one of the many ridiculous reasons—can only be for … Continue reading Banned Books: The Restricted Section (IRL)

Hello! Yet again. We weren’t ready to let go of the ‘TLC Writer’ era this soon, so we’re back—just in time for you to read this glorified A2-has-ruined-our-lives rant under the guise of an article: the 5 stages of grief brought to you as transitions from A1 to A2. The concept of the stages of grief viz., denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, is probably … Continue reading Stages of Grief – The Transition from A1 to A2

Women are often associated with nature. While some like to say it’s because of the cycle of fertility, it is an undeniable truth that the masculine mind often feminises anything it delights upon. We have enough Renaissance art to confirm to that. And since the majority of our history has been controlled and written by men, women usually became a silent object of romantic poetry … Continue reading Women As You Don’t See Them Through The Ages.

We’re all familiar with the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’, be it The Great Wall of China or the magnificent Eiffel Tower. However, in observation of my fellow Earthlings, I’ve come across far more wonders that the rest of the world seems to be missing out on. These wonders arise not out of the monumental achievements of hard labor, but out of a cultural and … Continue reading A Series of Unfortunate Ideals: The Three Wonders of the World.

As promised, I am back with yet another article on some precious meme songs that this world just needs to know about. This time around, while we will be looking at a fewer number of songs, we will be going more in-depth to fully understand where they originated from and why they hold so much importance to me and people all over the world. Just … Continue reading Do You Know Your Meme Songs? (Part 2)

Proof that A-Level is an anime in some alternate universe: you have no idea what’s coming for you and the plot twists will make you cry. There is no meme here, just distant cries of our suffering comrades accompanied by some suitable background music. Add a shade more of exaggerated drama, some generic tropes, and throw in a lot of quirky people, and you would … Continue reading A-level: The Anime

DISCLAIMER: it would be wise to keep a box of tissues next to you as you read this. Apologies in advance. What started off as a casual conversation evolved into a friendship, a friendship that evolved into something special. In this short span of time that we have known each other, all of you have left an unforgettable impression upon us, and it truly is … Continue reading A Tribute To The A2’s

Trigger Warning! According to Merriam-Webster, the literal meaning of bullying is ‘the abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone strong or more powerful.’ According to statistics, approximately 160,000 teens have skipped school because of bullying. There could be various reasons as to why this may happen; firstly, stating the obvious: bullying might be so extreme that students may not have the mental capacity to … Continue reading Social Awareness regarding bullying: What can be done