folktales

Personal Reflection: How Local Are Local Folktales?

Lake Saif ul Malook‘s legend has a prince in pursuit of a fairy. He finds the fairies bathing in the lake. To possess one...
Marriageable Age

Personal Reflection: Is 18 A Marriageable Age?

In his attempt to convince me to get married, my dad started telling me how our religion advocates girls' marriage at the age of...
More Men Than Women

Personal Reflection: Why Do Companies Hire More Men Than Women?

In a video call yesterday, my cousin mentioned how I should live my life the way I want it because, after marriage, I will...
misogyny

Personal Reflection: Is Patriarchy Boiling Into Misogyny?

Time and again, I have come across this narrative that feminists standing up against patriarchy is wrong. It is said that they should stand...