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    Urdu – Jang

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    July 28, 2025

    Dusron ki ghustaki ka kya hi daastaan sunaye humHumare apnon ne hi hum pe khanjar marein haiDard hota hai, zakhm behta haiLaal khun deta hai gawahi, gadaari ka Laal ka…

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    My 17-step sure shot formula to becoming a writer…

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    July 24, 2025

    1. Take birth in an ambiguously or totally dysfunctional family 2. Spend a childhood of always feeling different from the crowd. Preferably experience the death of a loved one, abuse…

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    The voices, the ghost and one Ms. Jessica Burrough

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    July 23, 2025

    I was new to the town. It was a much-needed change. From the hustle-bustle of the large city that I had previously called home. I needed time away from all…

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    Turbulence…and how I deal with it

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    July 22, 2025

    I glanced at the woman besides me. She was wriggling her fingers and nervously moving her legs. I am not one to judge on the basis of appearance, but she…

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    Smoked Cashews, Salted Macadamias and a lesson learnt…

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    July 22, 2025

    The other day, I had been to the mill to purchase nuts and dried fruits. The Arab world has a strong culture of dried fruit consumption and the Indian diaspora…

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    The Pincers Narrative

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    July 22, 2025

    They emerged from the womb, pristine and clear. Pink, with a tiny sliver of white atop. Soon to be tainted by the woes of humanhood, but not quite yet. It…

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