Stories by Bina Shah

Bina Shah is a writer and columnist in Karachi; she is the author of the novel Slum Child and A Season for Martyrs.



She tweets @binashah

Bina Shah
Adapting to survive

Adapting to survive

We can’t be educated enough about the climate battle. Published 16 Dec, 2025 08:07am
Great beauty

Great beauty

We lack true knowledge of GB’s rich history. Published 23 Nov, 2025 07:40am
Unequal partners

Unequal partners

Here, the ideal marriage only survives on the wife’s submission Published 03 Nov, 2025 06:54am
Palliative care

Palliative care

Many illnesses that kill us also rob us of our respect. Published 19 Jul, 2025 07:20am
Our friend Sabeen

Our friend Sabeen

Sabeen was someone this country needed then and now. Updated 24 Apr, 2025 09:07am
An icon & mentor

An icon & mentor

Bapsi Sidhwa was generous, and a great believer in encouraging the young. Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:35am
Jinnah’s children

Jinnah’s children

Each generation seeks to interpret the meaning of Pakistan anew. Published 01 Jun, 2024 07:11am
Tectonic shifts

Tectonic shifts

Is the term ‘Global South’ obsolete? Published 30 Apr, 2024 07:21am
Criminalising hate

Criminalising hate

One can’t truly legislate against hatred as a felt human emotion. Published 15 Apr, 2024 08:04am
War, art and truth

War, art and truth

Art is the soul of resistance, especially in the Global South. Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:22am
Women emerging

Women emerging

Not including women in the political leadership is harmful. Published 16 Mar, 2024 07:01am
War of no words

War of no words

Maybe if given a chance, Othmann could have clarified her position. Published 08 Mar, 2024 07:31am
Think again

Think again

Doubt can be very scary to people who aren’t used to anything other than certainty. Published 01 Sep, 2023 07:26am
Barbie in Pakistan

Barbie in Pakistan

The writers never tell us how restoring Barbieland to sanity will change anything in reality. Published 14 Aug, 2023 07:20am
Pakistan’s December invasion

Pakistan’s December invasion

When they first arrive, the invaders suffer from the mysterious condition known as ‘desynchronosis’. Updated 31 Dec, 2022 09:10am
What women need

What women need

Women and girls in Pakistan live with human-created shame over a biological function that is vital to the continuation of life... Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:18am