Shazia Mirza

Suffering from high self-esteem

Suffering from high self-esteem

I'm really not that impressed if an arrogant Pakistani man tries to chat me up with the line, “I’m a doctor …” So what? Updated 13 Jul, 2013 07:54pm
What will people think?

What will people think?

If I put in effort and care about what people think, then I can never really be myself. Updated 01 Jun, 2013 09:26pm
Fight back, Pakistanis!

Fight back, Pakistanis!

“Pakistan is a matter of life or death for us.” Almost 70 years later, that statement means more today than it did then. Updated 17 May, 2013 03:09pm
Fight back, Pakistanis!

Fight back, Pakistanis!

In 1945 Jinnah said, "Pakistan is a matter of life or death for us". That statement probably means more today than it did then. Published 11 May, 2013 06:02pm
The girl from Grantham

The girl from Grantham

If there’s one thing worse than being hated, it’s being forgotten. Margaret Thatcher will never be forgotten. Published 13 Apr, 2013 02:15pm
Sleep on it

Sleep on it

I didn’t know what that meant. Not having enough money, being unhappy with your life; with problems like that, you can’t sleep at all! Published 30 Mar, 2013 04:16pm
So what if you are offended?

So what if you are offended?

By saying “It may offend some of our readers” you are patronising your own people and making assumptions on their behalf. Published 11 Mar, 2013 12:51pm
The world is full of lonely people

The world is full of lonely people

"I understand people need to talk but if everybody just said half of what they intended to say, I might take more notice." Published 16 Feb, 2013 09:33am
Of men and mothers and women and fathers

Of men and mothers and women and fathers

A good strong positive mother could spew lots of James Bonds’ and a weak, negative role model could spew a million Jack the Rippers’. Published 02 Feb, 2013 12:35pm
For The Win

For The Win

These days everything is a competition, we all want to hit the jackpot, everyone wants to win, even when there’s no prize. Published 19 Jan, 2013 12:52pm
Connected to all the wrong things

Connected to all the wrong things

People expressing their every second on social forums will ultimately dilute the unspoken mystery that exists between human beings. Published 29 Dec, 2012 02:06pm
I can’t remember my past

I can’t remember my past

It’s only when I meet people from years ago that memories start coming back. Was I once the head of a Mexican drug cartel? Published 01 Dec, 2012 10:52am
The expiring Asian contract

The expiring Asian contract

It was a running joke that white people didn’t value their elders the way we did. Now, it seems the tables have turned. Published 17 Nov, 2012 01:33pm
The great white pressure

The great white pressure

Darker women need to be featured more in advertisment campaigns and magazines to grow the self esteem of nations. Updated 16 Aug, 2014 01:59pm
Threatened by thought

Threatened by thought

"He was a wealthy businessman, living in England. What’s the difference between him and the Taliban? – A Gucci jumper." Published 20 Oct, 2012 09:48am
The American Dream for an Englishman

The American Dream for an Englishman

There is no such thing as the ‘English Dream’ because people in England don’t dream, they do, they do a lot, writes Shazia Mirza. Published 06 Oct, 2012 01:13pm