Durriya Kazi

At the end of Craig Foster’s 2020 documentary film My Octopus Teacher, he shows his son the wonders of nature ... Updated 17 Jan, 2021 03:01pm

Switch to any Pakistani cable news channel, and it’s the same overly busy graphics, split screen, screamingly... Published 03 Jan, 2021 07:31am

I was recently entrusted with finding new homes for a large personal collection of books, and a more modest one... Published 20 Dec, 2020 06:56am

In 1935, US President Roosevelt, addressing the youth of America said, “Rules are not necessarily sacred,... Published 29 Nov, 2020 06:54am

The cult of individualism can be traced to the emergence of humanism as a political concept in Europe. Individualism... Published 08 Nov, 2020 07:17am

When dealing with bereavement, social exclusion, anxiety, stress or even aging, many turn to music, poetry or art... Published 25 Oct, 2020 07:07am

Destruction due to ignorance or neglect is a wound that doesn’t heal... Published 11 Oct, 2020 07:01am

One of the positive impacts of the Covid 19 lockdowns has been what is called the Great Human Pause. On the one ... Published 27 Sep, 2020 07:09am

There are seven universally recognised facial expressions — surprise, fear, disgust, anger, happiness, sadness and... Published 13 Sep, 2020 06:52am

There is always someone in the family or one’s circle of friends who becomes the designated storyteller, who... Published 30 Aug, 2020 08:35am

Wassily Kandinsky systematically codified colours as musical notes, equating his paintings with musical symphonies... Published 16 Aug, 2020 07:00am

The city is full of noise and chaos. Speeding cars, buses, motorbikes and rickshaws weave through any available gap,... Updated 31 Jul, 2020 07:28am

The Turkish television series, Diliris:ertugrul, has taken Pakistan by storm. Setting aside the impact of a gripping... Updated 19 Jul, 2020 03:33pm

John Lennon said, “There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from... Published 05 Jul, 2020 07:04am

The recent protests in the US have reawakened the legacy of slavery. Yet, even after eight generations, black communities in these countries are still seen through the prism of slavery. Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:58pm

The news from across the world gets more grim: shut downs or their violations, predictions of the looming economic... Published 07 Jun, 2020 06:55am

Socialising the young to uphold collective values and behaviour was once the responsibility of a family or a tribe.... Published 24 May, 2020 05:26am

Artist Anwar Saeed once found himself alone all day at a friend’s house, without a pencil or pen to be seen. ... Published 10 May, 2020 06:42am

In 1815, the earth’s biggest volcanic eruption in 10,000 years tore apart Mount Tambora in Indonesia. By the... Published 26 Apr, 2020 06:05am

The tragic rows of wooden coffins in Italy, waiting for a lonely burial, are images difficult to erase. Live data of... Published 12 Apr, 2020 07:06am