Stories by Durriya Kazi

Durriya Kazi is a Karachi-based artist. She may be reached at durriyakazi1918@gmail.com

Durriya Kazi
ARTSPEAK: Knowledge and Knowing

ARTSPEAK: Knowledge and Knowing

While modernity has mastered the accumulation of information, true wisdom may lie in rediscovering forms of understanding Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
ARTSPEAK: THE INDELIBLE PAST

ARTSPEAK: THE INDELIBLE PAST

From censored newspapers to rewritten textbooks and renamed cities, individuals, states and empires reshape the past to Published 24 May, 2026 06:57am
ARTSPEAK: DEFINED BY STYLE

ARTSPEAK: DEFINED BY STYLE

Although the modern world is increasingly taken over by speed and standardisation, there are still faint glimmers of style serving Published 10 May, 2026 08:15am
ARTSPEAK: KEEPING THE CANDLE LIT

ARTSPEAK: KEEPING THE CANDLE LIT

Even in times of despair, the flame of hope is kept alive by those who have the conviction to take a stand Published 26 Apr, 2026 09:45am
ARTSPEAK: MIDDAY MOMENTS

ARTSPEAK: MIDDAY MOMENTS

From the “noonday demon” of mediaeval monks to Nietzsche’s “Great Noon”, midday has long symbolised moments of truth and reckoning Published 29 Mar, 2026 07:26am
ARTSPEAK: WAR OR PEACE?

ARTSPEAK: WAR OR PEACE?

History shows that wars are easy to begin but far harder to end, yet the rhetoric of violence still prevails over the pursuit Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:18am
ARTSPEAK: TAMING THE POPULACE

ARTSPEAK: TAMING THE POPULACE

While the tools of control may have changed, the struggle to shape and manage the masses continues through the use of culture, Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:51am
ARTSPEAK: THEATRE OF THE ABSURD

ARTSPEAK: THEATRE OF THE ABSURD

Farcical online humour has become an escapist tool in an age of nuclear threats, political circuses and collective bewilderment Published 15 Feb, 2026 07:07am
ARTSPEAK: HAUNTED HOUSES

ARTSPEAK: HAUNTED HOUSES

Cinemas once thrived on a movie-going culture in Pakistan that has now vanished, much like the cinemas themselves Published 01 Feb, 2026 07:00am
ARTSPEAK: DOES TRUTH MATTER?

ARTSPEAK: DOES TRUTH MATTER?

Accessing, understanding and manipulating the ‘truth’ has preoccupied and puzzled people across history — and it continues to... Published 18 Jan, 2026 08:13am
ARTSPEAK: THE LITTLE THINGS

ARTSPEAK: THE LITTLE THINGS

Contrary to what many think, lasting change does not come from grand policies or sweeping revolutions, but instead from Published 04 Jan, 2026 05:35am

ARTSPEAK: CONTROLLED BY DESIGN

The design of spaces, systems and societies is far more carefully curated that most people may realise Published 21 Dec, 2025 06:38am
ARTSPEAK: DREAMING KARACHI

ARTSPEAK: DREAMING KARACHI

From Sir Charles Napier’s vision for Karachi to modern efforts to reclaim public spaces in the city’s older quarters, evidence Published 07 Dec, 2025 06:20am
ARTSPEAK: IN THE SAME BOAT

ARTSPEAK: IN THE SAME BOAT

Across history, seafaring has become a literal and metaphorical symbol of both human vulnerability and adventure Published 23 Nov, 2025 05:53am
ARTSPEAK: SIGNS AND MIRACLES

ARTSPEAK: SIGNS AND MIRACLES

Religious beliefs and influences — once seen as relics of pre-modern belief — continue to dictate political struggles, shape Updated 20 Nov, 2025 02:07pm
ARTSPEAK: DEGREES OF DETACHMENT

ARTSPEAK: DEGREES OF DETACHMENT

Emotional, intellectual and moral distance — once seen as a form of self-preservation — now threaten to erase our capacity for Published 12 Oct, 2025 06:55am
ARTSPEAK: LISTENING TO NATURE

ARTSPEAK: LISTENING TO NATURE

As 2025 continues to be defined by flash floods, wildfires and other natural disasters across the globe, it is imperative for Published 28 Sep, 2025 04:21am
ARTSPEAK: THE COLONIAL PLAYBOOK

ARTSPEAK: THE COLONIAL PLAYBOOK

Old Imperial strategies have morphed into today’s systems of control, often still dictated by the global North Published 14 Sep, 2025 07:23am