Stories by Suhaib Ayaz

ESSAY: GAMENESS THEORY

ESSAY: GAMENESS THEORY

We breed it into birds, dogs and horses. We honour it in soldiers, mountaineers and mothers. This trait has a name... Published 26 Apr, 2026 09:25am
ESSAY: THE WHITE SAVIOUR

ESSAY: THE WHITE SAVIOUR

The trope is not the result of a personality flaw in individual storytellers. It is a narrative technique. And from Robinson Cruso Published 12 Apr, 2026 06:34am
ESSAY: WHY JOURNALISM MATTERS

ESSAY: WHY JOURNALISM MATTERS

Without filters, the loudest or most charismatic or most monetised voice wins — not the most accurate one. Published 08 Mar, 2026 09:06am
NATURE: THE MYSTERY OF MIMICRY

NATURE: THE MYSTERY OF MIMICRY

From mantises matching UV patterns they cannot see to vines copying plastic leaves, nature’s most precise disguises challenge simple evolutionary explanations. Published 15 Feb, 2026 07:07am
PHILOSOPHY: THE EXISTENTIAL ELK THEORY

PHILOSOPHY: THE EXISTENTIAL ELK THEORY

Can a species become too self-aware to survive? Philosopher Peter Zapffe thought so. His dark vision argues consciousness is a Published 28 Dec, 2025 05:06am
ESSAY: THE DOPAMINE REPUBLIC

ESSAY: THE DOPAMINE REPUBLIC

Maybe, humanity’s next leap won’t happen on Mars or in AI, but in a quiet room, where someone resists the urge to pick up their phone. Published 07 Dec, 2025 06:20am
SPOTLIGHT: THE ‘THICC’ HEROINE

SPOTLIGHT: THE ‘THICC’ HEROINE

The obsession with heavy-set women in Punjabi and Pashto cinema isn’t accidental. It is cultural, even primal. Abundance,... Published 12 Oct, 2025 09:41am
CULTURE: CLAY AND DUST

CULTURE: CLAY AND DUST

Amidst the din of modernity, the ancient sport of kushti clings to life in Lahore’s Walled City. With no support and fading Published 31 Aug, 2025 05:53am
SOCIETY: PUNJAB THROUGH ITS FOOD

SOCIETY: PUNJAB THROUGH ITS FOOD

A food aficionado explains his love for Punjabi cuisine and the importance of understanding the history of food Published 26 May, 2024 06:43am