Stories by Ayesha Ilyas

Reflections: The price of growing up

Reflections: The price of growing up

We spend our childhood wishing to grow up faster, dreaming of freedom and independence. But once we get there, we quietly Published 02 May, 2026 06:10am
Focus: AI is taking over creativity

Focus: AI is taking over creativity

It’s easy to rely on AI, but too much of it might quietly take away something special — our ability to think, imagine and create. Published 01 Nov, 2025 06:08am
Advice: Don’t be too nice!

Advice: Don’t be too nice!

We should all be nice and good human beings, who help others and care for them. However, we should not be overly... Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:11am
Advice: Love yourself!

Advice: Love yourself!

Many people think of self-love as selfishness, but there is a huge difference. Selfishness means using another ... Published 19 Oct, 2024 09:20am

Advice: No one is perfect!

There are different types of people in the world. Everyone has different qualities, but no one is perfect. Take the... Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:45am
Opinion: Stop comparisons!

Opinion: Stop comparisons!

Have you ever considered a world with only one colour, say white? A world where everything from roads and houses to... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:34am
Nostalgia: School memories

Nostalgia: School memories

When we hear the word “school”, many memories of our school life come flooding back. School life is a profoundly... Published 15 Jul, 2023 07:08am
Opinion: Anger danger!

Opinion: Anger danger!

Everyone gets angry once in a while and it is a normal emotion to have. It is useless to say that you can become a... Published 31 Dec, 2022 07:09am
Advice: Silence is the best answer!

Advice: Silence is the best answer!

There comes a time in everyone’s life when we get very angry at someone and we have a lot to say. However, in such... Published 03 Sep, 2022 07:33am
Opinion: Respect the poor

Opinion: Respect the poor

People who pick up the garbage, and clean our houses and streets are not ordinary people. Published 27 Nov, 2021 07:08am
Advice: Beauty of relationships

Advice: Beauty of relationships

Relationships are a great blessing. There is no substitute for them and every relationship has its own beauty. No... Published 11 Sep, 2021 07:31am
Insight: Scepticism destroys!

Insight: Scepticism destroys!

Relationships are a great blessing, whether it’s parental relationship, sibling relationship, a friendship or... Published 19 Jun, 2021 01:11pm
Advice: Don’t waste your time!

Advice: Don’t waste your time!

There is no one in the world who does not want to succeed. Everyone dreams big, but not everyone’s dreams come ... Published 27 Feb, 2021 06:52am