When Jameela from Diary of a Serial Expat invited me to write a piece about being an expat and a Muslim in Pakistan, I was happy to share my experiences!
News and Opinion
Videos: Hari and Mazhar ♥ Chennai!
Hari and Mazhar know that Chennai rocks – and here they are to show us why southern India’s overgrown village is their favourite place in the world!
Videos: Camille and Dib ♥ Sydney
Camille Parkinson and Dib Taleb love Sydney, and it’s easy to see why; check out their videos, and see why they call the harbour city home!
Videos: Ali and Moazam ♥ Lahore!
Ali Raza and Moazam Ali love Lahore, and I can’t wait for you to see their version of Pakistan’s cultural capital!
Videos: Iliana and Rijn ♥ Melbourne!
Iliana Gogos and Rijn Collins love Melbourne, and I’m so happy to bring you a slice of Australia’s southern city through their eyes!
UrbanDuniya video launches!
Today I’m pleased to announce the official launch of my UrbanDuniya YouTube and Vimeo channels, expanding from writing and photography to music and video.
Homecoming: Vivid in Lahore
Total exhilaration. Standing on my terrace in Lahore, with the sun’s dusty rays in my eyes, looking over the skyline. How blessed I am to be here.
Homecoming: India, Pakistan and the present perfect
Walking across the border to Lahore from India and Chennai was a moment of honesty, like my worlds colliding; my dreamlike past and my very real present.
Homecoming: Chennai and change
In the two years and four months since I left Chennai heartbroken, I’ve realised things about myself that were a long time coming. And then I went back.