SYRA VAHIDYJan 21, 20194 min Remembering my mother Zeenat“Bliss it was in that dawn to be alive. But to be young was very heaven!” These words of William Wordsworth (describing the French...
SYRA VAHIDYMar 133 minAnnouncing the publication of our anthology: MIGHTIERWe are proud to announce publication of our first Anthology in collaboration with Reverie Publishers. Featuring 29 stories and essays...
SYRA VAHIDYMay 22, 20213 minREFLECTIONS ON 3 YEARS OF THE PRIZE: A Revelation of Pakistani TalentWhen I first mooted the idea of establishing a writing prize in my mother’s name, there were many naysayers. “No-one reads in Pakistan”,...
SYRA VAHIDYDec 16, 20202 minRemembering my friend Irfan HusainI first met Irfan when he was Mazdak and I was Iskra Begum. It was at the offices of Herald magazine in Karachi for which we both wrote...
SYRA VAHIDYOct 27, 201927 minStrong arms: the story of Pakistan women's cricketKAMILA SHAMSIE | OCTOBER 16, 2019 published in CRICKET MONTHLY Receiving death threats, dodging border control, breaking world records,...