WITH GOODSIES - AN INTERVIEW

Uzma Saeed, founder and owner of Goodsies, a home run bakery of sorts, sat down with two of Nixor Media's writers to discuss her approach towards the business, further aspirations and what keeps her motivated.  Q1. Goodsies. It's a name that's cute and warm. What's the inspiration behind its uniqueness? A lot of people don't know this, but Goodsie is my nickname; a lot of people from my family call me Goods or Goodsie. I wanted to...

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KARACHI'S CIRCULAR RAILWAY

Karachi is big. This one city has more people than dozens of countries, packed into an area smaller than your typical tropical island. In other words, it's the perfect recipe for mindblowing traffic jams. Karachi is the largest city on Earth without some kind of government run mass transit system—not even buses. That means that if you want to get anywhere too far to get to by foot, you have to deal with the private transport sector, which has turned...

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THE BLIND MAN'S GARDEN: A REVIEW

In Nadeem Aslam’s haunting new novel, beauty and pain are intimately entwined. The novel starts in late 2001 and takes place largely in Pakistan, though some sections are again set in the newly invaded Afghanistan. Elderly Rohan, eventually the blind man of the title, his vision gradually dimming, founded an Islamic school called Ardent Spirit with his wife Sofia. After her death he was forced out as the school became intolerant, a virtual nursery...

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WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR GAZA

Social networking sites are overflowing with enraged posts speaking up for Gaza. Blaming people for inaction, coaxing people into action, almost every fifth post is somehow commenting on the issue, and rightly so- the atrocities have continued for too long and so has the silence. However, realistically speaking, none of these posts are furthering the mission to save Gaza than those who they blame for silence. So what do we do? Frankly, from...

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10 TEENAGE CLICHÉS

(This list contains ill-disguised humor, and copious amounts of sarcasm. You have been warned.) 1. The teenage boy types www.facebook.com into the browser of his school’s public computer, only to find that one of his other male friends is already logged in. He smiles smugly to himself, and clicks on the ‘update status’ button- ‘I’m gay’ he types in, and laughs maniacally to himself. It’s the greatest hack in the history of the human...

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THE MONTH OF TOLERANCE THAT ISN'T

About 1435 years ago, a struggle had already begun; a change of faith that soon swept the Arabian Peninsula, a faith that many say was the epitome of righteousness, fairness and tolerance. Fast forward to present day and you'll find many 'versions' of Islam, each although centered on the belief in a Supreme Being, having its own set of traditions, practices, esteemed leaders and so on. Some of these versions in their teachings, however,...

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The Iftari Diaries: Sumy’s

Sumy’s is a refreshingly new, yet surprisingly old little burger joint a few steps away from my house. I never knew it existed- maybe it was the logo which shockingly resembles the Bake Parlor symbol, or the fact that it always looked closed. It’s one of those places whose existence never seems to make any difference to our lives. That is, until we actually try it. After the recommendation of a friend, I decided to try it out. The experience...

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FIFA Through The Ages

Every four years fans around the world join together to watch the FIFA World Cup, the most viewed and followed sporting event on Earth, with more fans than even the Olympics. This year's Cup in Brazil is no exception; nearly 3 million tickets have been sold, and the knockout stages haven't even begun! Football is by far the most widespread sport on the planet, but this hasn't always been the case. In fact, it wasn't until the beginning...

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