Nida Zehra

Fanatic bibliophile with an eye for detail and a patriotic heart.

2nd April 2023

"Where Do We Fall?" A Historico-Cultural Analysis of the Postcolonial Diasporic Female Subject in Daphne Palasi Andreades’s Brown Girls"

DAWN.COM • 2nd May 2021

FICTION: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Sana Pirzada, author of the intriguing gothic romance novel The Rose Within and short story collection Vernon Hall and Other Stories, returns to enthral her readers, this time with a legal thriller set in Victorian London, in which the strenuous fight for truth and justice comes to the fore.
Habib University | News & Media • 10th April 2021

Why post-colonialism matters to us: Student perspectives

The catastrophe of the modern age goes beyond what can be made explicit in a simple list; one needs to only look around to realize that we are living through a fatal period of human history.
20th April 2021

Celebrating women | Literati | thenews.com.pk

In the interest of visualising a gender-inclusive world by reimagining literature, Ananke Magazine, a global digital development platform that empowers women through advocacy, awareness and education, organised its first virtual Women in Literature Festival (WLF) from March 30 to April 1.
20th March 2021

Examining ‘militant feminism’ | Literati | thenews.com.pk

On a Thursday afternoon on March 8, 2018, more than five million people partook of a feminist strike in Spain that sought to highlight issues of gender violence, sexual discrimination and unequal pay. It was the country’s first nationwide feminist strike and an event that became etched in historical accounts for future generations to remember.
1st November 2020

A mesh of insecurities and secrets | Literati | thenews.com.pk

Karachi’s upper crust takes centre stage in Safinah Danish Elahi’s debut novel that carefully but unapologetically probes their nuances and complexities as they navigate their way through parenthood and relationships.
Images • 8th October 2020

Pakistan's K-pop tribe keeps growing. Just what about Korean content makes it so alluring?

K-pop's rise and rise is no accident and social media has played a huge role in bolstering these groups onto the world stage.
DAWN.COM • 27th September 2020

FICTION: OPPOSITES ATTRACT

In a tale that exhibits the familiar trope of love between a middle-class girl and an upper-class boy, Sara Naveed’s The World Between Us follows a storyline that unravels the eerie twists of events wedged in the battered lives of Amal and Qais, two individuals voyaging through the broken corridors of their harrowing pasts in search of love.
Dawn.com • 7th June 2020

FIRST PERSON: MIRACLE ON A MODEL COLONY STREET

It was the last Friday of Ramazan and two days before the Eid holidays when Karachi witnessed an atrocious accident that scarred many families for a lifetime. The festive mood suddenly turned into an unfaltering moment of despair and utter helplessness, until life returned for one family. This is the story of that one family, mine.
Major Research Report • 14th May 2019

Deconstructing and Representing Colonial Subjection: An analysis of scholarly literature on selected works by Rushdie and Roy

Major Research Report for fulfillment of the BSC Honors in Social Development and Policy for Habib University
Arzu Anthology of Student Voices Volume II • 2nd March 2019

The S.T.U.T.T.E.R

'The Stutter' is inspired by a surmount of a personal struggle.
Newsline Magazine • 7th June 2018

A Love Letter to Cannes

Mahira Khan, one of Pakistan’s most loved celebrities, turned on her charm at the Cannes Film Festival this year as she made her impressive debut on the red carpet as L’Oreal Paris Pakistan’s official spokesperson for Hair Care.
Dawn.com • 23rd October 2010

Theatre: Animal power

It was quite an experience watching a group of animals expressing feelings and thoughts with a sense of excitement while the music added to their manner of enunciation.
Dawn.com • 18th September 2010

Experience: Walking like an Egyptian

Some historical monuments are so captivating that they leave you wondering as to how these glorious historical sites would have been constructed. Well, the Giza Pyramids weren't just any site; they are history that has stood the same way for more than 5,000 years, built by the Egyptian Pharoahs.
30th September 2019

Artistic Zeal at the Creative Karachi Festival'19 - Nida Zehra - Youlin Magazine

It was a warm day in Karachi, when the fabulous Alliance de Française Cultural Center boomed with the exuberance of the Creative Karachi Festival (CKF), hosted by The Second Floor (T2F). It was the third festival of its kind, and was originally launched by the beloved Sabeen Mahmud, who called it a “non-stop party in the park!
Newsline Magazine • 7th June 2018

Bird Watching

The hall at the Alliance Française came alive with photographs of beautiful birds that were captured by a group of photographers who had spent three years photographing Sindh’s stunning wildlife.
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