Qasim (@dlmmqb)
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How the Abbasid Caliphate Built the World's Best Education System
Image created using DALLE How the Abbasid Caliphate Started It was the first quarter of the second century AH when the foundation of a great government was laid in Damascus, which the world knows b...
[Movie] Highway Movie Review: The Unseen Psychological Flaw in a Bollywood Classic
Image used under section 107 of Copyright Act 1976 I am back with another movie review, and this time I want to bring a completely different perspective on a Bollywood film. Usually, I am quite har...
What You Leave Behind Could Be Someone Else’s Only Meal
Image created using DALL-E 3 Two Plates, Two Worlds A grand feast was underway. Delicious food was arranged neatly on the table. A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy was sitting there, his plate piled...
[Movie] Student of the Year: The Ultimate Fantasy Movie
Image used under section 107 of Copyright Act 1976 If you grew up watching Bollywood, you have probably seen Student of the Year at least once. It is a movie where you will see everything except ac...
The Quiet Tragedy of Tenancy in Pakistan
Image created using nano banana A Scene from the Margins This is a scene from a slum-like neighborhood in Karachi. A young couple was unloading their belongings from a small Mazda pickup truck. And...
[Movie] Bulandi (2000) Review: Packaging Toxic Patriarchy as Culture
Image used under section 107 of Copyright Act 1976 The Cable TV Trap and the 20/100 Verdict There was a time when cable TV in Pakistan and India had extremely limited options, and movies like Bulan...
The Termite of Organizations: Warning Signs of Toxic Office Politics
Image, used under copyright act for fair use. Cited to Jamiat Tur Rasheed Institution An Abhorrent Face of Workplace Politics Respected readers! We humans strive and work hard to earn our livelihoo...
[Movie] Dyslexia Isn't Laziness: What "Taare Zameen Par" Taught Us
Image used under section 107 of Copyright Act 1976 This movie is one of my childhood favorites, and it’s so popular and good that even its official English dub is available under the title Like Sta...
[Movie] Judaai, a Wife Traded Her Husband for Wealth
Image used under section 107 of Copyright Act 1976 Recently, my future mother-in-law came to stay at our home for two weeks. It was her first time visiting us as a houseguest since I got engaged (b...
[Movie] Stockholm Syndrome & Abuse Glorified IN 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat' Movie?
This is a cross post of @dlmmqb/stockholm-syndrome-abuse-glorified-in-raja-ki-aayegi-baraat--mss6r3ck by @dlmmqb. Movie review
[Movie] Stockholm Syndrome & Abuse Glorified IN 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat' Movie?
Image used under section 107 of Copyright Act 1976 First of all, let us get one thing clear. Should you watch this movie or not? If you ask me, absolutely not. The main reason is that this movie is...
What We Get Wrong About Orry
ORRY image used under section 107 of Copyright Act 1976, Edited Every time I talk about a controversial public figure online, few people immediately jump to extremes. When I shared some thoughts on...
My 5th Hive BD, BEECH & More!
This is a cross post of @dlmmqb/my-5th-hive-bd-beech-and-more by @dlmmqb. 5 years of hive reflections in ending part of blog........
My 5th Hive BD, BEECH & More!
Yesterday marked exactly 5 complete years for me on Hive, and yesterday we also went on a picnic to Hawksbay Beach! First, let me talk a bit about the beach, and then I will dive into some Hive ref...
Why We Cannot Stay Silent About Azad Kashmir
This is a cross post of @dlmmqb/why-we-cannot-stay-silent-about-azad-kashmir by @dlmmqb. Help me raise voice for people of Azad Kashmir. It's an urgent matter and lives are at stake.