Consciousness in Literature
Mariam Tareen writes about the role consciousness plays in the act of writing and whether it merits a place in contemporary literature.
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A Big Fat Indian Wedding
Sanket Mishra offers a humourous take on the difficulties of attending a typical Indian wedding.
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Patriotic Paranoia
Articles Editor Mahnoor Yawar muses on the shortcomings and political misrepresentations of Marvel comics movie adaptations.
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Happiness, The Kind That Lasts
Can happiness be achieved, or is it an attribute assigned at birth? Junior Articles Editor Mariam Tareen explores scientific research to find out.
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No Paine, No Gain
Blake Matich pays tribute to the contributions of Thomas Paine, a forgotten champion of minority rights in US history.
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Autobiography of a Writer’s Notebook
Do receptacles of beauty share in the joy it creates? Returning contributor Madhurima Duttagupta pens the diary of a poet’s diary.
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Dictating The Meaning
Features Editor Sana Hussain wonders whose prerogative it is to dictate the meaning of a work of literature — the author’s or the reader’s.
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“Writing Fiction” – Dubai
Following on from the success of our inaugural fiction creative writing workshops in Islamabad, helmed by The Missing Slate Editor-in-Chief, we’re expanding to Dubai. Read…
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The Lies of Rugs
Author Anjana Basu waxes poetic on rugs, trust, and secret histories.
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The Siren of the Seaside City: An Interview with Zoe Viccaji
Singer/songwriter Zoe Viccaji talks to contributing editor Asmara Ahmed Malik about the life of a performer, and what Karachi gave her. With photography by Natasha Jahangir.
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