Whoever said that there’s just a thin line between being assertive and being aggressive needs to think again — the line is very distinct and clear. Being able to stand up for one’s own rights is empowering. Assertiveness hence is a really attractive quality! It speaks of self confidence and power — the right kind.…
a bit of inspiration – Volunteering: Your Money Or Your Time
While donating money is relatively easy, it is the gift of time and the self that is most precious and rewarding, says Uzma Ahmed Khan Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart. Elizabeth Andrew Volunteer – Latin for ‘will’. As in doing something out of one’s own free will. Religion…
a bit of inspiration – Charity Schools in Pakistan
Complaining, whining, more complaining. And why shouldn’t we? Bad governance, power cuts, rising inflation, deteriorating economy, bomb blasts, target killings…and did we mention the government? Amidst all these life-threatening situations, who has the time, money or energy to think of education, and that too for the underprivileged? Yet a small but powerful community of philanthropists continues…
Powerful Women – Guiding Force
Another article written a while ago - but the concepts are still as refreshing ad relevant even today.... Interview: Profile of Shireen Naqvi Drive down the Defence Phase II Commercial Area in Karachi, and you come across a small yellow shop with Backerei written on it. It appears like any normal bakery but there is…
Powerful Women – Saving Starfish
Saving the Starfish “The Mother Teresa’s of the world don’t agonize, they act Uzma Ahmed Khan “So what if you were in Kabul, where the electricity only comes for two hours”, says Dr Patricia Omidian, when people in Pakistan complain to her about how the electricity goes away for two hours at a stretch. “And…
A kaleidoscope of vignettes 