Shahnaz Blog
What not to wear!
Disclaimer: I do not watch much TV and while I've heard about the shows, I have no real experience with much of it. Well, I am getting into shows like Agents of Shield and Gotham but...
The Arab on my street!
I am both disturbed and disappointed with myself for such a title. It is quite racist really. Unfortunately, a title like "empathy" may sound boring to some. Or if I titled this...
Day 2 of my trip to Peru. Chincero, Moras, Ollantaytambo.
Before I start this blog, my husband asked me to explain who Salman and Boris were. He said it wasn't clear in the last 2 blog posts. So, let me explain. Salman was my travel buddy...
Cusco, Peru. Walking tour. Day 1.
7:45am. At airport waiting to board flight to Cusco. Water bottle was allowed. Nice to travel without fluid restrictions. Since this is a journal, I'm skipping, but I guess I'm talking about...
My trip to Machu Picchu, Peru in May 2011. Getting there.
Dear friends, As I'd mentioned earlier, I am trying to consolidate all my blogs from other sites. Well, in May of 2011, I took a trip to Peru. The goal really was Machu Picchu, but of...
The Boys Next Door
If I would have titled this post as "The Boy Next Door, a play by DeSmet Theatre", the non-theatre types would probably skip over it. Maybe, they'll jump ship now. OK. The cat is...
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The unexamined life – examined. Growing up in India. I’m not 10 yet!
This is a test. This is only a test. In case of a serious enquiry, this message will be much longer. Haha. I got this crazy idea. I wanted to “examine” my life in steps...
The ‘famous’ syndrome.
So, what exactly is a syndrome? I have no idea! Completely clueless here, but I think it goes something like this. Well, it's really a story of syndromic thoughts, but stick with...
Why superheroes rock our virtual reality (VR)
Take me away.Far far away.Away from this worldOf drudgery and boredom.Away from this lifeOf bills and adulthood.To be something more.To be special.To be what I can be.Just take me away.Far far...
The Facebook “Like” button demystified
I’ve been on Facebook for a while now and there have been changes over the years. The design keeps changing where the navigation bar is on the top or on the left. A few years ago, much...
I am Muslim. There I said it!
This is really a difficult topic for me to write about because deep down this is not about religion or faith. It's truly about humanity and about being human. I'm not the best writer in the world....
Unfinished, illogically of course!
When I was young, I had this rule. When I started a book, I had to finish it. Whether I liked it or not. I can't recall a book that I could not finish I until I came across Kafka....