My Son Was Two and a Half and Still Not Talking
Every parent waits for their child's first word. We waited and waited. My son Ayaan said "mama" at eighteen months and then stopped. No new words. No babbling. Just pointing and grunting. Our family said boys talk late. Our friends said not to worry. B
My Brother Spent Three Months at the Best Manshiyat Hospital in Lahore
I never thought I would write the words "drug rehabilitation center in Lahore" in a positive way. But here I am. My younger brother, the one who was the star of our family, lost himself to heroin. It started wi
Switching to LED Lights Was the Best Decision We Made
My wife and I bought a small two bedroom house last year. It was an old house with old wiring and old lights. The electricity bill in summer was shocking. We were paying eight thousand to ten thousand rupees every month for just two people. We knew we
I Worked Next to Loud Machines for Twenty Years
My name is Irfan. I worked in a textile factory in Faisalabad for twenty years. The machines were so loud that we had to shout to talk to each other. No one gave us ear protection. No one told us we were damaging our hearing. Now I am forty five years