MAKE YOUR DAUGHTER'S A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY ! GIVE THEM SOME FREEDOM !

I’ve realized that we expect young girls to know certain things without giving them the opportunity to learn them.

They’re not trusted with a car alone but are ridiculed for not knowing how it works and what goes into fixing minor glitches.

Girls in green playing national/international sports invite all kinds of jokes/criticism/snipes but an average girl is teased for not knowing the mechanics of tennis/cricket/soccer.

They’re not trusted with their accounts/property dealings but are mocked at for not knowing the technicalities of these complicated transactions.

They are not allowed to spend more time out of the house with their friends without a Damocles sword hanging over their head to return home before it’s “too late” and yet they’re told they’re too compulsive and don’t know how to engage with people.

They’re not encouraged to participate in our ever so passionate drawing room conversations on politics and the world but they’re criticized for not knowing enough about how the world’s running. (Sit back, shut up and listen.)

If they’re not born genius, they’re soon relegated to obscurity of the “ordinary girl” (Too bad she doesn’t act like a computer at the age of 5. No use sending her to college.)

They're not a liability but they're turned into one. No second chances.

They’re hastily put into rigid binaries of “different” and “ordinary” and that’s supposed to be a compliment.

They’re not taught self-defense yet they’re called weak.

You’re just a girl. You don’t know how the world works.
Yes. Because you made me so afraid of falling down that I never had the heart to try. I “arranged whatever pieces came my way”

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BOY WHO SCORED 66 A's IN O/A LEVELS

Hardwork is important, sure, and I don't mean to discredit your achievement but, at the same time, it's important to draw a line because, guess what? You're 16 or 17. 


Students like these fuel the race to the top, where kids have to take more subjects in their O levels for them to have some semblance of self worth. During O levels, kids go through major self esteem issues, get depressed and develop mental health problems because of their inability to cope with intense stress levels at a young age. The last thing they need it to be told or feel is that their number of 'As' aren't worth much because other kids have more. 

But also, 66 As? Really? You're a kid. Do things that other kids do. Are 66 As a good enough reason for you to compromise on your childhood? Trust me, you would still have a pretty great chance of getting into a good university even if you had 50 less As. As a society, we shouldn't espouse such values. Doing exceptionally well in academics isn't the end all be all. Sure, study. Work hard, but strike a balance because there are other equally important, if not more, things out there in life that require your attention. 

CREDITS ABBAS AZMAT

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WHY A GERMAN NATIONAL FELL IN LOVE WITH PAKISTAN !!?

She left her family, boyfriend, German nationality and everything she had for our country, Pakistan and migrated to Pakistan, and never went back. 

Dr. Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau was the name of a saintly woman who left Germany in 1950s and dedicated 55 years of her life fighting leprosy in Pakistan.

 It was due to her that in 1996, Pakistan was declared by World Health Organization (WHO) to have controlled leprosy, one of the first countries in Asia to achieve this goal. 

Leaving her own parents, siblings, love of life and people/nationality for our country, there is no way that we can pay her debts and this morning, she passed away at the age of 87. 

Thank you #RuthPfau for everything. Just everything that you've done for our people, country and making Pakistan, one of the first Asian countries to be leprosy free!

Zindabad.

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DID AYESHA GULALAI PLAYED THE WOMEN CARD ?!!

Okay, so here goes: Yes, Ayesha Gulalai has made serious allegations and yes, they should all be investigated (including the corruption charges she made).


 


No, that doesn't mean you can attack her person, her family, her ethnicity. Yes, you are free to have doubts over what she's saying. No, it doesn't mean its a given that she's lying just because she didn't come forward earlier. 

No, it's not okay to talk about her 'izzat' or her sister's. Yes, Imran Khan has the right to ask for an investigation. And no, that doesn't mean she was a) asking for it, b) had asked Imran to marry her, c) got money from the PML-N and d) has disrespected 'Pakhtun' tradition. We don't get to comment on her father or her sister or their 'izzat'. 
We do get to comment on investigations and processes. We also get to ponder over how impossible it is for a woman here to come forward with any such issue because the lynch mobs -- men and women -- will happily shred her to pieces.


How hard is it to understand how to react to harassment allegations?

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HOW TO EARN ONLINE ? HERE'S THE GUIDE TO GET YOUR FIRST ORDER !!

Guide: Get your First Order

Fiverr is the best platform for you  !!!

It's a freelancing website through which you can earn money in $$$.

Are you new to Fiverr?

Are you desperately willing to start off?
Are you still waiting for your first Gig Order?
You are at the right place. This post should help you immensely, I am sure.

"Not to dishearten you, but to give you a heads up, let me tell you the truth. Getting started here and getting the first order is not that easy. It is not that simple. But if you are dedicated and passionate about selling your services here and make some money, it is very much possible. I will tell you what to do to start off. This will really Help You! Follow these and you will be happy one day - very soon!"

First thing is to make a portfolio. Do you have it already? List your skills and write about them in a Notepad/Word document and keep that handy. Write what you know and what you can do with these skills. You will need it when you make Gigs.
Go to Fiverr Academy and read through the various topics, systematically.

Go to Fiverr Blogs and read various articles that people write there. These will be very helpful for anyone - old or new.

Read posts in the Fiverr Forum and ask questions if you have.
INSTALL MOBILE APP - very important thing to do. It keeps you connected on the go, when you move away from the computer.

Along with the above, start building Gigs.
Make additional Gig Accessories - photo, video, PDF portfolio etc.

Share your gigs online on various Social Media.
Make Multiple Gigs separately for each of your skills. Make multiple gigs on your Best Skill and make them look different in their content and accessories.

Most Important Thing To Do: Scan through the Buyer's Request page every now and then. This is where the Mobile App comes handy. Apply on the job requests posted which you think you can do with highest quality and as per Buyer's requirements. You can apply on 10 such requests in a day. Trust me, 10 is a huge number if you restrict yourself to the best quality offering.

"Do these things everyday religiously. Repeatedly. I am sure you will land on your first order soon. You have to be patient at this point in time. When some get their first order on Day 1 itself, others need to wait for months. But if you are dedicated enough and Really Want to work here, you will get that eluding first order very very soon!"

All the best
Let's Learn & Grow Together!

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MARY THE ELEPHANT WAS HANGED SO THAT THE JUSTICE COULD BE SERVED IN 1916

Murderous Mary, the elephant that was hanged for murder, 1916



Mary was a five-ton Asian elephant who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus. Her death is sometimes interpreted as a cautionary tale of circus animal abuse during the early twentieth century. Only a few days after being hired, September 12, 1916, Red Eldridge, a hotel worker hired as assistant elephant handler, lead Mary to a pond to for a drink and to splash around. Eldridge led the elephant parade, although he was not qualified. On the way to the pond Mary bent down to eat part of a watermelon. Eldridge, being impatient, prodded Mary behind the ear with a hook. Mary went into a rage. With her trunk she grabbed Eldridge, tossed him against a drink stand, and stepped on his head.

According to reports at that time, after crushing Eldridge's head Mary, calmed down and didn't threaten anyone. But with all the commotion everyone began to chat "Kill the elephant"! A blacksmith tried to kill her by shooting over a dozen rounds into Mary which had no effect.

Word quickly grew of the incident, nearby towns wouldn't allow the circus in to perform if Mary was part of the show. Some reports indicate that Mary had killed trainers in the past and that made communities even more hesitant. After much pressure, circus owner Charlie Sparks reluctantly decided to squelch public fear and save the reputation of the circus by publicly executing Mary. On a foggy and rainy September day in the nearby town of Erwin, Tennessee, a crowd of over 2,500 people gathered at the Clinchfield Railroad yard to watch the execution of Mary. The elephant was strung up by her neck with the use of a chain connected to a railcar-mounted industrial crane. As she was hoisted up the chain snapped and Mary fell, breaking her hip. Many children watching the spectacle ran in terror. Finally with a heaver chain the second attempt was successful in killing Mary. She hung for half an hour until she was declared dead. After the execution Mary was buried next to the tracks and she was known as "Murderous Mary".
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Reference:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(elephant)

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BOY WHO WILL MARRY MY BEST FRIEND

I am writing this merely to remind you of how special and important your soon-to-be wife is. And if you don’t see how precious, beautiful, smart, witty, sarcastic or unique she truly is; then you don’t deserve to marry this wonderful person.

She’s going to drive you absolutely insane. She’s going to make you want to constantly bang your head against a hard object. She’s going to make you eat her ‘amazing’ food. She’s not going to let you leave the doors or windows open because she’s afraid lizards would enter the house.

She’s going to make sure that the house is at the brim of perfection, and will kill you if you dare move an object. Her OCD will sometimes kill you. She’s going to force you to watch a movie with her and fall asleep half way through. She’s going to make you want to rip your hair out every now and then. But if you’re not going to be able to love her a little more each time she does any of these, then you don’t deserve to marry her.

If you love, respect and appreciate every cell in her being, I will love you like I do my own brother. But if she ever sheds even a drop of tear because of you; I want you to remember that I know exactly where the knives are kept. And I do have a fair idea about how to manipulate people. People, including the judge. After all, I’ve lived with our common interest, all these years.

Treat her with the greatest love you are capable of. Treat her better than she could have ever wanted or imagined. Treat her exactly how you would want anyone to treat your daughter. Treat her like you were dying of thirst, and she’s the most sweetest drop of water. Because that’s exactly what she is.

Take your vows and promises very very seriously. Love, respect, appreciate and nurture her all you can. After all, I’m sharing the love of my life with you.

From,
The girl who’s going to be constantly barging into your house.

Open Letter by Ritu Girish | fanpost | Instagram: @thescribbledstories

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