12 episodes
Thoughts at Thirty Abu Bakr
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Turning thirty represented a lot of things for me. It was the start of a new decade but also the end of three decades that were filled with so many different experiences and emotions. Thoughts at Thirty is a podcast I made to talk about reflections from the past, fears for the future and especially, the feelings in the present.
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Aglio e Olio
After yet another long break, the podcast is back with an actual life update and lessons learnt from moving across the world, twice.
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There's Enough Light
After a horrific and brutal murder that was too close to home in Islamabad - I reflect on society and our collective apathy and how not calling out certain behaviors might make us complicit in violence against women. #JusticeForNoor
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To Live in Hearts
This episode is dedicated to and is in honor of my dear friend Ali Faateh who sadly passed away a couple days before this is being posted. Ali was a matriot, writer and environmentalist. He was a polite, warm and kind soul that treated everyone with respect and love. Gone too soon, Ali. You will always live in our hearts.3
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Art from Scars
After a long delay, welcome to season 2!In this episode I share a story of someone who handled a difficult time during the pandemic really well and reflect on finding hope and optimism during unprecedented times.
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Boys Will Be Boys
In this episode I discuss my thoughts on gender equality and typical cultural masculinity with my friend Bushra. We also talk about feminism, the expectations from men - and what we can all do on a personal level to try and have a more fair world.
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The Spotless Mind
In this episode I talk about my thoughts on sadness. Do we need sadness? Is it important to feel it to be truly happy? Heavy Spoilers if you haven't seen "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" because I quote the movie a lot in the episode as I felt the themes of the film really tie in well and explore the same ideas as I wanted to present.Quotes used in the episode:"Blessed are the forgetful: for they get the better even of their blunders." - Friedrich Nietzsche“How happy is the blameless v...