by MehreenBaig | Sep 3, 2019 | My Blogs
So… here it is. Probably the best photo I will ever upload onto my social media. When I was 22 and got my first job, I opened up a separate account to save money to take my parents on hajj… so this has been a long time in the making. This year, that dream...
by MehreenBaig | Aug 19, 2018 | My Blogs
“The story of British Pakistani men, told by a native informant” In the simplest terms, people are allowed to have different perspectives on a range of issues. My opinion will not and does not have to be the same as every other Asian or Muslim person...
by MehreenBaig | Oct 25, 2017 | My Blogs
Beauty pageants are often deemed anti-feminist – for years, many have argued that the process is exploitative and regressive, serving to judge and rate women according to the male gaze; yet they can also be seen as empowering, as women are able to walk down a catwalk...
by MehreenBaig | Jul 25, 2017 | My Blogs
I like to think I’m strong. There are decisions I have made about how I live my life that I know people in my culture and society would frown upon: the way I very openly voice my opinions, my inability to tolerate injustice silently or calmly, my refusal to sit and...
by MehreenBaig | Feb 18, 2017 | My Blogs
When I was asked to speak here today, I couldn’t believe it. On paper, I’m not someone you would expect to be standing here in front of you all –in front of all these successful, intelligent and powerful people – to share my opinion on the power of education. My story...
by MehreenBaig | Feb 28, 2016 | My Blogs
Imagine this: You meet a man. He’s humble; he’s honest; he’s hard working… he’s wonderful. Swearing and fornicating is something he abstains from, partying and drinking doesn’t even cross his mind. He lives his life “by the book”. His book: the Bible. He is a...
