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From Pakistan With Love
After Immigrating to Canada, Hina Husain struggled to find authentic Pakistani food in Toronto's restaurants. Karahi Boys, and its traditional cooking methods, is changing all of that.
One year after Spotify entered Pakistan, musicians are cautiously optimistic
Pakistani artists have struggled to monetize their work. Some think the streaming platform has the power to fix what’s wrong with the industry.
Finding the Possibilities of Pakistani Futurism
How a chance scroll on Instagram led me to Omar Gilani's immersive artscapes
Muslim Marriage Matchmaking Goes Digital
A new generation of religious Muslims is skipping dating apps in favor of online platforms for marriage
The Loneliest Lactation Consultant in the World
Pakistan has 50 million women of childbearing age, and only one globally certified person to help them feed their newborns.
After my mom's health scare, I learned to cook rich desi food in a healthier way
South Asians like myself have some of the highest prevalence of cardiovascular disease. This First Person column is written by Hina Husain, a second-generation Pakistani Canadian.
Photo Essay of Northern Pakistan
In 2018, Hina had the good fortune of travelling to Pakistan’s northern provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan on a private tour with her mother. Here are some photos from her travels.
Healing with Psilocybin
How magic mushrooms helped me come to terms with my abusive childhood.
Each orgasm shook a new memory from the depths. The soft, feathery texture of a Persian carpet against my cheeks. The shape and colors of a vase with elephants painted on it. The smell of monsoon rainfall in Lahore.
Star Trek Through Dad’s Eyes
"To be human is to be complex. You can't avoid a little ugliness -- from within -- and from without."
In Star Trek, Dad could imagine a life free of shame and heartache.
Discovering my Canadian self in Singapore
Canada allowed me to become the person I always wanted to be.
‘I wasn’t the same person after this visit’: Three travel writers remember a mindset-altering trip of a lifetime
The most revelatory journeys not only transport us for a moment, but also leave us forever change. Here, three travel writers detail their most transformative trips. Hina Husain reflects on an intrepid daughter-mother journey to northern Pakistan.
Bone Broth Soup Ep.07 - Hina Husain: "A Daughter's Tribute"
A lover of "real chai," Hina Husain is a freelance writer who was born in Pakistan and later immigrated to Canada when she was seventeen. As a teenager, retaining roots to the "homeland" and trying to understand her cultural identity were not topics that interested Hina, but these sentiments started to shift following the passing of her father. Listen to Hina tell her story about the role that Kashmiri chai plays in connecting with her family and her Pakistani heritage.
'It was kind of magic': Michael Brook reflects on seminal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan collaborations
Michael Brook has seen world music evolve a lot over the years. In the early '90s, a time in which the expansion of the genre was "a notable innovation," Brook, a Canadian musician, teamed up with Pakistani legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to record two iconic albums: 1990's Mustt Mustt, and the 1996 Grammy-nominated Night Song.
A Muslim-Hindu Marriage Story - Interview for Pakcord Podcast
Meet Hina Husain, 32 year old living in Canada, here to tell us her life story, especially a major part of her life that involves marriage. Hina had a very nontraditional marriage, because she did not get married to a Pakistani man, or a Muslim man, as most Pakistani girls do. She married an Indian Hindu man, named Sai, who she met nearly 10 years ago.
Virtual Food Tour of Old Lahore
A virtual walk through the Walled City of Old Lahore, exploring bazaars, markets, food and iconic landmarks. Part of Delhi Food Walks' presentation series.