#MaatiTv #SaharHabib #OutoftheBox We are joined by Sahar Habib, the South Asia editor for VICE World News. In the first part of our conversation with her, we talk about the challenges of motherhood in Pakistan, tackling social media and setting boundaries in the digital space, and the Western outlook towards brown people. For more podcast […]
Redefining Feminism | Out of the Box | Maati TV
#maatitv #feminism #marriage #wedding In the second episode with Saad Ayub Yratta, we talked about weddings, marriages and role of feminism in society. For more episodes click here: Related posts: The Politics of Wedding Photography Investigative Journalism in Pakistan | Out of the Box | Maati TV Raising Independent Women in Pakistan | Out Of […]
The Politics of Wedding Photography
#maatitv #weddingphotography #weddingsinpakistan In this episode of Out Of The Box, we are in conversation with the lovely Saad Ayub Yratta. He is stealing many hearts with his cinematography and the interpretation of feminism through his lens. We are talking about weddings, marriages, love, healing, privilege and money in this episode. For more episodes click […]
Culture, Society and Gender Stereotypes | Out of the Box | Maati TV
#maatitv #genderstereotypes #gender In the second part of this conversation, Risham, Alveena, and Sajawal continue to unpack the challenges of being gender neutral. They also share tips from their personal lives on creating equal spaces and culture. Watch the full video to see what they have to say. And let us know how you are […]
Myths About Transgenders We Need To Get Rid Of
Pakistan’s transgender community is one of the most oppressed and discriminated ones in society. This discrimination begins from their families who banish them from their homes for being different and not fitting into the gender norms defined by societies. These homeless and banished individuals are then taken into the shelter by the Guru-Chela system that […]
Behroopia: A Theater Performance On Gender Dysphoria
‘Our society has always failed to differentiate between gender and sex.’ Are these two the same? Let’s figure out! Gender is the state of being male or female in relation to the social and cultural roles that are considered appropriate for men and women. Sex is the classification of people as male or female, typically […]
What Do Our Buildings Say About Us?
What would you feel if you stand in front of a grand building like Punjab Assembly on a raised platform with double heighted columns? It will belittle you. As its human to height ratio is so big that a whole person’s height is equal to the base of its column. Because this building is designed […]
I Took A Gap Year And It Wasn’t A Mistake
My eyes caught sight of the strangely-blue letters: ‘Beaconhouse School System A’Level Johar Town Campus’, a place that would be my second home for the next 2 years. Not even a few weeks later, on my way to the first class, with a bounce to my steps, I felt like I was already one step […]
Preserving Pakistan’s Musical Talent: Yushwa Mustaq
Yushwa Mustaq, a 5th grader, is using the art of music to freely express himself! Music is and always has been an integral part of our society. This powerful tool of expression is a lost art that we need to bring back in our society, starting from the Pakistani youth. Related posts: 10 years old […]
Log kya kahain gay? ( What will people say? )
“What will people say” is a phrase that has stopped many from going after their dreams and doing what makes them truly happy. We as Pakistanis hear ” Log kya kahain gay” more often than most. This very phrase sometimes keeps us from enjoying our basic freedoms and giving the same freedoms to the people […]