Author Archive for Nadia Hussain

Unwoman

“My red skirt is hitched up to my waist, though no higher. Below it the Commander is fucking. What he is fucking is the lower part of my body. I do not say making love, because this is not what…

Sex and Religion

For some strange reason, the subjects of sex and religion pop up in classroom discussions a lot these days. Mostly, it seems like every discussion turns into talk about religion and the way it is seen and the way it really…

Heart On My Sleeve

So, I wear my heart on my sleeve. Sometimes, I wear my sleeve on my heart but those times don’t really count. Here I am, at work, done with everything and waiting for the powers that be to put their…

We Are Conformity

I might get your heart racing In my skin-tight jeans Be your teenage dream tonight Conformity: 1. Correspondence in form or appearance 2. Acting according to certain accepted standards. The space called art-school is an interesting construct. You can find…

Resolution Day

  In Pakistan this day marks the passing of the Lahore Resolution. Republic Day of Pakistan was first observed in 1956 when Pakistan officially became an Islamic Republic (previously Pakistan had the status of a Dominion). The main events of…