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Back when MESA first launched in March 2020, we virtually spoke to Italian-Syrian designer Efrem Damiani about the birth of their fashion brand Efetishism. Almost two years later, we met…
Last year, I was convinced that TikTok was for children. I had conversations about how annoying the app was and that I’d die before ever using the platform myself. Alive…
I hadn’t spent as much time with my grandfather as I would have liked to before he passed away. I was three years old when my family moved from Pakistan…
It’s the month you finally decide to start saving. Whether it’s for a mortgage, travelling, or a financial safety net, you want to be a little more responsible with money.…
“Dearly beloved. Look how the distances have closed. I am here, I am here, I am here.” The opening lines for Veer-Zaara’s iconic “Main Yahaan Hoon” are enough to sweep…
Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed here are those of the author’s personal experience with the drug Roaccutane and it is not to be interpreted as medical advice. Isotretinoin, branded…
The journey to a new country for a new life is often a frightening one. The weather can be very different, your stomach responds differently to the new foods, and…
I was just three-years-old when I first grasped the English language. Although I was born and raised in London, I grew up in a Turkish/Kurdish community and was immersed in…
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