I didn’t always believe in miracles. Back in 2014, it had only been a few months I started my first company and this bizarre opportunity knocked on my door. A friend told me he just went through the most transformative bootcamp in Silicon Valley and I should apply for it…

Sometimes our worst fears have to come true for us to realize that we always had the power to make a different choice. When I was in 9th grade, I was running around my school courtyard with friends, and out of nowhere my knee buckled, I collapsed and fainted. …

In January 2015 I was on my way back to Pakistan after four venturous and exciting months in Silicon Valley. I won’t deny I did have a bitter feeling that I would be welcomed with umpteen hours of load shedding, a dreadful internet connection, mass quantities of closed mindsets, and…

George Floyd, a 46-year-old man in Minneapolis, was killed on Monday May 25 by Derek Chauvin, a police officer, who pressed his knee into Mr Floyd’s neck until he died while other police officers watched. George Floyd’s murder is an example of unjust police brutality and racism which is nothing…

Thought piece on Anna Wiener’s memoir Uncanny Valley — a great read for anybody who lives, or wants to live in San Francisco. This book will make you think, learn, and relearn various aspects about the Silicon Valley, and the tech and startup ecosystem. I recently finished reading Uncanny Valley…

Tips, tricks and a breakdown of my job search journey as an international student in the US. …

In 2011, I was working as a Game Designer at a large, well reputed IT company in Karachi, Pakistan. This was my first job out of college, and it had only been 11 months since I started working there. We had a 3 story office with more than 500 employees…

It was my second day at work at a renowned Global Advertising Agency. Still getting familiar with the many faces around me. We all were gathered around another colleague’s computer screen to see the artwork he had created. Everyone was chatting and cracking jokes. It was a nice, fun environment…

Right after I graduated from college, I got a job in a big firm with a fancy office, extremely well managed operations, amazing perks, above market salary, nice people and the best work-life balance one could ask for. Sounds perfect, right? However, soon I realized I didn’t feel fulfilled. The…