Kiya Kahe Ga Kazi

Nabeel Akbar is a rapper based out of Karachi. We speak about all that governs his music, the pressure of becoming prominent, the problem with pretense, and on what the fierce loyalty of his listeners is predicated upon.

Arham Ikram is a videographer/photographer/content creator based out of Karachi, he is also a design student. We speak about the power of embracing risks, the liberty of living with purpose, the importance of allowing your passions to govern you, and the need to make an allowance for the process.

Bilal Hassan is a photojournalist and a doctor. We speak about the pandemonium of the political realm in Pakistan, the changes in what is understood to be favorable content on Instagram, and how one must adapt, on building an inner circle of good people as an antidote to chaos, on our best laid out plans and the power of accepting uncertainty, on what men could really do to aid women, and on the importance of speaking to young men in Pakistan.

Saba Qazi is a final-year medical student and one of the founding members of 'PakCares,' which is a humanitarian organization hoping to aid the plight of impoverished communities in Karachi and eventually Pakistan. We speak about the inherent heartbreak required for philanthropic work, the spirit of giving, the strength of proactivity, and the stereotypes that govern the Sindhi identity in Karachi.

Taabir is a yoga instructor and a design student at IVS. We speak about the moral decay in the fitness industry in Karachi, the conventions that govern her yoga practice, what led to her attempting to become financially independent at the tender age of sixteen, how she navigates a space rife with blatant commodification, sexualization, and indecent overtures, and about being kind to one's self.

Saman is the media network manager for Redbull in Pakistan. We speak about what governs Redbull's initiatives in Pakistan, how Saman understands the mechanism of empowerment, what it takes to be noticed by the Pakistani chapter of Redbull, and how she came to work for the company. 

Ayesha is a journalist and content manager. We speak about the multiple facets of the 'me too' movement in Pakistan, about the propriety that ought to govern conversations about mental health, about what it is to live as a woman or a minority in a country that seems to be taken by patriarchy, and about the conventions that govern us when it comes to idealising certain types of personalities.

Samar is the CEO of the 'Karachi Down Syndrome Program,' which is an organisation that hopes to be a one-stop solution for everything that a person with down syndrome or their family might need, she is also a psychotherapist. We speak about the cognitive capital required to do the work that she does, about being a female CEO in a male-dominated society, about what it is to live and flourish with down syndrome, and what has informed her decision to work in this sector.

Arslan is a writer and creator of 'The Desi Collective,' which is a magazine that hopes to house an expansive retinue of local writers. We speak about the essential nature of writing, the power of narrative building, the primacy of one's own story, and the need for the old guard of writing to seize the suffocation of the writing youth immediately.

Sherry Khattak is a singer, guitarist, music producer, and member of the powerful 'Karakoram.' We speak about the origins of his music career, his absolute inability to say no to someone in need of help, the multiple paradigms that have aided his growth into arguably one of the most versatile musicians active in Pakistan, about the creation and evolution of Karakoram, and about the experience of working with some of the most talented musicians in the country via the apparatus of Coke Studio