Soonha Abro

Fathers and Children: A book review

Fathers and Children: A book review

Understanding this novel is difficult because of its complexity. It is as if our knowledge of the book shall remain forever incomplete. Published 13 Apr, 2013 04:48pm
A new face of an old struggle

A new face of an old struggle

This change, it seems, was destined to happen because the ‘enemy’ that the Pakistani women were fighting against 30 years ago has also undergone a change. Published 02 Apr, 2013 12:55pm
Weekly Classics: Anonymous

Weekly Classics: Anonymous

One ends up believing every single thing the film says about Edward de Vere being the real writer of Shakespeare’s plays. Published 29 Mar, 2013 12:11pm
Memoirs: A book review

Memoirs: A book review

Right from the start, Pablo Neruda’s descriptions of Chile, its people, its landscape all exude strong feelings of great love for his country. Published 16 Mar, 2013 09:18am
Weekly Classics: Baran

Weekly Classics: Baran

The remarkable bit about Majidi’s work is that his films focus on moments we would normally overlook as we go through our daily, hectic lives. Published 22 Feb, 2013 08:24am
The Metamorphosis: A book review

The Metamorphosis: A book review

The combination of the absurd and symbolic is actually what makes this Franz Kafka novella so complex and an interesting read. Published 26 Jan, 2013 08:37am
Weekly Classics: Persepolis

Weekly Classics: Persepolis

This Marjane Satrapi film is a story about herself, as a young girl in Iran and an adolescent in Vienna. Published 18 Jan, 2013 01:30pm
The Cloud Messenger: A book review

The Cloud Messenger: A book review

The novel, like most of Hussein’s other works, is an insight into the lives of those who have lived in multiple and culturally varied places. Published 22 Dec, 2012 11:33am
The Casual Vacancy: A book review

The Casual Vacancy: A book review

When you read the book, you realise the meaning behind all the criticisms levelled at J.K. Rowling for switching to a different genre. Published 17 Nov, 2012 07:36am
Bhowani Junction: A book review

Bhowani Junction: A book review

There is no involvement of the man called John Masters within the narration, only of Patrick, Victoria and Rodney. Published 19 Oct, 2012 12:54pm

Applying to foreign universities

Applying to colleges abroad may probably be one of the most nerve-racking time in a student`s life, yet, when one is... Published 23 Aug, 2009 12:00am