Sarah Anjum Bari

Holidays are a time of happiness. During winter at the end of year, when the warmth of family and friends take us back to childhood, it's also a time of magic. And magic, as everyone knows, is done best by Disney.

All of us adored colouring books as kids, until we grew out of them. But a recent trend in France has brought them back to the

Last year of college brings with it a lot of changes. You are now an almost grown up, who sort of knows what s/he wants to do with...

For the past few years, November has been engaging us in a spectrum of festivals highlighting pop culture, literature, classical, folk and jazz music.

When people we love meet their ends through chronic illnesses or sudden accidents, we find a way amid the misery to accept the circumstances – circumstances that were out of our hands.

There are some items in all our homes that are both neglected and sacred.

Ernest Hemingway had said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” For millions around the world, writing – a hobby, a profession and an art form – really does feel like bleeding on paper. But of late, we've stopped to notice how all that bled ink has the power to do more than inform or entertain. It has the power to heal.

Scenes that an artist dreams of, reads about or lives through are all things that make canvasses come alive. For many, music is a major source of inspiration, as is the case for Zoheb Mashiur.

Language remains the most beautiful of our creations.

For every tiny thing each of us is passionate about, there exists a “movies” list.

Doing well in academics requires different circumstances for different people.

It's not all about academics.

Childhoods are built on memories. Both good and bad ones. By some luck Aizah had been blessed with mostly the good kind, courtesy of a fantastic family.

While store-bought bookmarks are a more convenient option for the lazy, home-made bookmarks possess more character and depth. Needless to say, they make the most perfect presents for bookworms.

We're all aware of the immense political unrest and turmoil gripping the nation.