Zeeshan Ali
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Seeking clarity in a world drowned in noise — for in lucidity lies real strength.
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The Notebook I Left Behind
The mountains around Buner in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) always felt huge, like they were shouting at the sky. Back in the 2000s, everything else was shouting too—guns, rumors, news on scratchy radios. Good guys, bad guys? Impossible to tell. My village felt like the edge of a war map. But I had two things nobody could take: a short pencil that kept snapping and a beat-up notebook with pages falling out. They weren’t for fighting the outside mess. They were for the mess inside my head.
By Zeeshan Ali3 months ago in Humans
The New Saudi Consumer: Changing Trends in a Rapidly Evolving Market
In recent years, Saudi Arabia’s consumer landscape has been undergoing a major shift. What used to be a relatively predictable market driven by status and tradition is now fast-evolving, fueled by digital adoption, shifting values, and a new generation of empowered buyers.
By Zeeshan Ali3 months ago in Futurism
From Playground to Profits:
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has taken bold steps toward diversifying its economy and promoting healthier lifestyles through Vision 2030—an ambitious plan to reduce the Kingdom’s dependence on oil and invest in other sectors such as tourism, entertainment, and sports. Among the emerging pillars of this transformation lies a surprisingly potent force: outdoor sports among the youth. What was once considered mere recreation is now being recognized as an economic catalyst that holds immense promise for the Kingdom’s future.
By Zeeshan Ali4 months ago in Education
From Inspiration to Isolation
In Lahore, where I watch global news unfold, the images from Gaza—shattered homes, grieving families—stream relentlessly on social media. As a Pakistani observer, I see not just a humanitarian catastrophe but a crisis for America’s global standing. The U.S., long a beacon of moral leadership, risks losing its credibility by contradicting its values with its actions.
By Zeeshan Ali6 months ago in The Swamp
Beyond Borders: How Bollywood Still Unites India and Pakistan
The recent backlash against Sardaar Ji 3 — starring Indian superstar Diljit Dosanjh and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir — is yet another example of how art becomes an easy target whenever tensions flare between India and Pakistan. While the casting of a Pakistani actress sparked outrage in some circles, the reaction reveals a deeper and more troubling pattern: art and sport are always the first casualties of politics in South Asia.
By Zeeshan Ali7 months ago in Geeks
The Contradictions of Western Ideals:
Growing up in Muslim societies, I often felt caught between two worlds: the traditional Islamic values we held sacred and the Western ideals we were taught to admire—but also fear. As I matured, I found myself increasingly drawn to Western concepts like liberal democracy, freedom of speech, secularism, and Enlightenment rationality. These ideals appeared to represent human dignity, progress, and justice. But over time, the contradictions behind them became impossible to ignore.
By Zeeshan Ali7 months ago in The Swamp
