Ramesha Nawal is Mariam a young woman in Karachi in a psychologically vulnerable state following the death of her father and the betrayal of a male relative who seeks to steal the apartment she shares with her mother Fariha, played by Bakhtawar Mazhar. They're stunned by the possibility of …
Sailing Through April: A Focus on Sustainability and Equity
As we navigate through the heart of Earth Month, our collective dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship has never been more pivotal. With the blossoming of spring and the warmer days on the horizon, this week’s episode of "What She Said" dives deep into topics that resonate with …
Continue Reading about Sailing Through April: A Focus on Sustainability and Equity
Complicated Emotions, Two Haunted Heroines, Going Home Twice and Dispatches from Abroad
By Anne Brodie Canadian-Pakistani filmmaker Zarrar Kahn’s eerie winner of multiple international awards In Flames is an unusual and intriguing family drama with strong thriller elements, biting social and cultural commentary and an astounding ending. Mariam (Ramesha Nawal) and her mother Farhia …
High Drama, Some True, Some Not, Some Nutty, Some Tragic, in an Anglo-Flavoured Week of Watching.
By Anne Brodie Outrageously, hilariously potty-mouther Wicked Little Letters starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley looks at what can happen in the small English village of Littlehampton in the 20s when a peculiar prank befouls the air. Prim Edith Swan (Colman), a deeply religious, …
People and Planet: Health, Environmental Stewardship, and Human Connections
As Earth Month begins, I can't help but think of its journey from creating environmental awareness and pushing for change in the 1970s to its current iteration; a 9-1-1 call for the planet. Despite decades of activism, we now find ourselves at a critical crossroads, facing the very real impacts of …
Continue Reading about People and Planet: Health, Environmental Stewardship, and Human Connections