Recent Entries

• Another Man's Dream [Progress Blog]

  by Maryam Ansari December 10, 2019
  INDEPENDENT FILM PROJECT: ANOTHER MAN’S DREAM By Maryam Ansari, 18666, BMS-7 Progress Blog             EQUIPMENT USED: PANASONIC LumixG7 for video, BOYA BY-M1DM Lavalier Clip-On Microphone for audio and Studio lights. SOFTWARE USED:...

• Another Man's Dream [Report]

  by Maryam Ansari December 7, 2019
  Another Man’s dream (Short Film) A short description (Genre: Comedy) Supervisor: Director Syed Rehan Hasan By Maryam Ansari BMS-7, 18666 The dream starts with a man dozing off in a confined space and when awakens, leads up to a short interaction of the man and his father in ‘attempts...

• Death

  by Maryam Ansari January 31, 2019
  It is related that Propher Dawood (a.s.) had a minister who enjoyed an exalted position with him. When Dawood (a.s.) died, the man also became a minister for Prophet Suleman (a.s.). One day, when Prophet Suleman (a.s.) was sitting in council at the time of the forenoon and this minister was also in ...

• Addictions

  by Maryam Ansari January 31, 2019
  An addiction is a condition produced by repeated consumption of a natural or synthetic substance, in which the person has become physically and psychologically dependant on the substance. Physical dependance is a state in which the body has adjusted to the presence of a substance and incor...

• Horizontal Communication

  by Maryam Ansari January 31, 2019
  Horizontal communication occurs along an organizational chart - between people who have approximately the same status but different areas of responsibility for example, manager marketing and manager finance. Apart from in team meetings or committees, this kind of communication is not common as migh...

• 3 quick ways to fix an argument

  by Maryam Ansari January 31, 2019
    1. Diffuse it immediately. Don't wait to say anything/ speak your mind passed the point of giving them the benefit of the doubt. You're only harming yourself. 2. Don't pile things up! If you find a problem with your partner, speak up and communicate and don't go looking for evidence to legit...

• What to do if you upset someone close to you

  by Maryam Ansari January 31, 2019
  This is a collection of some basic tips to follow when you unintentionally upset someone dear to you that I have researched over a period of time. With a cool head, let's begin. 1. Don't force them to talk to you. 2. Give them time to cool down. They need to be left alone to be mad. If you act to...

• Faith

  by Maryam Ansari January 24, 2019
  In this article, my topic of discussion is the use of the word 'faith' to describe Imaan. Personally, I don't approve of it. When someone says, ''I have faith in you,'' does that mean they have unquestioning, absolute conviction that you will succeed? No, it indicates trust, but not absolute knowle...

• The importance of a breakdown

  by Maryam Ansari December 31, 2018
  One of the great problems of human beings is that we're far too good at keeping going. We're experts at surrendering to the demands of the external world, living up to what is expected of us and getting on with the priorities as others around us define them. We keep showing up and being an excellent...

• Satellite moments

  by Maryam Ansari December 27, 2018
  It is a rare occurrence when you find yourself completely engrossed and in tune with life as it sails through the ups and downs. It is unheard of for a human species to survive living one emotion, because without varying colours, the human soul is considered as good as gone. Everything in this oce...

• Jamal Khashoggi: Murder case report

  by Maryam Ansari December 20, 2018
  Who is Jamal Khashoggi? Born on October 13th, 1958, Khashoggi, a prominent journalist of Saudi nationality, wrote for The Washington Post's global opinion section. He was an adviser to senior officials in the Saudi government at one point also and continued to work for top news outlets in the count...

• A blank canvas

  by Maryam Ansari December 9, 2018
  What is life without a million possibilities knocking at your front door? It's not. It's just like the life of a plant. One aim, photosynthesis, one routine everyday, pollinate, make fruit, and repeat. For us complicated creatures with a design unlike any other, ''What do you want to be when you gr...

• An Everlasting Stand

  by Maryam Ansari September 22, 2018
  Beloved grandson of Holy Prophet PBUH, son of Hazrat Ali (A.S) and leader of all youth females in Paradise “Hazrat Bibi Fatima Zahra (S.A)” “Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)”A revolution with goals most sublime, a victory most profound and at its core a pronouncement of reform over c...

• Questions

  by Maryam Ansari September 20, 2018
  ''Assume nothing, Question Everything.'' Albert Einstein The statement could not be more true to life. The world is vast. It holds many secrets. A child is brought in this world and before taking his or her first steps, they question themselves without owning the ability to verbalize their thought...

• In my feelings

  by Maryam Ansari September 6, 2018
  The seed was planted. The single seed with thousands of capabilities.  Potential overflowing from the cotyledon. Why do we feel? Is it necessary?  We feel when we are awake, it is a trait we are born with and die with. For some, it could deteriorate over time while some could be born...

• What did we learn this Eid?

  by Maryam Ansari September 6, 2018
  Eid is a three-day celebration and implementation of what was left behind in Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.)'s footsteps. Many years ago our Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) made a choice. He loved his son, but he loved God more. The commandment came to sacrifice his son, but it wasn't his son that was slaughtered, it...

• Stereotypes

  by Maryam Ansari August 24, 2018
  What is a stereotype? A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and over simplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. We develop stereotypes when we are unable or not willing to obtain all of the information we would need to make fair judgments about specific people or occurrences...