ASFANDYAR KOHATI

Hunzai or Djinns? On my trip to Hunza, one thing that really caught my attention were people's ages. The owner of the hotel where I was residing was 103 years old while the gatekeeper had recently crossed a century. One after another I met dozens of people who looked fit and fine even at an age which is way above the average age of today's era. I soon was informed that the average age of the native people of Hunza is 110-130 years old. In my early years, I had heard of rumors and stories saying that the people of this area belong to the Jinn family however being a rational person, I never gave an ear to them. I started speculating my own reasons based on rationality. One of the major reasons that I found was their water. The water that the people of Hunza consume is actually glacier water which is naturally grey in color. I searched on google and found out that glacier water contains much more minerals and ions than normal water leading to better health and lesser...

Tips for the Film Makers Film is an art and while many say that it’s not everyone’s piece of cake, it surely is. All you need is a little patience, a whole lot of interest, a lot of hard work and dedication. A starter should always follow the tips mentioned below: 1.     Have complete confidence and faith in your talent and ability 2.     Have the courage and tenacity to stick it out “no matter what”. 3.     Have a relentless focus on what is possible rather than what is not possible. 4.     Never stop searching for our unique voice, style and expression 5.     Stay true to yourself and it will guide you to the right people and the right choices. Apart from these, a film maker shall also follow the following technical tips: 1.    Study the human behavior as it will reflect in your characters. 2.    Write a classic script that contains conflicts, after all if everyth...

THE FUTURE IS HUMAN Yesterday, while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, I saw that a friend of mine updated her cover photo that read "The future is female, #Feminism". For a moment, i felt both pity and sad for her. Pity because her statement was self-contradicting with the hashtag while Sad because people have totally forgotten the essence of feminism and are stuck in the web of pseudo-social trends. The start of Feminism dates back to the World War era where after thousands of casualties of mostly men, women started to actively participate in the work sphere. This created a spark amongst women throughout the world and they started to stand for their right to speak, work and establish themselves as equal citizens. They never intended to establish superiority over the other gender nor did they aim to deprive men of their rights. Rather feminists advocated the rights of women on the ground of the equality of the sexes. Overtime, feminism has lost its charm...