2021/Week 7
Gong Xi Fa Cai Not sure how it is in the part of the world you live in, but where I am, Chinese New Year is the biggest social event on the calendar. Of course,…
2021/Week 6
In the near future of work, to what extent do we see employers being liable for ensuring employee health and well-being? The world is still in the throes of the pandemic, but some parts which…
2021/Week 5
January is over. Capitol Hill got stormed but America has a new president now. Back home, some said that the protesting farmers rampaging Red Fort on Republic Day was a repeat of the Capitol Hill…
Officially, a LSE graduate now
I’m officially a LSE graduate now, Alhamdulillah. It took 18 years for me to go back to school for a Master’s degree, and what a time to have chosen to study Social Innovation. Before joining,…
Eid in the Time of Pandemic
The month of Ramadan has left us. Everyone says this every year, and I say it again: Of all the months, this has always been and will remain the one which passes by the quickest.…
Quarantine Reflections: Ramadan and the Pandemic
The blessed month of Ramadan is here. It has something to teach us about the world caught in this pandemic.
Quarantine Reflections: Hope and Fear
This is my first attempt at maintaining a blog on my website. And what else to start with but COVID-19. Till last week, I felt I will start by talking about my own experience with the virus. But there is better stuff to talk about.
It’s been 5 years
UPDATE: This year, I’ve shifted the blog to my primary website www.asifkhan.in. You can view the updates under Projects, or simply by clicking here. 5 years is a long time. When I started this…
Nasra
“The journey took 7 days and 7 nights. It was ’79, and traveling by sea was the only way to perform Haj. At that time, the trip used to be three months long, unlike the…