In the busy town of Mraka, nestled in the heart of Punjab Province, Pakistan, there was a small but mighty…

Representation is a lens through which we learn to understand and appreciate the diversity of our world. However, this lens…

‘Don’t sit down and wait for opportunities to come. Get up and make them.’ Staring at her reflection in the…

Representation is more than just how something is shown. While a basic definition might describe it as the way something is…

Think globally, act locally! By integrating SDG 5: Gender Equality and SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Kaarvan has created…

Over time, we have been witnessing (and participating in) an unwarranted increase in the production and consumption of clothing that…

The sound of glass shattering echoed across the room. Zahid’s nostrils flared and his eyebrows scrunched together. "Why is my…

Have you ever wondered about the true cost of your fashion choices? In a world of constant change and evolution,…

While strolling through the mall, extravagant retail outlets like Khaadi, Gul Ahmed, Sapphire, etc. which were packed with shelves of…

If there were two things Amna's mom loved they would be traveling and painting. Every time she would go traveling…

It was the month of September in the late 1990s. Razan Al-Najjar, a courageous little girl, was born in the…

The following story is about a fictional family based on realities and difficulties faced by many women in rural Pakistan.…

A Faisalabad Field Visit Reflection My time with Kaarvan has been full of firsts – my first stay outside of…

Self- Awakening “Isbah stop being stubborn! You don’t need to study further, and this is my final decision,” Mr. Shams…

A WOMAN WHO DARED A green and yellow parrot in a cage hung beside the opened window from which broad…

We often fail to look beyond the physical traits; whilst traits like bravery, wisdom, and honesty are what truly make…

Social Justice can often be described as the relation of balance between individuals and society measured by comparing distribution of…

The term ‘bespoke’ refers to creating or making for a particular customer or user. When we combine this term with…

Apathy refers to a lack of feeling, emotion, interest or concern about something. Apathy can be further described as a…

The subject of Human Rights is both sensitive and straightforward at the same time, not one person deserves to have…

I realised how important dividing time for certain things is! Before the pandemic began, my daily routine was intricately aligned…

Professor Elaine Scarry published “On Beauty and Being Just”, the proposal in which she claims that beauty impacts us in…

My life began as a tiny seed, one amongst a million others, in the soil of Punjab. My only company…

Dear Patriarchy, You have been dictating my life from the moment I opened my eyes. Your first words to me…

Dear Working Mother, How have you been? Did you meet that deadline for your presentation? Did you get sleep when…

In today’s technologically advanced society, we spend a lot of time using digital devices. Some aspects of this use of…

“You cannot legislate morality.” As President Dwight D. Eisenhower, once said.Societies are complex, over years of development and hard work…

Suffering displayed in numbers means nothing and it never will. It is a part of human psychology. One face and…

The guiding light is empathy. Put yourself in the other person’s shoes and try to understand what they go through.…

Aasia wakes up at the crack of dawn, to the sound of her four year old son crying due to…

Is outrage counterproductive when fighting for human rights? No and yes. Everyone has the right to express themselves – to…

I am a hijab. A piece of cloth usually made from cotton. I come in many different styles, materials and…

I am a small eyeshadow palette. I belong to a 15-year-old girl. I’m usually just used by the girl, sometimes…

This pandemic has brought around difficult circumstances for everyone but, some have it much worse than others. The rural artisans…

“There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.” -Arundhati Roy…

The online exhibition we did for Kaarvan was an extremely fun and fruitful experience. Not only did we give all…

Viewing the current situation with the number of COVID cases increasing drastically in the country we as a nation have…

Would you believe me if I say that this thumbnail you see is white in color? Of Course not. You…

Never had we imagined ourselves in such a situation 5 months back. A time where all our scientific and technological…

Too much. It’s too much. Whispered Earth’s core. Digging. Sowing. Mining. Even fracking. Worst is killing. Oh my children till…

“This is all part of a greater plan and the crisis is not what we are being told it is.…

Once in New York I met with privileged Mashal. I was naively working on my thesis project wishing to design…

I wake up at 6:00 am and already my heart is thumping out of my chest, filled with adrenaline. My…

This pandemic is one that our country Pakistan or the world has never come across and has surely left us…

In the past 2-3 months, the world around us has changed in a way we haven’t seen before. Families being separated,…

The global health crisis caused due to the outbreak of COVID-19 has created devastating socio-economic impacts especially on the vulnerable…

I am writing to you again. I want you to know that over the past few weeks, I’ve been horrified…

To everyone out there who thinks nobody cares, I see you. I am affected by the lockdown just like you…