standards of beauty

Amna Ilyas speaks out about the discrimination she faced because of her skin colour

In an interview with BBC Urdu, the model speaks out against colourism

5 years ago

Sapphire’s new foundation range: who is it for?

The brand may have missed out on the 'South Asian' element of their make up range

4 years ago

Hania Aamir keeps the narrative going about being comfortable in your own skin

Addressing concerns which arose after she used a beauty filter while talking about owning one's skin, Hania Aamir wants people…

3 years ago

Living with vitiligo: My search for identity

My skin had only lost some of its pigment, but society made me feel as if I had lost everything

3 years ago

Parizaad holds up a mirror for our society

With a sensitive storyline, powerful dialogues and impressive performances specially by Ahmed Ali Akbar, the drama as a whole is…

3 years ago

Why appropriating vitiligo is problematic

While vitiligo has been around for a while, acceptance of it hasn't. Appropriating the condition only goes to show how…

3 years ago

Bina Khan, others slam drama for hair-shaming

The protagonist has curly hair, something that is unacceptable for her husband who would much rather have a 'beautiful' wife

2 years ago