I used to read Enid Blyton, and then I started reading Sydney Sheldon. I was mostly interested in biographies and autobiographies. Comic books like Archie comics were also my favourite.
Chic and dazzling
Date of birth and star
August 14, Leo
The best thing about being a teenager was
Open avenues and hopefulness
I was glued to the television for
Comedy shows, music and programmes that we weren’t allowed to watch
My favourite singer(s)
Michael Jackson and Madonna
My favourite book was
I used to read Enid Blyton, and then I started reading Sydney Sheldon. I was mostly interested in biographies and autobiographies. Comic books like Archie comics were also my favourite
My room was full of
Books. My room was also very organized!
My first crush/date was
First crush was a teacher and first date was somebody from the club where I used to play tennis
What hurt me the most was
A betrayal from a very close friend hurt the most! And since you are full of emotions and naive, you aren’t able to deal with them at that time; and this hurts even more
My dream was to become
I had no idea at that time, I was very lost. It kept on changing from doctor to engineer to pilot. However, I was more inclined towards art and literature
I wish I had known then
The values we are taught are not applicable in the real world and I would say, our education system doesn’t prepare us for that
Relations with siblings were
I have a younger sister who was very stubborn so we used to fight a lot, but now, we definitely have a better relationship. Being the eldest, I always tried to listen to her but she never listened
Relations with parents were
Cordial
My school was
Beaconhouse
Ragging at college/university
It happened like it always does and I did it to others as well, like everyone does
My favourite subjects were
English and Urdu
My least favourite subjects were
Maths and Physics
My favourite hangouts were
A few cafes which included certain ice cream parlours. I used to go to Salt ’n’ Pepper and Liberty
My favourite food/dish was
I love spicy food. Chinese food was my favourite at that time and now, it is Thai
My favourite sport was
I used to live in Model Town, Lahore so in the evening, all kids used to play together. We loved playing cricket. Then, I started playing tennis. However, I really want to learn how to ride a bicycle; I still don’t know how to
My favourite pastime was
Sometimes, I had fun spending time with my friends and sometimes, just sitting alone and listening to music was also my favourite pastime. I also used to enjoy writing letters to my friends and cousins
Advice to younger self
This too shall pass. You’ll find things overwhelming but don’t take those things too seriously
If you were stranded on an island, who would you want to be with?
With my closest friends. I would also want to have a native of that island so that s/he could help me survive.
