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An Original piece by The Sanniah Experience! The video is up on YouTube. The link is attached at the bottom of this piece.  © The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah or the Father of the Nation for Pakistan was born to a Karachi-based family in the 1860s. A lawyer by profession, the Quaid perhaps knew full well the need for a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent. "Think hundred times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man." Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah Quaid-e-Azam, and his younger sister, Mohtarma Fatima Ali Jinnah, have contributed greatly towards the inception and Partition of Pakistan, literally meaning, the land of the pure.  The Quaid was wiser for his time since he rightfully pointed out the need for and deep-seated existence of the "Two Nation Theory" which clearly stated that Muslims and Hindus were not just two religions, they were actually

© The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) Globally recognized, co-founder of Microsoft, Mr. Bill Gates is known for being one of the richest people in the world. Despite the fact that he is the owner of a fortune, the sixty-four-year-old billionaire and his wife, Melinda Gates are most well-reputed for their participation in charitable activities.  Together the couple has founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , which so happens to be the world's largest private charitable organization according to Forbes, and works to improve global health create equal opportunity for people As confirmed by Forbes, Mr. Gates has donated almost $35.8 billion worth of Microsoft stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gates is a fond reader. It is a well-known fun fact about him that once his parents had to forbid him from bringing books to the dinner table. While Gates is often quoted for his passing on tidbits of wisdom, he is also renowned for dropping out of one of

© The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) By Sanniah Hassan  With or without me, You should be happy, that’s What my parents always taught me. I recalled their words as I tried to Hold my tears at bay. Today I would leave it all behind. As I stepped into another life, A new family I would leave behind my past, My web, my nest. I would be leaving behind the people I loved the most To start something new, Another family. I was wearing my heart on my sleeve, Though reluctantly, I was moving on. My heart felt like it would explode any minute, It was as if a thousand butterflies were fluttering within me, What could I call this feeling of the in-between? Being good at playing with words was of no use at all today. What can a girl do as she leaves her memories behind? What does she do, when faced with this unwelcomed change? I tried to express myself, But I found it futile. From this moment on, I would not be me, but we. I was moving aw

© The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) By Fatima Zubair Writer of  A Child of the New  Millennium ''I am only one Of the many Shell shocked Dwellers. And nothing more! I wake up each day To hear the uproar Of killings Murders Massacre. And nothing more! What was just ripped Snuffed, and  Bedimmed: Was a humanity A population A people. A species so weightless- Made only more so! And nothing more. I wake up each day  To learn to succumb- because I too Am hamstrung. Hamstrung In the face of a dark,  Dark scourge Of violence Brutality Inhumanity. For I am, but A silent spectator! Just 'Leaning together' Letting go... And nothing more. But aren't we all, A froth? A lather on the sea And nothing more '...filled with straw' Weightless upon decree. Inconsequential, to the extreme? I wish we could be more!'' Share your thoughts with us in the commen

© The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) By Sanniah Hassan   You promised me a forever A happily ever after, How crazy was I? To think you could ever tell me the truth. You ruined me for me, And for the world, I desired for myself You made me think all were Just the same, that all were you. How selfish a creature you were - But my dear I know what I’m worth, And I know that I deserve much better Then whatever  you   had to offer. So adieu amigo! I hope to Never see your  face again. I hope to soar like a bird in flight Who conquers all her hearts’ Desires… what a small word - Insignificant to some, But a world in itself for my perception. I thank you, for letting me go and breaking me, So the man worthy of me could help in healing me Because he deserves my loving more than you ever did I thank you from the bottom of my being That you showed the other side of what The world could be - Ugly! And opened my eyes to reality.

© The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) Ambrose Bierce who is also known as, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce, was a renowned American writer. Remembered as one of America's finest short story writers, Bierce was also considered a poet, journalist, and Civil War veteran, respectively. Born in Ohio, United States, Bierce passed away in Mexico. He is also known for his contributions to one of literature's most momentous movements, referred to as, realism.  According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Bierce was an "American newspaperman, wit, satirist, and author of sardonic short stories based on themes of death and horror." Some of his most notable works include: 1. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1893) 2. The Devil's Dictionary (1906) 3. A Much Misunderstood Man: Selected Letters of Ambrose Bierce edited by Jopshi and Schultz (2003) 4. The Damaged Thing (1893) 5. A Horseman in the Sky (1893) Share your thoughts with us in the comments down below. 

© The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, is perhaps one of the most well-recognized figures in the history of mankind. Apart from being one of Rome's greatest emperors who have to their credit the safe-keeping of the rich empire from Parthians and Germans , Aurelius is also considered to be one of the most renowned intellectual personalities.  Aurelius' intellectual endeavors were spearheaded by his interest in Stoicism   –  the philosophy that focuses on fate, reason & self-restraint. Moreover, Aurelius was influenced a great deal by the writings of a former slave, and Stoic philosopher, Epictetus.  “Corrupt people unite against one man and spare no effort to ridicule him. Blackmail him and attempt to assassinate his character, blindly follow that one man! ~  Marcus Aurelius Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or contact us via:  Email: thesanniahexperience@gmail.com  Facebook: @RandomThoughts Instagram: @t

© The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) By Sanniah Hassan What’s in a colour? It’s just but that Why do people wish, To be white Not black? Why do some people Desire for things Not theirs Like being white, While being Black by birth Or even in rare cases -  Black when White Why are we so conscious of colour? When in our subconscious We do know  That it is anything but Colour just makes us different It doesn’t define us Doesn’t make us who we are Then why are people so conscious of colour When it matters not at large! All my life I’ve been told That I’m better And why might you ask? ‘cause I’m fairer by skin Yet I choose to believe as some few people Around the world Colour is not who I am And it does not make me, me It is just a means To recognise  me In a room full of those just like me Then why is it that people Wish to be of a colour And not be happy with What they are There are after all

Pictured above is an original TSE! Recipe: Delicious Home-made Dahi Phulkis.  © The Sanniah Experience! (TSE) What You Need:  Phulkian 1 cup Yogurt [whipped] 2 cups Milk 1 to 1½ cup(s) Tomatoes 1 [large], cut into tiny cubes Potato 2 [medium, boiled] cut into cubes Onion 1 [medium] chopped into small pieces Coriander For garnish [you can also add it to the mix if you prefer] Chaat Masala 1½  tsp [you can use store-bought / home-made] Dahi Baray Masala This is optional. I use the store-bought masala. Approx. 1 tsp Salt ½ tsp [or as preference] Salad Leaves Cut up into strips or chopped like onion based on preference Zeera [roasted] 1 to 1½ tsp Water 4 cups Method:  1. Add the phulkian to the water and let soak for a min. of 30 minutes. In case of winters, the water should be