Act Your Dream

Rejection could be a real bummer for most of us, until we figure out it doesn't have to be. For those of us who've been watching ABC's  Shark Tank  – or its Canadian twin,  Dragon's Den  – the statement "for that reason I'm out" is all too familiar. I would guess it is one of the most widely broadcast statements in the history of electronic media in North America, after may be "you’re fired.” As soon as the pitch ends, almost everyone is sure to get a "no" from at least one of the Sharks right off the bat. Some aspirants are out of luck to the extent of being yelled at by Kevin right in middle of the pitch. The fact that the statement is so common points to the uneasy reality of life; it is impossible to completely avoid rejection. I'm afraid that's the way life works. But then, the good news is, rejection is a sign of progress. It helps you uncover areas of personal growth you never focused on. The best way to make sure you...

While we all lay silent in our unflagging denial of anything positive related to Pakistan, some aberrant young minds are busy rediscovering the real Pakistan and bringing its ethereal beauty out for the world to see. With increasing numbers of contributors joining the placeless group of social media activists, the contribution of Pakistanis to the global society is being brought to the limelight, one article and one video at a time. As the momentum builds, new stories are shaping up. These stories of hope and resilience are slowly defying the popular image of Pakistan, painted by a clandestine propagandist elite through a global media onslaught over the last many years. As the stories start circling around the world, the candor of the new narrative has started to break the ear-numbing silence of boundless despondency that had plagued the courage of the silent majority for decades. Part of this movement is the Pakistani diaspora living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). For the f...