“I’m a believer in the ordinary person, that the ordinary person is just as important and has an equally unique perspective on the world as someone who is famous or perhaps more privileged.” -Brandon Stanton Med school. … Continue reading Humans of Ziauddin by The Ziauddin University Atlas
In this review, the Atlas’s co-founder and former Chairperson shares with us his top 5 favourite gallery picks from the year 2017 and 2018. Dear readers, During my tenure as chairperson of the Atlas, I’ve been fortunate enough to review your … Continue reading The Founding Chairperson’s Gallery Picks from the ZU Atlas
It was a nice, summer afternoon when two passionate word-lovers and future doctors sat under the spider-infested roof of the canteen, drinking copious cups of coffee. Medical school can be boring, they decided. And life, they mused, is a few … Continue reading Second Chairperson – Dr. Shahzeb Najam
In this review, Dr. Hafsa Mahida, our current Patron, shares with us her top 10 picks from the year 2017. I confront a loss of words having found some beautifully scripted ones in the Ziauddin University Atlas collection of contributions … Continue reading The Patron’s Top 10 Picks from 2017
Dearest Cartographers, It wasn’t very long ago when two aspiring doctors – our beloved founders, Dr. Wajeeha Mahmood Hasan (M.B.B.S., Batch XVII) and Shahzéb Najam (M.B.B.S., Batch XVIII) – tired of the monotony of medical school and nostalgic of a literary spurt, decided to chart out a very unique map for all creative travelers here at Ziauddin. An idea that steamed over cups of coffee from Mairaj Bhai’s tuc shop, now four years later, proudly owns two publications (yes, the second edition will be in your hands in a few days!), a blog, and a Facebook page with over 2000 … Continue reading Happy fourth anniversary, Cartographers!
BY: ARFA MASIHUDDIN, M.B.B.S., BATCH XX Currently constituting a network of 14 E-Health Hubs across Pakistan (Sindh, Punjab, KPK and Karachi) and serving more than 440,000 patients directly and indirectly through its digital healthcare services, Sehat Kahani works with the … Continue reading SehatKahani.com – empowering our female doctors
BY: DR WASFA FAROOQ BADSHAH; LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY Someone once said: “The mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates and the great teacher inspires”. The first example that comes to mind at the mention of … Continue reading Adieu, Dr Arsalan!
In this poetic review, Dr. Wajeeha Mahmood Hasan (M.B.B.S., batch XVII), one of the creative brains behind the ZU Atlas, shares with us her top 5 favourite poetry submissions. There are some words that stay with you and linger … Continue reading The Founding Chairperson’s Poetry Picks from the ZU Atlas
How engaging was the last book that you read? And that movie you finally got the time to munch popcorns over? Which artist’s painting stood out for you on that art exhibition you attended last month? Any particular song that … Continue reading Reviews
“Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta When you travel, you see the world, when you see the world, you realise how infinitesimal your being is; and when you realise that … Continue reading Travelogue
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