The façade behind every face.

I believe in the fact that every little part makes up the whole picture. Whether it is a simple smile, an innocent gesture, unsaid word or a catastrophe of absurd incidents, it makes us who we are and where we stand now. This brings me to who I am, behind the face. J

My name is Hareem and I’m currently doing bachelors from Lahore School of economics. Having loved biology for most of my life and excelling with top marks in pre-med it was kind of an anticlimactic thing when I came in this field, but my parents (who are both specialized doctors by the way) wanted me to choose marketing as a career and I actually find that I love it. I’m not a very social person, but the relations that I do make, I value them a lot. I appreciate loyalty, sincerity and the ability to love in a person; for that is what I think makes up the true character. I love to read books. For me it has been the only thread connecting me to sanity for as long as I could remember the source of peace for me. So I love to read each and every kind of book. Historical, political or merely fiction, it’s been my hobby since I was a kid. I like old music, and old movies. My favorite actors are Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck from the old movies. I have an elder sister who is in Islamabad in NUST nowadays, and my parents are currently in Sialkot so I live in a hostel here. I find the experience fascinating.

I have done voluntary work in my father’s hospital, Sialkot medical Complex, as I believe in helping others and that our smallest bit of kindness goes a long way. And some voluntary teaching at an orphanage school in Bahawalpur. Since my father was in army I’ve lived in many cities, from the deserts to the hills of Murree, which makes me love nature and appreciate the knowledge you acquire from simply travelling. I used to write for my college magazine as I love to write and people think I have good expression. Also I’m a free-lance writer; I hope to improve my skills as much as I can from this work. I’ve written articles in a few magazines for the youth as well. I took part in the YLEC (young learner’s English conference) in Murree, which gave the youth a platform to speak and bring up ideas for the country.

I am a true patriot. For me, I believe in a democratic state, where everyone, whether it’s a poor worker or a bureaucrat, has the right to speak up for themselves and to be heard, a country which represents us as we, the youth, makes it where it stands now and where it to be.

“Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know”.