Review | Great Expectations by Nabeel Saleem

This book effectively highlights the Victorian values of England, including social and moral values. Miss Havisham, a peculiar and appreciated figure, is a suitable character in this book. She was deceived by her wedding, wearing the groom’s dress, having the wedding crown, white gloves, and being left alone. However, she has become an old lady, still wearing the same wedding dress, and has never left the building. The dining table is set with a massive cake, silverware for eating, and her room is covered by multiple curtains.

Ashes of Her Dreams

Her eyes were beautiful, but not with joy. What glowed there was heavier — a quiet storm of sorrow and silence. Sachaan believed she was the luckiest of her family, chosen to study in the city, carrying her parents’ trust like a crown. But on the eve of her first exam, a single phone call shattered that dream: her family had promised her into marriage. In that moment, books and promises turned to ash, and the father who once called her his princess became a stranger. This is not only Sachaan’s story — it is the story of countless women in Balochistan whose dreams are locked away behind closed doors.

Review | Oliver Twist by Rashid Baloch

In this insightful review, Rashid Baloch explores Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens—unveiling the dark realities of Victorian England and its treatment of orphans and the poor. The review highlights key themes such as exploitation, poverty, and social injustice, while also offering a critical perspective on the novel’s literary complexity