Lahore Meri Jaan 🎞: @mahnoorfesal
Zaigham abbas’s cover of Arijit Singh’s Pachtao ge takes us on an emotional rollercoaster!
Stay tuned for more @Zaighamabbashaider at #Desi
Zaigham abbas’s cover featuring Syed Umer’s instrumentals adds magic to the scenery behind! Stay tuned for more @Zaighamabbashaider at #Desi
Dasht-e-Tanhai
13 year old Rameen’s rendition of Dasht e Tanhai proves that talent penetrates barriers of age!
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Spotted: A not-so-aawara Zayn Malik considering his newborn has just arrived! Stay tuned for more edits from @druggedfeelss at #Desi
Trigger Warning: Mention of R*pe, Victim Blaming
The recent Lahore Motorway Incident, followed by victim blaming on the behest of #CCPOLahore and political inaction, prompted our visual correspondent Eman Haq to deliver this solidarity note.
🎵 : Aisha Ijlal @aishaijlal
Trigger Warning: Explicit Content
Disclaimer: the views represented herein are not representative of Desi and have been featured in the pursuit of zero censorship when representing desi voices.
Malik Waleed Adnan @malikwaleedawan11 is a public figure who’s been using social media to spotlight human rights violations.
Speaking to #Desi e-activist Malik Waleed Awan answers the four following questions:
1. Do you think Naya Pakistan is run by the army? And how harmful or beneficial do u think this is?
2. Considering you spoke out against the Shia genocide, what is your take on the Ahmaddiya community and its rights?
3. How helpful do u think banning applications like tiktok, tinder and grinder is?
4. Can you elaborate on what’s happening in Balochistan and on your opinion of the Baloch separatist movement?
🎞: @mywavesinwords
Manahil's Interview
“Do you believe Pakistan’s male dominated climate strikes bold female bloggers as challu i.e. chalaak, immoral, indecent?”
Speaking to #Desi multifaceted Manahil Azfar Rana delineates the prevalent - albeit problematic - mindset which makes it harder for female content creators to pursue their craft.
Ms. Rana is a content creator interested in fashion, beauty and wellness, using experiences from her cross-residency in Pakistan and South Korea, alongside her education in the UK, to reach diverse audiences.
Stay tuned for more of @manahilarana as she decodes, “ Challu Women, Cheap Fashion & The Kala Chashma.”
🎞: @syedmhassanali
Woh Hmasafar Tha
In his iconic cover of Qurut-ul-ain Balouch’s Woh Humsafar tha, Aaliyan Zaidi shows off his vocal variabilities and strength.
Stay tuned for more of @aaliyan.zaidi
🎞: @terebinhumdustbin
Behka Na
Desi’s music correspondent, @vincevai leaves us lovestruck, as he sings Parey Hut Love’s Behka Na to @easyontheyez ‘s visual world. Tell us what you think in the comments below 👇
You're the Simp!
You're the Simp!
Team Desi asked content creator, Sannan Saleh, if he thinks chai meray yaaron kay saath” often involves discourse sexualising a woman as a sasti chokri? and how pandemic he feels such a locker-room or chai-dhubba ( chai and stain ) culture is?”
Stay tuned as he answers 4/5 more questions in this series tagged “Mardangi.”
🎥🙋🏻♂️: @sannansaleh
🎞: @mywavesinwords
If youth initiatives had a face
🎞 : If youth initiatives had a face.
In light of ethical corporate social responsibility, Desi is proud to have partnered with a plethora of revolutionary youth-led initiatives from all across Pakistan. As we launch now, we pledge to feature their milestones and support them to our most promising potency.
