Has the constant grind of the school-work-life routine ever seemed too much? So many of us function as per routine on a daily basis without wondering too much about the greater picture or what it would mean to not be a cog in the machine. In today's episode host Anmol Irfan is joined by Mehak Irshad Razaque, an early childhood educator and host of Ta'luq, an education services platform providing holistic educational workshops for children and adults. For Mehak, Ta'luq fills a gap in society that allows us to move more towards working on our Tarbiyah as a whole rather than just learning what makes the system work. Follow Echoes Media for more stories and slow news in the Global South

With conversations around menstruation still being so taboo, we often forget those that are even more vulnerable within these situations. Women with disabilities often face a much higher amount of shame and lack of access when it comes to menstrual hygiene management. In today's episode, host Anmol Irfan is joined by Hourab Din, Pakistani gender and social development professional, feminist, and digital journalist focusing on the rights of women and children. Hourab has specifically been working on empowering women with disabilities to gain greater access to menstrual hygiene products and challenge shame and stigmas around them particularly in vulnerable communities. She dives into how these communities and their needs are often ignored, and the work that still needs to be done to create a more equal footing. Follow Echoes Media for more stories and slow news in the Global South

Who gets to tell our stories? Who wants to listen to our stories? And where do we as Pakistanis draw the line between staying true to ourselves while also staying relatable to all the diverse experiences our community faces, at home and abroad In our latest episode host Anmol Irfan is joined author Safinah Danish Elahi to celebrate the launch of her third novel Chasing Shadows in Borrowed Light, which follows 4 friends across the world, bound by a secret they'd rather forget. As the founder of Reverie Publishers, Safinah delves into what it's like to be on both sides of the publishing industry and how her own stories and voice have evolved through her work. Follow Echoes Media for more stories and news on the Global South