A Diwali story unearthed: A young Ismat Chughtai, ~100 yrs ago, insisted her Muslim family buy earthen lamps for Lakshmi, believing the goddess follows light. Her father obliged, fearing she'd cause a fire otherwise. 🔥💡 #IsmatChughtai #WomensHistory #DiwaliStory

Unruly lines may not please teachers or politicians, but they are what keep art alive and, maybe, what keep hope alive too.
By Dr. Rakhshinda Perveen

Read: thefridaytimes.com/30-Sep-2025/...

#TairhiLakeer #IsmatChughtai #creativity #ArtofLegends #Art #drawing

Tairhi Lakeer And Drawing The Future With A Child’s Heart Unruly lines of art and life reveal that honesty, not conformity, keeps hope alive—where childish vision and realism can meet without compromise

Unruly lines of art and life reveal that honesty, not conformity, keeps hope alive—where childish vision and realism can meet without compromise.
By Dr. Rakhshinda Perveen

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/30-Sep-2025/...

#TairhiLakeer #IsmatChughtai #creativity #ArtofLegends #Art #activism