International Women’s Day probably brings the same excitement to me as my birthday, if not more considering I get to celebrate with my sisters AND get a snazzy Snapchat filter. Through the support of the Ryerson Sociology Union and RU Student Life, I had the chance to meet the very brilliant and beautiful poet and…
Winter Reading Break 2016
Sometimes I think the TTC should just hire me as a spokesperson because I’m such an unapologetic advocate for the monthly metro pass. I do talk smack about the delays and crowding but I mean you only hurt the people you care about the most, right? Also, TTC, if you’re reading this, please don’t phase…
My postcard mouth always wishes you were here
Recently someone told me that they dedicated their entire Friday night to Zahra Travels because of my biggest fan, who happens to be my beautiful sister, lamely shares everything I publish, ever. Mind you, this ‘someone’ and I are not even mutuals on Facebook but I was so honored by the words she chose to…
Relax, Toronto is Your Backup Valentine’s Day Bae
After years and years of thought and experimentation, I’ve circled back to my original conclusion that boys are gross and will always let you down. I’ve come to terms with no longer receiving the awkward ‘unknown but actually totally known’ roses on February 14ths from my high school years. Besides, I never really understood how…
Celebrating the New Year in Vancouver
I’ve boarded my sixteenth flight in the span of a year, and, this time, it was Vancouver. It’s funny how one’s high time (literally because I’m flying right now) can be someone else’s lowest. I have friends who could not wait for 2015 to be over because of uncontrollable tragedies and regrets. Strangely, unlike…
“I’m too broke to travel”: A Realistic Guide to Globe-Hopping
A lot of people automatically assume my family is hella rich or I lowkey earn side checks at Zanzibar because those are the only ways I could possibly afford to travel. As much as I’d prefer those presumptions to be true, there are many other ways I’m able to scrape a budget together. Now, I’d…
Cheating on Toronto: Zahra Takes Ottawa
I’ve been in a long term relationship and I love my partner, but sometimes I just need some alone time to recoup. I’m not cheating, but I never believed in monogamy in the first place. I came to Ottawa with the expectation of three buildings: one being Parliament Hill the others the two universities in…
Aeroplane Mode on a Subway: Finding Your Personal Space
Calling myself a writer at only this stage in my life seems a little narcissistic (which I definitely am), but I do like the idea of being a storyteller. With so many distractions, a word that has become instantaneously synonymous with life, it’s hard to pick out certain stories without having a time and place to…
“If you’re sad, add more red lipstick and attack”
– Coco Chanel After recently receiving my lost suitcase back from my trip to Brazil this summer (yes, that’s 7 weeks later), I finally started to put together my fall wear, which is basically my summer outfits paired with black tights and a slaying leather jacket. But what does change drastically are my fifty shades…
The American Nightmare in Houston, TX
*Note: I do not hate America or Americans. This is an opinion piece and based solely on my personal experiences. As travel avid as I am, I’ve never been a fan of the U.S. With all the Vegas glamor, the Hollywood glitz, and the Southern hospitality, it somehow never appealed to me. Alright, maybe I’m…
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