Hamna Khan

3 weeks ago | honisoit.com | Hamna Khan

As I made my way through the crowds of people wandering down the food stalls on Haldon Street in Lakemba, I was filled with immense warmth and happiness. Festive lights decorated the street lamps, and families gathered by the footpaths: some crouching down, others seated on benches indulging in delicious street food. As I looked around there was an air of peace, love, and, most of all, a sense of belonging.

1 month ago | honisoit.com | Hamna Khan

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the tools we use today? Where did they come from and who invented them? Well, you might be surprised to find out that many of the inventions we use today, especially in the area of medicine, came from a period of rapid revolution known as the Golden Age of Islam. Coincidentally, this era occurred simultaneously with Europe’s early Middle Ages, otherwise known as the ‘Dark Ages’.

2 months ago | honisoit.com | Hamna Khan

I am very fortunate that Helen Thurloe, an Australian author, interviewed me when developing the Pakistani cultural background of her fiction book, Promising Azra. This book featured the story of a young Pakistani girl, Azra, who goes to a Sydney high school dreaming of future studies in chemistry while her parents have arranged her hand in marriage to her older cousin in Pakistan.

Nov 27, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rahmah Javed |Hamna Khan |Hamna Raheel |Saba Al-Khairy

HLA human leukocyte antigen OPD outpatient department SO sympathetic ophthalmia VKHD Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease YAG yttrium aluminum garnet Early detection and management of sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), especially following intraocular procedures or trauma, is imperative in preventing potentially fatal outcomes in most patients.

Oct 7, 2024 | honisoit.com | Hamna Khan

To my Dad, for helping me step out of my silence. As a Pakistani girl raised in Australia, I have experienced major cultural differences concerning the status of a woman in Pakistani versus Australian culture and society. I was born in Karachi and my family moved to Sydney when I was seven years old. I have visited Pakistan many times over the years, and I often wonder, if I had stayed there would my life have been different? I feel the answer would be a definite ‘Yes’.