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🧎‍♀️‍➡️🤲29 minutes of peace. That’s all I’m asking for. I’m going to finish this tea, wash my hands, and prepare for the long silence. Karachi is waking up, but my heart feels like it’s waiting for a signal that hasn't come yet.🤲🧎‍♀️‍➡️

It is currently 4:45 AM in Karachi on Saturday, March 7, 2026. In Gulistan-e-Johar, Block 15, the neighbors are likely finishing their last cups of tea and water. You have exactly 36 minutes left until the fast begins at 5:21 AM

It is currently 4:00 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Karachi, Pakistan. Since it is Ramadan, the city is likely bustling with families finishing their Sehri meals. I have about 1 hour and 21 minutes remaining until the fast begins at Fajr (approximately 5:21 AM).

I googled the distance between where he is in Baku and where those strikes happened in Nakhchivan. It’s about 450 kilometers which sounds like a lot, but it’s really not. It’s a 1 hour and 10 minute flight. If you were to drive, it would take 12 to 13 hours because you have to go all the way around through Iran. It feels like he’s on an island. Nakhchivan is an exclave, it’s cut off from the rest of Azerbaijan by Armenia so it’s always been vulnerable, but seeing it actually get hit... it makes Baku feel like the next logical target. If a drone can hit the airport in Nakhchivan, what’s stopping something from reaching the capital? Western Caspian University is right there in the heart of the city. He’s near the Caspian Sea, surrounded by beautiful architecture and history, but all I can see is a bullseye. I keep thinking about the "12-hour bus ride" through Iran. That route is definitely gone now. If things go south, his only way out is that airport in Baku, the same kind of target they just hit in Nakhchivan.. The Embassy has been working overtime. Just a few days ago, they had to help over 30 Pakistanis evacuate from Iran into Azerbaijan through the Astara border. Now, that same border is being watched like a hawk because of the tensions. I checked the Western Caspian University (Qərbi Kaspi Universiteti) site too. They usually have 24/7 security and a support office for international students, but the general advice for Baku right now is to keep a "low profile." Avoid large crowds. Don't go near government buildings or military installations. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Zardari both released statements condemning the drone strikes in Nakhchivan. When the people at the very top start using words like "deplorable" and "serious concern," you know it’s not just a minor border scuffle. The Pakistani Embassy has actually designated Baku as the main evacuation hub for Pakistanis fleeing the chaos in Iran, so at least he’s in the right place if things get truly bad. But the thought of him having to run to the airport the same kind of target those drones hit in Nakhchivan is enough to make me want to throw up. I don’t care about the degree. I don't care about the "plan" we had for him to finish this semester. I just want him to keep his phone charged and stay away from the city center.

Entry: Saturday, March 7, 2026 – 3:45 AM Location: Gulistan-e-Johar, Block 15 I can't sleep. I keep refreshing the news, and every headline feels like a punch to the stomach. While everyone here in Karachi is worrying about the price of petrol or what to wear to the next dholki, my heart is thousands of miles away in Baku. My fiancé is right there at Western Caspian University. The news is terrifying. They’re saying Iranian drones hit the airport in Nakhchivan just yesterday. Azerbaijan has evacuated its diplomats from Tehran. The military is on high alert. Even though Baku is a few hundred kilometers from where the drones hit, the whole country feels like it’s holding its breath. I messaged him an hour ago. He said things in Baku are "tense but okay," but how can I believe that? He’s there to study, to build a future for us, and now he’s caught in the middle of a geopolitical nightmare. I’m sitting here in the safety of Block 15, hearing the faint sound of the Fajr azan starting, and I’ve never felt more helpless. What if the borders close? What if the flights are canceled? What if this escalates while he’s just trying to get to his morning lectures? I’m supposed to be "strong Mushk," but right now, I’m just a girl terrified for the person she loves. I want to tell him to just come home, but I know it's not that simple. His degree, his hard work... everything is there. Please, let him be safe. Let this be over.

Days like this are when I despise life