The latest trend that seems to have taken the online world by storm is an app called โSaharahโ and the Internet is both, confused and amused.
โSarahahโ literally means honesty in Arabic, and there is no one in the world itching, to be honestโฆ scratch that, anonymously honest, more than Pakistanis. Which is why itโs understandable that an app like Sarahah caught attention in Pakistan.
When you dont know what is #Sarahah and it’s top trending. pic.twitter.com/EbIlLx78Qq
โ M.Ahsan (@iRana_ahsan) August 22, 2017
It allows you to be ruthlessly honest, or creepy while protecting your identity. Although it was launched for the purpose of constructive criticism, which is a fact, people are conveniently ignoring.
Me after abusing everyone on #Sarahah pic.twitter.com/yoogiaip5P
โ Burning Dezire (@iam_zaid) August 22, 2017
Anyway, more and more Pakistanis are creating accounts and succumbing to curiosity or to the hope that someone will confess their undying love for them, weโll never know.
Some people obviously took it up as their moral duty to be creepy AF.
Creep case 1
#Sarahah
Bazooka sweetheart! pic.twitter.com/LfXEV532i8โ Samia (@burqa_clad) August 22, 2017
Creep case 2
#Sarahah@Sarahah_com
OMG ๐๐๐.. Ab jo b hain samney aeen plzzz ๐ pic.twitter.com/rODU5VzGgmโ ๐ (@BaatYeHaiK) August 22, 2017
Creep case 3
Because i use Fair & Lovely ๐#Sarahah pic.twitter.com/URwKdD328B
โ Meh Wish ๐ต๐ฐ (@KhanXkuri) August 23, 2017
While the concept behind Saharah is not new in the digital age, apps like Whisper and AskFM have existed for some time now
Letโs see if it sticks around for a longer time.