Writing
Essays on consciousness, cosmology and the life that tests them
42 pieces, from the cockpit to the summit to the question of what is doing the looking.
A White Christmas
The spellbinding southernmost continent—with six months of daylight and cold, dark nights—made an appearance in Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s story, which is about sacrifice. Since then, Captain Malik, a former fighter pilot and an advanced mountaineer, harboured the desire to witness this pristine region frozen in time. His dream materialised in 2017 as he celebrated Christmas in Antarctica with an expedition to Mt Vinson.With an elevation of over 16,000 ft., Mt Vinson, a.k.a. Vinson Massif, is
2025-09-30 · 2 min read
Scaling the Heights
data-hook="post-title" Scaling the Heights Writer: SS Malik SS Malikhttps://www.adventuressmalik.com/profile/adventuressmalik/profile Sep 30, 2025 1 min read Scaling the Heightshttps://st...
2025-09-30 · 1 min read
Top of the World
The Questions 1. What first drew you to aviation, and when did you know you wanted to be The beautiful clouds in the blue sky inspired my desire to become a pilot.I wanted to see what’s above them and whether I could walk over them. However, when I read about heroic stories of pilots who fought in wars and saw the pictures of fighter/bomber aircraft, I was determined to fly one of them. 2. Can you share a memorable moment from your training days?During my training on the MiG-21 T-77, which was s
2025-09-30 · 5 min read