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Of Medical Students, Passports and Religous Tolerance

furkan ali   Jul 15, 2008   interacts: 423

Who am I to declare that Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Quadiani is an impostor nabi? Why on earth am I even being asked the question?

Muslims in America

Yasser Latif Hamdani   Jul 1, 2008   interacts: 289

I am all for Muslim identity but frankly what I don’t get is the overbearing role dogma plays in every action of the Muslim community

We Can Make a Difference

Bhaskar Dasgupta   Jun 30, 2008   interacts: 5

They are the children who have been abandoned, have run away from abusive homes, were orphaned or simply got lost.

The Global Self-Help Addict

Saima Shah   Jun 22, 2008   interacts: 20

Self help is the hallmark of the global professional. Words that inspire, soothe, comfort and motivate are powerful and popular forces of support in an

Affair With The knife

Rabab Zehra   Jun 14, 2008   interacts: 7

With media promoting extreme makeovers and their short-term ‘amazing’ results, more and more people today believe that going under the knife is safe and easy.

Healthcare in Pakistan, Lessons from Cuba

Mahvish Zehra   Jun 14, 2008   interacts: 18

Cuba has the most impressive doctor to patient ratio of 1 to 175. All this and more while facing more than 40 years of US

Democracy and Me

Lokhi Menon   Jun 14, 2008   interacts: 4

An ordinary individual, me:
citizen in the world’s most populous democracy.
Democracy?
Yes, government by the people.

A Stage For - V for Vendetta

usman Mehfooz   Jun 10, 2008   interacts: 7

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."

Pakistan (private) Ltd.

Amer Nazir   May 31, 2008   interacts: 5

‘Why could you not have been brave enough, why do you not have some courage, why did you not ever go to jail, why did

A Little After Three

Lajwanti Khemlani   May 11, 2008   interacts: 7

I lay face down, pretending to have fallen asleep. Soon I heard random words like boy, Muslim, Sindhi, dowry, next week, dinner, and blood pressure.

Happy Mother's Day

ammara ahmad   May 11, 2008   interacts: 15

Today, 11th May is Mother’s Day. It is almost absurdly romantic that a country like Pakistan would celebrate a day like to honor mothers!

Nipa Chowrangi

Shandana Minhas   May 9, 2008   interacts: 74

The neighbors couldn’t hear her screaming over the sound of the building’s generator, so that particular Sunday Aslam was able to beat Tehmina for considerably

When a Knock at the Door is Not Enough

Aisha Sarwari   May 9, 2008   interacts: 138

She surprised me by her answer, same old she said, battering. Her honesty made me nod. I said, oh, and walked away. The purpose was

Still Looking!

Tahera Sajid   May 3, 2008   interacts: 24

“No, no, no!” I had stormed out yesterday leaving my Mum baffled and Shabbi Auntie angry, when she brought in yet another rishta-seeking brigade.

Kiss of Death

Tazeen Javed   Apr 23, 2008   interacts: 7

Unlike cigarettes, gutka comes without a health warning and lack of awareness of its impact on health increases its consumption.

Mind the Gap, The Generation Gap That Is

Bhaskar Dasgupta   Apr 21, 2008   interacts: 8

Between 9/11, Afghanistan, Bush and Iraq, a new generation is forming which will define America for the next thirty years at the least. I call

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