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Is Secular India really Secular and Islamic Pakistan really Islamic?

Dawood Mamoon   Aug 5, 2005   interacts: 164

Revisiting the History through the words of a Nobel Laureate, Amartya Sen

The Tale of Five Rivers

Nazar Khan   Sep 13, 2004   interacts: 139

The invaders brought new languages and strange cultures. Along with their brutality, there was the religious oppression by the Pundit

Color-Blind Love

Feroz Qutabshahi   Apr 3, 2008   interacts: 353

Worldwide, interracial marriages are on the rise. However, 20 years ago, because of my religion, a German priest would not officiate our marriage nor would

Growing up Muslim

Saima Shah   Aug 7, 2003   interacts: 153

In a few months, the father was sure that his girls will become sexual beings, westernized and depraved

The Transformation of the Punjabi Man: Pashtunization or Militarization?

Daniel Berk   Sep 17, 2007   interacts: 343

Khalid Ahmed has opened the door for a serious debate and his words on this subject are and must not be the last.

A Space of One’s Own

Beena Sarwar   Apr 5, 2005   interacts: 134

Actually, a woman walking alone in public is also a rare enough sight (which explains my own initial hesitation) and why so many people asked

Twilight of a Passionate Love Affair

Umair Raja   Aug 9, 2004   interacts: 124

O Canada!...Our home and native land!...True patriot love in all thy sons command……

Mr. Ahmed

Dhruva Bandopadhyay   Apr 21, 2005   interacts: 178

With his grave manner and impeccable dress, one could imagine him to be, oh, a partner in a law firm, or maybe a funeral director.

The Sweltering Sky

Farzana Versey   Apr 18, 2005   interacts: 169

Why do I persist in standing transfixed, watching Amna, the little girl with big hands and big eyes, scrape a vessel of its shine? Why

Views of an Indian in Pakistan

nabendu debsharma   Aug 23, 2005   interacts: 122

I was invited to dinner at a Pakistani colleague’s home in Karachi. After the third peg of Scotch (inevitably) one of the guests opened up.

Pakistan, a Different Country!

H P   Feb 25, 2008   interacts: 346

Benazir is now remembered as a Rani, a princess and soon will turn in to the first woman Saint in Pakistan.

The Algebra of Arundhati’s Injudiciousness

Farzana Versey   Jan 24, 2006   interacts: 166

By rejecting an Indian award does Roy approve of Occidental freedom of speech versus ours? Indirectly, she is sponsored by the Western powers she opposes.

Know Your Enemy

Shandana Minhas   Feb 11, 2004   interacts: 124

Interestingly, what I am beginning to feel more and more bothered by are the very English speaking Pakistanis I feel most similar to. Like the

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?

Goodbye, Allah Rakhi

Ras Siddiqui   Jan 4, 2001   interacts: 89

“Thank you” one last time

Farzana and Me

Harish Nambiar   Dec 8, 2003   interacts: 156

Yours is the impotency of the minority, mine, the infertility of the majority.

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