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Articles with tag: eunuch

Calling Chanda

Anum Ali   Nov 2, 2007   interacts: 3

In her early twenties Haryalee, like Chanda, was a eunuch or more commonly known as the hirja or the third sex member of another hijra community residing in Nagin Chowk.

Children of a Lesser God

Ishrat Saleem   Sep 27, 2006   interacts: 9

Last week, a number of eunuchs holding placards gathered in front of the parliament building to protest against the excesses of their leader, Bobby Guru. They also made it a point to support the debate on the Hudood laws in parliament, thereby maki

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