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Articles with tag: london

London’s Knife-Crime Epidemic:

Asif Naqshbandi   Jul 6, 2008   interacts: 11

Such is the horror in Britain at this new phenomenon, that the Police have declared tackling knife-crime to be their new number one target surpassing even that of terrorism.

Finding Kashmir's Pain in London

Murtaza Shibli   Apr 7, 2006   interacts: 235

If I had brought my unhappiness to London, this is scarcely surprising: my life had been punctuated by bomb blasts, cries of loss by mothers who had lost their sons, of children whose fathers had been tortured to death. Everything was unpredictable and un

Value of a Citizen

Ibrahim M Khalil   Feb 17, 2006   interacts: 17

What sets apart London or Britishers for that matter is respect for citizens. In Pakistan, only the lives of politicians, feudals, army officers and visiting foreigners (from western Europe or USA) has any value

Finding My Feet in London

Ibrahim M Khalil   Jan 10, 2006   interacts: 12

In Pakistan, when someone did not go straight home from work, it was assumed that he was having trouble with his wife, mother or kids. In London, nobody goes home directly; we have pubs

Muslims and the Road to Perdition

Zafar Anjum   Aug 23, 2005   interacts: 324

In today’s globalized flat world, Muslims must harmonize themselves with other communities and reap the benefits of a changed world. Like the true deputies of God on earth, let’s make it a better place.

Cause and Detect

Bhaskar Dasgupta   Aug 5, 2005   interacts: 27

Please do remember that I am ignoring the conspiracy theorists, who are a real funny bunch, blaming it on the intelligence services, the police, the Zionists, the military industrial complex, capitalism, little green men from Uranus

London Yatra

Badtameez Bano   May 19, 2004   interacts: 19

Don’t ask me what I did in London. I managed NOT to see any of the things that should be seen.

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