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March 25, 2012
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Did Sgt. Bales have help?

A group of Afghan parliamentary investigators has concluded that Bales was part of a group of 15-20 soldiers. As Outlook Afghanistan reported Monday, “The team spent two days in the province, interviewing the bereaved families, tribal elders, survivors and collecting … Continue reading

March 25, 2012
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Dalit Feminism

While it is important and strategically wise to form coalitions and build solidarity with other marginalized groups, it should be considered only when a movement is armed with a clear understanding of its own historicity based on the experience of … Continue reading

March 25, 2012
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Umerkot

Umerkot is a district located east of Karachi, close to the Pakistan-India border. Away from the town and deep into unmarked rural territory, there are close to a thousand villages, big and small. Here is a rare glimpse of the … Continue reading

March 12, 2012
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Hoshyar-Foundation

there is this email campaign going on and someone forwarded this video to me. i had never heard of the hoshyar foundation before. they r a u.s based organization. personally i would feel more comfortable supporting non-profits like DIL (developments … Continue reading

March 10, 2012
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alif allah by wariso

poetry by the punjabi sufi saint baba bulleh shah. in arabic numerology, alif represents the number one and belongs to the element of fire, therefore illumination. it symbolizes god’s unity. The arabic letter alif is equivalent to the letter ‘a’ … Continue reading

March 10, 2012
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a separation

saw “a separation” last weekend. it’s most excellent. i like how kenneth turan describes it as an amalgam of hitchcock and bergman. for those more familiar with iranian cinema there is no need for western indexing (however accurate it might … Continue reading

March 4, 2012
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Karachi on my mind

karachi is pakistan’s largest city and port. it is old (alexander the great camped there to prepare for his foray into babylonia), multi-cultural, multi-religious, organic, dynamic, overwhelming, exciting, inspiring. i studied and worked there for many years. here it is … Continue reading