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The Sad Reality of Arranged Marriages in South Asia

Aqdas Afzal   Nov 2, 2002   interacts: 165

Arranged Marriages are Racist and prevent Social Mobility

Action To Support Displaced Community in Gujrat

Ajay Raina   Aug 22, 2002   interacts: 190

I grow more certain day by day that we must start in Gujarat, what we did not do in Kashmir

The New Jews

Bina Shah   Mar 8, 2003   interacts: 173

In this world, where Muslims are the new Jews, where Pakistanis are terrorists, visa cheaters and total bastards, What am I?

Let’s talk about Bollywood

Futema Jafri   Mar 1, 2000   interacts: 126

While many people would rather drown in a nearby lake than admit that they watch Bollywood movies...

Monsoon Days

Bina Shah   Jul 6, 2003   interacts: 137

The woman on the television tells us it’s raining in India. This means the monsoon will come to Pakistan soon. You only have to see

A Fobby Love Story

syed muzammil   Apr 12, 2005   interacts: 82

My love vocabulary increased tenfold here, with words like relationship (it was always love, what the hell is a relationship?), breakups (no breakups in pakistan,

The Summer of ’69

Nazar Khan   Jun 2, 2003   interacts: 198

Her fully blossomed body in a tight swimsuit with both of them visible was an uncomfortable sight and the tension in us would soon be

How to kill your Wife (Unedited)

malik khar   May 26, 2003   interacts: 74

for killing women, a plethora of options are available

To Western Women

Acerbic Jazbati   Apr 23, 2000   interacts: 210

from a muslim woman

The Conversion Chiaroscuro

Farzana Versey   Jun 30, 2003   interacts: 131

Didi became a Hindu. Long before the RSS and the Pope got into a tiff about conversions. At that time it meant nothing to me.

My Beautiful Rizwan

Samina Rizwan   Apr 5, 2003   interacts: 79

Such was the overpowering presence in my life, of Rizwan - my husband, my friend, my soulmate, my shaheed.

The Bombing

Temporal    Mar 5, 2000   interacts: 171

A temporary replica of Ka’aba was recreated for the occasion.

The Endangered Species

Bina Shah   Nov 15, 2002   interacts: 146

I’m just waiting for the day when South Asian women are added to the WWF’s endangered species list.

The day I got circumcised

A Shiraz   Jun 12, 2000   interacts: 102

a purple bank note (50 rupees!!) if I go through the operation like a man. . .

Farewell to Shimla

Nasim Hassan   Oct 5, 2007   interacts: 384

Life was normal in early 1947 till June when sporadic incidents of ethnic violence began. In July of 1947, the Muslims started leaving Shimla for

Unfaithfully Yours

Khalid Sohail   Feb 20, 2006   interacts: 158

Are we going to be ostriches or we are ready to face the reality, the truth of extra-marital affairs?

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