September 11 Attacks

Nineteen suicide bombers attacked the Twin Towers in New York, USA. The tragedy that led to the invasion of Afghanistan and later Iraq by a US led coalition.

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Death in the Clouds

Beej K Singh Sep 11, 2007 interacts: 50

And some red lines shall forever hold – because that’s the way they are – because that’s the way the Artist chose to draw them!

A New US Vision?

Moeed Pirzada Aug 8, 2007 interacts: 20

The US Congressional bill designed to implement the \'9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007\' contains the seeds of new thinking on Pakistan.

Splinter

Zahra Romana May 23, 2007 interacts: 29

They were the couple, everyone said so, back in those days. The lightness of him, the gold hair and blue eyes around her dusky skin, like the demarcation of borders of countries in an atlas, setting her aglow.

Five Years on - Lessons unlearned

Sajjad Khan Sep 11, 2006 interacts: 18

It is the failure to understand the mainstream demands of most in the Muslim world that has been the real failing of the War on Terror.

A Moment of Silence

Ozer Khalid Jun 30, 2005 interacts: 74

This poem seeks to draw a wider awareness to the anguish and affliction victims undergo every ticking moment on life’s clock.

Culture Wars

Zeynab Ali Sep 13, 2004 interacts: 43

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim is Mamdani’s most recent work. Inspired largely by the post Sept 11 scenario in the US, this book is one of the few important counter-narratives to the contemporary Western political analysis of Islam.

An Air Canada Flagging

Shahid Mahmood Aug 16, 2004 interacts: 159

Soon after our credit card payment was processed I was told that I was flagged and would not be allowed to board the Air Canada flight.

September 12

Ashwin Gandbhir May 27, 2004 interacts: 8

you toss my brothers in the water– sink or float? now tell me– what separates the sheep from the goats?

Facing the Music

Mohammad Gill May 4, 2004 interacts: 6

President of the United States of America is the most powerful person in our planet. However, the American system of governance is even more powerful....

Semantics of “Historical” and “Actionable”

Mohammad Gill Apr 17, 2004 interacts: 11

The intention of sending this memo to the president would obviously appear that it contained actionable information. But the White House read it otherwise.

Enduring Operation Freedom

Shahid Mahmood Dec 2, 2003 interacts: 43

The work documented American knee-jerk reprisals since September 11th.

Barriers: A Review

Ras Siddiqui Sep 13, 2003 interacts: 8

It is about five individuals (four from the Abbas family and Roger) who are trying to deal either directly or indirectly with the fallout of 9-11

Fading Exclamations

Temporal Sep 11, 2003 interacts: 196

Osama a Muslim hero or villain: a pied piper or puppet: a rebel, an idealist or an agent? Whoever he maybe he is the best thing to happen to Islam

Unsettling Precedents for Pakistan

Zeynab Ali Sep 10, 2003 interacts: 74

From the ‘success’ in Iraq, it appears that launching preemptive strikes with overpowering force can vanquish enemies without appreciable collateral damage.

On Countries of Dwelling

Aisha Sarwari Sep 10, 2003 interacts: 44

America arrived, as they would say in Urdu. This country is the best thing that ever happened to me without a doubt. It’s here I learned that even if everything is aesthetically perfect, ..

Shalom or Salaam

Farzana Versey Sep 8, 2003 interacts: 285

Ariel Sharon can be my guest. As Indians, we are renowned for our hospitality. The West has not yet certified him a terrorist, so he can do just as he pleases. In fact, he can even announce, “We control America”.

The King’s Gambit: Chapter 2 (The Soldier)

Umair Raja and Omer Rafique Jan 15, 2002 interacts: 40

“Do you have one more left in you, Michael?” General Yitzhak inquired

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