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Articles with tag: Activism

Student Politics in Pakistan: A Profile

Nadeem F Paracha   Feb 28, 2008   interacts: 130

Student politics in Pakistan has had a history of mixed fortunes and shades. Though extremely tumultuous, it is also a history of rich democratic traditions.

Rantings of an Aid Worker

Zehra Rizvi   Feb 17, 2005   interacts: 10

I am of course, in this mindset that once D and I leave and the structures that we will set up will collapse. How the fuck did I get so colonial? What is the middle ground here for me?

The NGO Trap

Ibrahim Malick   Oct 25, 2004   interacts: 21

No one seems to question the fundamental concept of NGO and how it often plays the role of quasi bureaucracy un-intentionally legitimizing corrupt leaders, oppressive governments, and imperialist structure.

The Criminal

Dean Ali   Sep 11, 2004   interacts: 5

The old man leaned back, warmth and happiness flooding through him like some kind of magical IV. He’d succeeded!! Paper ballots counted by hand! A few votes, it was true, but votes that would be counted. He’d made a difference!

Piece of What?

Shandana Minhas   Aug 21, 2002   interacts: 149

I left home for a gathering of peaceniks and ended up at the social event of the year. The card in my hand said ‘Arundhati Roy: keynote speaker: seminar on peace and freedom in south Asia’

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