Articles with tag: Oman
Black Pencils
Fatima Mirza Aug 15, 2008 interacts: 13jehad in a woman?
daggers in a jar full of berry-nectar
pleasant as honey-sugar
ordinary, crowd senses as usual.
Bionic Woman
Saroop Gul Jul 8, 2008 interacts: 13The corporate woman is such a powerful and inspiring symbol when you are studying. It’s a realization you get later that a married working woman is a warrior.
It's ME on Both Sides!
Asra Nadeem Jan 24, 2008 interacts: 51I was told that my dad had been by my mother's side when I was born but left only after he found out that his child was a girl.
Mukhtar Mai's December 11th Fundraiser in Sacramento
Ras Siddiqui Nov 13, 2007 interacts: 39This effort is not about dwelling on what already happened but what's possible; to change the future of some girls and women in Southern Punjab.
Sumera Jawad: The Excavated Linearity
Nadeem Alam Nov 10, 2007 interacts: 1Sumera, through her brush, tries to explore the true image of contemporary woman by exhuming the historical representation of the South Asian woman.
This Is For The Men Who'll Roll Their Eyes
Sidra Omer Jul 20, 2007 interacts: 154I’m waiting for the day when the word feminism will not be a synonym for extremism.
Women's Image and Imagery
Emma Alam Jul 19, 2007 interacts: 2Sumera Jawad has excavated with her brush, the buried history by unveiling the “image” of women.
Window Shopping
Maria Amir Jun 18, 2007 interacts: 3Since the female/object in question is not really required to speak or profess her opinions during the proceedings it allows her free reign to watch at will.
Daughters of Hajar
Mohammad Gill Jun 5, 2007 interacts: 1054Hajar was Prophet Abraham’s wife and the mother of Ismael. Abraham took them to Mecca (at the site of the Masjad-al-Haram) and abandoned them there (at Allah’s command?). Identifying herself with Hajar, Asra chose to call her organization 'Dau
A Failed Romance
Hafsa Shorish Jan 21, 2007 interacts: 24He was a swarthy, handsome lad with a respectable height, husky voice and a boyish, round face. His name was Mustafa and he was proud of it.
A Nomad Among the Bedouins
Atif Sep 21, 2006 interacts: 68Safeena was the kohl-eyed daughter of Abu Muaz. The moment I laid eyes on her in the early hours of one morning, I felt as if rain had begun to pour down on the dry and parched land of my heart.
Soaps Sans Sanity!
Emma Alam Sep 1, 2006 interacts: 7In every tale, a woman protagonist is dominating and manipulating others consistently and her counterpart man is bound to obey her in each matter. Male characters sit idly at home all the daylong, busy in resolving domestic disputes.
The Disappearances of a Woman
Anand Mahajan Aug 16, 2006 interacts: 6The sacred fire of Havankunda near the altar, the recital of Mantras by the Pundit, and a segue of film songs played through loud speaker in marriage ceremonies, always brought an ecstatic enthusiasm to Nimmi...
Jasmines in Colorado (part 2 of 3)
Umair Raja Aug 2, 2006 interacts: 52A week has passed since her last concert. On my insistence, she finally agrees to show me where she lives. We decide against the bus and take a slow twenty minute walk to her place.
Alka and Ulka
Vikram Karve May 27, 2006 interacts: 4Composed and appearing a bit contrite, fresh ticket with her correct name on the table in front of her, the beautiful lady said, “I’m sorry for creating a scene, but I get very upset when I’m called Alka instead of Ulka.”
Ashiana-e-Ali
Rezwan Bajwa Aug 21, 2005 interacts: 19Mohsin bhai retired from the military service many years ago with the rank of Colonel. He must be approaching seventy now but what a spirited man I thought. Still going strong. The will to live, to accumulate wealth.
The First or the Last Letter
Amber Bokhari May 29, 2005 interacts: 24I have considered what will I do with you and what will I do without you? I guess it is time that I find an answer to one of these questions and leave the other alone.
Sultan Mints
Nadeem F Paracha May 12, 2005 interacts: 33Yes, sir, she sure felt like living in a pornographic film. A film made by sex fanatics.
Two Poems: Attention Please and Say What?
Fakhra Hassan Apr 29, 2005 interacts: 25'Take off your veil, woman!
you are drawing too much attention
Can you veil yourself without the veil?
Reveal without being revealed?'
Premala ka Pyar
Madeha Chaudry Jan 12, 2005 interacts: 13She waited with patient resoluteness for the rising sun as he slept with his fingers entwined deeply in her hair…
Bharati Mukherjee : The American Dreamer
Zeynab Ali Jan 11, 2005 interacts: 94‘The experience of cutting myself off from a biological homeland and settling in an adopted homeland that is not always welcoming to its dark-complexioned citizens has tested me as a person but it has made me the writer I am today.’
The Three Queens
Revathy Gopal Aug 10, 2004 interacts: 10My mother was her mother’s slave. And her mother was queen. Who was my father? I do not know. It was not important... As worshippers of the old religion, of our mother goddess, we understand that women are the subtle rivers that carry the world forw
Guide
Kyla Pasha Jul 7, 2004 interacts: 32Where are you going?
It’s too gray for blood here
and you are far,
far too quiet.
The Lost One
Shonali Sarin Jun 28, 2004 interacts: 10And watching his broad back getting smaller and smaller, Priya becomes aware, that some mighty power, somewhere long back, in a fit of cruelty, has seared one name deep on her heart............. Angad.
The Rain
Hamid Mahmood May 19, 2004 interacts: 10In this small, isolated village, with illiterate farmers, Suraiya found life for the first time in her life. She understood that life was not all about snatching whatever little others have, but giving whatever you could share.
One Night in Romania
Zain Malik Mar 23, 2004 interacts: 38True story of a Pakistani’s ordeal while backpacking in the hinterlands of Europe
My Secret
Rashmi Ekka Mar 4, 2004 interacts: 94In front of me, people would say, “Oh Pramila flunked 5 papers this term, she’s really dumb.” Another voice would explain, “ She’s an Adivasi.” And that word said it all. I would feel like speaking up for Pramila. I ne
Hold Karain! Movie Bun Rahee Hai!
Rozaiba Feb 27, 2004 interacts: 27Flashes go off from around the room as friends and relatives try to greedily capture the moment through their lens while those looking on blink their eyes from the glare. Soft music is being played in the background ...
In a Glass of Red Wine
Zia Ghory Feb 17, 2004 interacts: 16I bend down and pick up the largest, the brightest shard of glass from the glittering gems by my feet. I can see the shadow of red gleaming along its edges. Definitely a sign. In each piece of glass I am someone else. Every reflection of me is a reflectio
The Thirteenth Hour
Faiza Hussain Feb 2, 2004 interacts: 19She could never survive without me; she could not withstand my trials and tribulations, she must leave before I make my final exit.
Turkey’s Ottoman: Era-Octopus Like Linkages
Gajendra Singh Jan 15, 2004 interacts: 12In the Caucasian region not only the geological plates grind against each other making it earthquake prone, but strategically too it has been the clash point of tectonic plates of kingdoms and empires throughout history. The imperial powers and states int
