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Articles with tag: heera

No Romancing the Mohallah

Abira Ashfaq   Dec 20, 2006   interacts: 10

Recently, I declined an offer to watch a mujrah by someone who claims to value the arts and culture -- not because I am prudish, but because there was something disturbing about watching a video taped mujrah in the comfort of American suburbia.

Havelis of Pakistan

Ameer Hamza   Jul 22, 2006   interacts: 19

Pakistan inherited not only the structures of Gandhara, Mughul, Sikh or British period, it also inherited a vast collection of Havelis, mostly built by rich Hindus of Sind. Unfortunately, only some of them are left today, and even those face extinction.

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