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Articles with tag: values

Alcohol and Teenagers: A Lethal Mixture

Feroz Qutabshahi   Aug 22, 2008   interacts: 21

If one can Vote and join the Army and sent to Iraq when 18, why not being able to buy a beer in the USA?

In the Face of Adversity

Prashant Bhatt   Aug 14, 2008   interacts: 3

Three courageous persons who are in compromised positions –physically, financially and socially, but have not lost their spirit.

Fissures in the Middle

Nadeem F Paracha   Jul 27, 2008   interacts: 554

Pakistan is at war. It is a conflict of ideas across the country and Pakistan’s bourgeoning middle-class is at the centre of it.

Drifting in the World

Saeed Urrehman   Dec 21, 2007   interacts: 5

“I have to design a website which will host pictures and videos of wet t-shirt competitions. And if I do it well, they’ll give me more projects.”

Religiosity, National Ethos and Governance

Mateen Mahmood Mohajir   Nov 6, 2007   interacts: 94

Suggestions for modifications in the system of governance in Pakistan.

An Unconditional Commitment to Pluralism

Rohit Chopra   Sep 7, 2007   interacts: 22

It means accepting a Hindu as a Hindu, a Muslim as a Muslim, a Jew as a Jew, an atheist as an atheist, an unbeliever as an unbeliever and it means respecting that choice.

Urban India -- The NRI Viewpoint

Rakesh Mani   Jan 3, 2006   interacts: 23

Perhaps this wave of westernization and erosion of culture and values is limited to a few, a solitary blond hair follicle in a jet black mane?

The Immoral Family

A Shiraz   Mar 2, 2004   interacts: 48

The most obedient youth form the more corrupt societies.

Healthy minds, Happy living

sarwat ansari   Oct 2, 2003   interacts: 16

Simple little recipes for life in today's chaotic world.

I’m With Stupid

Haroon Moghul   Jul 3, 2003   interacts: 6

thought to myself, as I searched for the right kind of chocolate fudge cake, that I was now living in an ascendant empire, the most powerful country on earth and perhaps in all of human history. An empire!

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.

For Better or Worse

Sheharyar Malhi   Jun 7, 2003   interacts: 78

Compromise is the key to a successful marriage but what happens when neither party is willing to do that?

Air Cdre Rizwanullah Khan Shaheed Memorial Trust

Samina Rizwan   May 4, 2003   interacts: 26

how will we make sure that the contribution to this world happens anyway, in the name of the dearly departed

Ramblings On the Fence

Jawahara Saidullah   Feb 19, 2003   interacts: 44

Searching for your realities in a melting pot.

An Interview with Govind Nihalani

Zafar Anjum   Feb 16, 2003   interacts: 9

For Hindi film buffs, Govind Nihalani needs no introduction.

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.

Teasing or Torture?

Bina Shah   Nov 6, 2002   interacts: 82

both men and women are equal losers when it comes to sexual harassment in our country

Perfect Women. Imperfect Men

Nafees Ghaznavi   Oct 24, 2002   interacts: 68

women should also be able to fulfill their responsibilities towards their homes

The Wave

Darshan Lodaya   Oct 21, 2002   interacts: 1

The future is ELECTronIC...

All The Way To Maine

Dilip DSouza   Sep 12, 2002   interacts: 30

How some Pakistani and Indian kids found out that the enemy has a face.

The Myth of Autonomy

Mahim Maher   Jul 25, 2002   interacts: 83

The bomb blast had blown off many leaves from roadside trees.

Search for Identity -1, Saeed Anjum’s Short Stories

Saadat Saeed   Jul 25, 2002   interacts: 17

The day you kill me.
in my pocket you will find
a ticket to Loveland.

Kashmir Fatigue

Ajay Raina   Jun 17, 2002   interacts: 705

I still have a home there and I am looking forward to my permanent return

We, The Muslim Americans

Anne Shamim   Mar 21, 2002   interacts: 499

We envisioned a happy co-existence

Riots

Farzana Versey   Mar 6, 2002   interacts: 520

Here are people afraid of their own

A Father’s Letter To Daughter: A short story

Harish Nambiar   Nov 5, 2001   interacts: 14

whichever clan rules the earth, I shall always be the outsider

This Visit To Pakistan

Hassan Gardezi   Feb 21, 2001   interacts: 412

one notices some interesting adaptations in the life styles of upper classes

The Louder Echo

Nauman Khalid   May 14, 2000   interacts: 2

children are more comfortable, knowledgeable, and literate than their parents

Mecca or Mohenjodaro?

RMS Azam   May 6, 2000   interacts: 162

A living religion is more eloquent than a dead civilization

Misty-fying Haze

Kamran Khan   Jul 6, 1999   interacts: 4

Thoughts on a poetry recital at The Cafe Blue

Tale of Two Totem Poles or Sofa & Charpoy Totem Poles

Temporal    Feb 4, 1999   interacts: 16

Two villages, different languages and different customs.

Sound Invasion - - Pakistan invades India!!

Namrata Joshi   Jul 22, 1998   interacts: 4

Blending the traditional with the modern, Pakistani bands take India by storm.

Can People be Forced to Accept Islam? A Qur’anic Perspective

Kashif A Shehzada   Feb 21, 1998   interacts: 13

Does man have the freedom to believe or disbelieve the message of Allah? Who are the people who force others to their way of thinking? Answers to these and other questions, from a Qur’anic perspective.

The ABCD of Melting Pots

Moe Chaudry   Nov 12, 1997   interacts: 7

We swallowed the melting pot myth of America hook, line, and sinker … we ate spaghetti, chicken fried rice, and hot dogs and believed that these culinary delights originated in places like Boston, Wichita, and Phoenix.

Time to Move On: A Farewell Letter

Zubair    Sep 18, 1997   interacts: 6

Personally, I always felt that we were just fighting a losing battle. Finally, we declared truce and decided to move back to our roots.

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