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Category Archives: south asia
Moon Market explosions
All the shopkeepers that they've been trading with for 20 years are dead.
Reflecting on Sheema Kermani: nostalgia and struggle in Pakistani feminism
The fire of the women's movement was ignited then, when women were flogged in public squares for adultery.
Also posted in Columnist, feminism, politics, women Tagged dance, pakistan, sheema kermani 2 Comments
Her Name Escapes Me
It is no surprise that a religiously charged people murder their daughters with impunity.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, essays, women Tagged gender, india, mis, pakistan, samrat singh, sexism Leave a comment
Kuala Lumpur: from Tall Towers to the Batu Caves
If you're going to visit the towers, bring a book - the wait to get up there can last for hours.
Backlash against India’s landmark “sodomy ruling”
You heard it here first, folks: an astrologer has a bigoted prediction!
Shanthi Sekaran on The Prayer Room, writing, and the state of indian lit
"I think it's a tough time to be an Indian-American writer right now."
Also posted in Arts & Literature, books Tagged allison mccarthy, interview, shanthi sekaran, writing Leave a comment
Tamils in Toronto: the graceful protest
The itchy tension of the overwhelming police presence was all-too-palpable and entirely unnecessary in light of the peaceful masses they were preparing to face.
Also posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics Tagged canada, matthew elliot, sri lanka Leave a comment
Collateral damage: protesting the Swat flogging
As they lay there, inert, the other women shouted, “Cowards, answer! Answer for the lashes!”
Unity, faith, discipline, terror and the Manawan Police Training School
Rahman Malik is shooting his rhetorical guns into the air much as the security forces fired their rifles from the roof of the training facility after it had been regained from the attackers. His tone is celebratory.
Question time with President Obama at the Republican Issues Retreat