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Salmaan Taseer: An act to be remembered
The first time I was truly scarred was when screenwriters killed off Bambi’s mother in the 1942 Disney animated movie. It was a potent lesson for a child and one that has continued to manifest from the...
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We, the survivors of Osama
It has been almost a decade since 9/11 and now that Osama Bin Laden is dead, politicians will have meetings, intelligence services will brief each other, armies will re-strategise - but what will the...
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Charsadda blast: How many more will die?
The events that have taken place in Charsadda are the first of what will be many horrific testimonies to that night in Abbottabad. The people of Charsadda and Pakistan have many sleepless nights ahead...
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Protect Pakistan from Hizb ut-Tahrir
This past week I’ve seen all sorts of groups offering advice to Pakistan. After the events of June 22, when the Pakistani army stated that they would be investigating four majors because of certain...
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Neck creams: The truth about aging
This isn’t usually my forte – writing about terrorism I can handle, but aging? There was nothing in the writer’s journal about this. I suppose worrying about where Osama Bin Laden has been all this...
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Riots in London: A Pakistani perspective
The police sirens blaring outside my window are not just keeping me awake. Like countless others, I sit listening and watching as steps from my doorstep on many doorsteps - London is burning. Over the...
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Dear Bob Geldof, where are you?
Dear Bob Geldof, Where are you? Somalia is screwed. Famine has caused thousands of Somalis to leave their homes and head across the border to refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia, in hopes of receiving...
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Kashmir graves: Where is the humanity India?
Ongoing famine in Somalia; the Libyan rebels capturing the world’s imagination as they oust Qaddafi; Israel bombing Gaza after Hamas lashes out and more violence in Karachi. After one week of news in...
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After 9/11, I still feel hope
"I am only one. But still I am one. I cannot do everything. But still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything. I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." Edward Everett I...
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A delicious post-workout protein shake that brings out the glow in you!
After a workout this blueberry, lemon and vanilla protein shake is total bliss for glow getters! I started adding lemon and blueberries to my protein shake so had to share the recipe. I like certain...
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Dating in Ramazan: Three delicious ways to eat dates
Looking for a different way to “date” this Ramazan? Then check out these recipes for three delicious (and easy) ways to eat dates come sundown. They only take a few minutes to prepare but will...
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Is papri chaat really healthy?
Who doesn’t love chaat? All those gorgeous chutneys and crunchy things cascading over boiled chickpeas and potatoes! Of course once you add all those sugary chutneys, deep fried papris, sev and...
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If you are South Asian then Black Lives Matter is your problem too
A few years ago I was given the opportunity to dance alongside artists who were Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) during a dance intensive held by American Dance Festival at The Ailey Studios...
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