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But when the regime beat down a student uprising—with, it is
But when the regime beat down a student uprising—with, it is said, Bokassa himself participating—the country had had enough. Scores of students an...

There are people who do politics and people to whom politics
There are people who do politics and people to whom politics happen. I think the majority of Pakistanis fall into the latter category. It’s hard to ...

Like the country you are named for, used to being un- noticed
Like the country you are named for, used to being un- noticed for centuries at sea, bloom in a labyrinth of green... Participating in The Missing Sla...

An accidental journey borne of a black dot on a dirty wall for
An accidental journey borne of a black dot on a dirty wall for punishment the teacher scrawled pressing your head to a corner until the dot imprinted ...

“This is a risky story to tell in a patriarchal country like
“This is a risky story to tell in a patriarchal country like Pakistan. It’s no surprise that Afia Nathaniel struggled to get local funding for the...

Why is marriage advocated so strongly as being the key to one’s
Why is marriage advocated so strongly as being the key to one’s happiness as a woman? The major reason, of course, is procreation so if you risk opt...

The extreme far-right party (Golden Dawn) has found its chance in
The extreme far-right party (Golden Dawn) has found its chance in the turmoil and climbed up onto the political stage. They’ve sold people the idea ...

We bandy about words like democracy, equality, intolerance and
We bandy about words like democracy, equality, intolerance and tolerance, words that have become bleached of meaning... Sometimes I feel as if people ...