Much of South Asian literature is themed around food – milk and honey, saffron and cinnamon, jalebis and gulab jamuns, … More
Tag: Pakistan
The Churel and other mythical legends
For hundreds of years in Dominican folklore, people have spoken of the legend of ‘La Ciguapa’ – a beautiful woman … More
On ‘The Afghan Girl’
I want to start noting stories that deserved more than they received, so here goes. ‘The Afghan Girl’ is one … More
On Being a Non-Bilingual Brown Person
“You can’t understand Punjabi?!” Rishma* said, mouth open in a grin stuck on pause that evolved into rolling laughter of … More
Partition, 70 years on
So much reading material is available on the formation of Pakistan that it’s hard for someone as clueless as me … More
Zubaida’s 1947
Zubaida and the children left their home to discover a new religious refuge Her husband would catch up with her … More
To The Women Of My Blood
A perception of South Asian women has lingered That they are inherently submissive, naive, hidden from the world behind dupattas … More
Charlie Hebdo: People, Not Politics
As emotions continue to run high following the atrocious attacks in Paris last week the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo … More
