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Not Your Spice Girl

Much of South Asian literature is themed around food – milk and honey, saffron and cinnamon, jalebis and gulab jamuns, … More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Zubaida’s 1947

Zubaida and the children left their home to discover a new religious refuge Her husband would catch up with her … More

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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

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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

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