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Review of ‘Broken Threads’ by Mishal Husain: A Story of Partition
Journalist icon, Mishal Husain’s book ‘Broken Threads: My Family from Empire to Independence’ revisits the story of Partition, through the lens of both sets of grandparents, who lived through and who were affected by it in different ways.
Ghalib: ‘The Greatest Urdu Poet of all Time
Beloved Urdu poet Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan - more popularly known as Ghalib was born in 1797 in Agra. He had central Asian heritage - his family hailing from Samarkand. He lived during the East India Company’s control of India and also witnessed the dissolution of the Mughal Empire and the establishment of the British Raj.
Jinnah: The Sole Spokesman review
“How did a Pakistan come about which fitted the interests of most Muslims so poorly?“ This is the question posed by acclaimed historian, Ayesha Jalal. In her book the ‘Sole Spokesman’, Jalal explores the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah - the architect of Pakistan and the country’s first Governor-General.
‘Except for Palestine’: Book Review
Ever wondered why many so-called ‘liberals’ and activists, don’t express the same fervour towards Palestine? I think this book does a top notch job in exposing this hypocrisy. The focus is on the politics of the USA, laying a portion of responsibility and blame on politicians for the current situation and maltreatment of the Palestinians.
A female-led whirling dervish group based in Afghanistan, is reclaiming the country’s deep-rooted Sufi heritage.