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Ladishah Ladishah kot sana draakh Zangan chhey raz tay hattis pyetth shraakh Saddkan kochan pyetth chhe doara-doar Prath doha yeti chhey laar kati-koar Ayk loag curfew ta bey hartaal Awaamas zaejikh anza-manza taal Kaala-pagahiy chhuy yeti “blackout” Kar sa maali jal-jal kashiri checkout Shuyr chhiy laatthi hyethiy nyeraan Roaba daabah tay drangal karaan Prath doha…
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Will New Delhi continue to resort to procrastination or has the past experience offered any hopes for a lasting solution to the Kashmir imbroglio? Dr. Sadaf Munshi A continuing cycle of seemingly endless killings by the security forces, public protests against human rights violations, unending shutdown calendars put in place by the separatist groups, and…
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Why are Kashmiris doing this? Let us all walk the path of wellbeing! This was the statement of an old friend of mine from the Indian mainland in response to the prevailing political crisis in Kashmir. I looked at her in silence and hopelessness. It was August 15th and I was in New Delhi, on…
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Social norms and dress code – 1 In continuation to my previous pieces on gender, I would like to talk about dress code in this issue. Many years ago, soon after I had arrived in the United States for my doctoral degree, I was showing some pictures to an American friend of mine one day…
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I began this series by citing some personal experiences on the topic of sexual harassment of women in public and private space. Continuing the discussion on the topic of gender in Kashmir, in this third piece in the series, I would like to focus on some micro aggressions which women of Kashmir face on a…
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In continuation with the previous piece on the gender discourse and focusing on the violation of women’s space in the public domain, I wanted to narrate some experiences that have helped shape my understanding of gender issues in our society. In order to address these issues effectively I think it is extremely very important to…
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Almost a year ago, I was talking to some friends on Facebook one day about the BBC documentary “India’s Daughter”; indeed an amazing film which ought to be broadcast in every Indian household rather than having been banned. The very brutal and barbaric nature of the crime sends shivers across one’s spine every time it…
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Dr. Sadaf Munshi India’s extremely controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) – a cruel, repugnant law used in Jammu & Kashmir since 1990 and in the Northeast since 1958 – permits, according to its critics, a localized form of de facto emergency rule. The provisions of AFSPA include the power of the armed forces…
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Does Qur’an mandate a specific dress code for Muslim women? Hijab has been a topic of much debate and controversy both within and outside the Muslim world. In Islamic countries where a Shariah (Islamic) Law is enforced, women are required to follow a strict dress code. There are also many countries where millions of Muslims live and…
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