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Colonial ‘myth’ making and the ‘Martial Races’
Heather Streets, author of "Martial Races; the military, race and masculinity in British imperial culture, 1857 - 1914" said,
"...the savage representations of masculinity that...
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The “Azad” Riyaasat, or “Free” State in Pakistan’s Backyard
It’s ‘Azad’ - 'Free'.
Okay? It's Azad! Free!
This is Pakistan’s official position on 'Azad' Jammu & Kashmir!
But ‘free’ of what exactly?
According to the Pakistani state-enforced...
Understanding Disinformation and Propaganda on “Kashmir”
Those who argue that Kashmir is really the Valley of Kashmir and that Kashmiris are really the ethnic Kashmiris of the Valley are engaged...
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“B8 Branded” by Nafeesa Hamid
Nafeesa Hamid is a poet, spoken word artist, playwright and creative producer. From the 'Alum Rock' area of Saltley, Birmingham, she studied in Derby...
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Understanding Disinformation and Propaganda on “Kashmir”
Those who argue that Kashmir is really the Valley of Kashmir and that Kashmiris are really the ethnic Kashmiris of the Valley are engaged...
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Fleeing poverty and becoming even poorer; the truth of dispossession
Recently, given my father’s imminent demise, he is terminally ill with leukaemia, I started to ask him about his life in the land of...
The “Mirpuri” Villain!?
“al-Bretannia" - my country!
There comes a point in any community’s timeline for its members to stand up and be heard. And that time has...
The ‘Muslim-Ummah’ Syndrome
Some years ago, Saudi Arabia proscribed its citizens from marrying Pakistani citizens and the citizens of three other countries. No doubt the government had its...
The clan system of the Western Himalayas and beyond
A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting with some local guys as they consumed copious amounts of alcohol to the backdrop of a...
A mere “label”
We are not "inbreds"
We are not "illiterate"
We are not "uneducated"
We are not "uncultured"
...
Call them “Mirpuris” please!
I can recall quite vividly my first foray into the world of “anti-Mirpuri” dribble-dribble that still goes on in the world of social media.
It...
Our “Nawabs” of Britain
My Lords, “Rajas” and “Chaudhrys”
How you tire in your claims
Born to “nobles” “lineages” high, yours is ‘nobility’ supremely entrenched
Of past glories, “Jaghirs”, of providence...
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“Race” fallacy and social relationships
Steven Garner, author of "Racism, an Introduction" said,
"'Race' is a fiction that we turn into a social reality every day of our lives. It...
A Letter to the “Race Puritans” of Great Britain
Dear Race Puritans
I was born and raised in England. I know of no ‘culture’ except the one I live and breath. Its seed may...
The ‘immigrant’ blame game
Over the past century, many 'Britons' for want of a better term have had a fraught relationship with ethnic minorities. This is not a...
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