Before I begin: I don't want to seem as if I'm singling Pakistan out as a means to condescend the country that reared me. Pakistan as a "case study" is the terrain I'm most familiar with and, therefore, most comfortable with discussing. Anything else would be irresponsible. Moreover, this is a legitimate problem in Pakistan that is … Continue reading The peculiar chivalry of Pakistani men
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Crowdfund “Zunn: Showgirls of Pakistan”
The creators of a documentary called Zunn: Showgirls of Pakistan are looking to crowdfund their post-production efforts. Showgirls of Pakistan is a documentary feature on the lives of dancing girls in Punjab, Pakistan. It unveils a world of smut theater and strip-shows in small towns and villages through the eyes of the women that are … Continue reading Crowdfund “Zunn: Showgirls of Pakistan”
(TRIGGER WARNING) On rape and sexual assault
I don't care who reads my blog. I have a lot of family who reads this, many friends from back home and here and other places, many relatives whom I don't know very well, and complete strangers too. I don't care about social sensitivities at the moment - because this is something that needs to … Continue reading (TRIGGER WARNING) On rape and sexual assault
Not all things are meant to be forgiven and forgotten
Do we honestly find it so easy, as a society, to forgive people like Chris Brown simply because he's a celebrity? Or is there something deeper, a misogynistic tendency embedded deep within a society that has grown to deem it acceptable? Let me answer that: it's both. We live in the kind of mass culture … Continue reading Not all things are meant to be forgiven and forgotten
