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Pakistani Slacker Film Banned

Rosheen Kabraji |
01.30.2011
Slackistan is a mockumentary about nothing. At feature movie length, I was a little hesitant about going to the screening. Watching over-privileged kids whine and whittle away t... ...read more
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Postcard from Pakistan: Raising Funds through Photographs

Rosheen Kabraji |
11.15.2010
There isn’t a week that goes by without news that there has been more death and destruction in the form of suicide bombings or targeted sectarian violence. The bomb blast ... ...read more

The Worst Floods in a Century Wreak Death and Destruction Across Pakistan

Rosheen Kabraji |
08.28.2010
Number of people dead: 1600 and counting Number of people affected: 20 million and counting (or one in nine Pakistanis) There are no words. The United Nations announced that thi... ...read more
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Pakistan’s Lethal Monsoon

Rosheen Kabraji |
07.31.2010
If you have ever flown into Islamabad airport in the middle of the monsoon the final minutes before those wheels hit the runway are agonizing. You’re lucky if you see the ... ...read more

Pakistan’s Fake Degree Scandal

Rosheen Kabraji |
07.25.2010
There are few quotes that are able to capture the essence of Pakistan’s battle for a better education system. But, we may have just found it: “A degree is a degree! ... ...read more
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Faisal Shahzad: Made in Pakistan?

Rosheen Kabraji |
05.06.2010
After Pakistan was labelled ‘the world’s most dangerous country’ by Newsweek magazine, one set of Pakistani filmmakers decided to respond by making a documenta... ...read more
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Postcard from Pakistan: This Land is My Land Not Your Land

Rosheen Kabraji |
04.29.2010
I doubt Woodie Guthrie ever imagined his lyrics would be adapted in a land thousands of miles away and taught to primary school children in Karachi, Pakistan. And of late, IR... ...read more
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Democracy without Security? Pakistan’s Return to Parliamentary Democracy

Rosheen Kabraji |
04.19.2010
At long last, President Asif Zardari signed into law the 18th amendment which will drastically curb his presidential powers. It is no mean feat, as the pressure of opposition pa... ...read more
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India and Pakistan: the Engagement Must Go On

Rosheen Kabraji |
03.03.2010
It took about ten phone rings before I picked up. “Good morning, ma’am”, said the very apologetic voice, “so sorry to bother you but the police are here ... ...read more

Must-read Pakistani Novel

Rosheen Kabraji |
01.17.2010
There has been an explosion of Pakistani authors writing about all kinds of issues from politics, identity, immigration and belonging. It has taken me a shamefully long time to ... ...read more


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