It thrilled me to immortalize Malala in song, and to take on a project that had never been done before. I had space to touch on the emotional aspects of her story.
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In this column, Pakistani writer Bina Shah dissects the rhetoric of Pakistan’s military during Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
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In this cartoon Makhmud Eshonkulov (Uzbekistan) comments on the violence surrounding the current elections in Afghanistan.
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A music ban encouraged by Muslim fundamentalists in Pakistan and Afghanistan leaves no room for free artistic expression. Despite this setback, both nations push for new musical programs.
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This week: an interview with Southern Weekend’s former editor, Burma held its first-ever international literary festival, and the state of media in Pakistan.
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In the wake of the Taliban’s attack on 14 year old Malala Yusufzai, Bina Shah revisits a collection of Taliban poetry.
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In this week’s Pakistan Unveiled author Bina Shah reflects on the death of Pakistani women’s rights activist Farida Afridi. The founder of SAWERA, a women-led human rights NGO in Pakistan’s tribal belt, is suspected to have been killed by Taliban militants.
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