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You Can Not Silence A People Forever
In a recent TV interview, I told the host “You can not silence a people forever,” and the day will come when the people of Kashmir will rise up. The chronic social suffering of an entire...
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How Many People Have To Die?
In a recent TV interview, I was asked this horrible question: How many people have to die before the world community acts? What is the number of dead that leads to global action? In the past 30 years,...
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A Silent Prayer For the Victims
This past week’s horrific news is a reminder that people are suffering everywhere. To cope with extreme tragedy, I fasted for two days this week and offered a silent prayer for the victims. What do...
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The Struggle for Female Azadi in Pakistan
This guest post is written by young scholar and human rights activist, Naya Ahmed on the struggle of female azadi in Pakistan. Brief Background Today, as the 215+ million Pakistanis celebrate 73 years...
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The Killing of Women in the Jeju 4-3 Incident
Guest writer Hyun Soo from South Korea shares a gripping story of the killing of women in the Jeju 4-3 incident. Background The Jeju 4·3 incident is a massacre that took place from 1948 to 1951 in...
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When Girls Become Boys, a Study of Bacha Posh in Afghanistan
Bacha posh, translated as “dressed as a boy” in Persian, is a prevalent gendered practice that allows young girls to disguise themselves as boys in the absence of male figures in the home in...
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Where Are the Women?
Where are the women in conflict? What roles do women play? Are their experiences any different than men? These are the questions that guide my teaching and research. In the classroom, I begin with a...
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Why Write About Kashmir?
Since the release of my new books on the Kashmir valley, I have been asked repeatedly: Why write about Kashmir? While the answer is obvious to me, it is not so obvious to those who view Kashmir as a...
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New Books on South Asia
New books on South Asia feature an updated book on the Kashmir conflict, a dictionary for Punjabi speakers, and a fascinating look at the religions of Pakistan. As I write this, the contested valley of...
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White Power Barbie: Why American Women Join the Alt-Right Movement
“White Power Barbie” is one way to label American women joining the alt-right movement. This guest post explores some of the reasons why American women become violent. “It mattered so much that she...
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