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The Space Between the River & the Sea
“I was 12 years old when my family and I visited Jordan. There were lovely sites to see, but unfortunately, Jordan’s tourism isn’t very active.” This was the conversation I had with my lovely Jordanian colleague a couple of years ago. However, I had forgotten to mention the year, which was the summer of 1993.…
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Seeking Perfection.
I am writing for myself, after more than six years. These are just some of my thoughts, and musings if you will. Happy reading (hopefully)!
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A Leap of Faith.
By Jehan Naseem Published in Pak Tea House on Jan. 10, 2016 We are always seeking perfection or have an innate idea of what is in our minds and of other people. Fantasies are painted into a larger than life picture and are given vitality, expectations rise, disappointments are expressed and heartbreaks occur. Throughout this…
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Translation of “Dil ke baat” or “A letter from the heart”
My first go at translating an Urdu article of the brilliant Wasit-Ullah Khan, originally published in the Daily Express News Story My dear middle class children, God bless you. It was great to see you vote at the polling stations for the first time and that too in line for hours in this blistering…
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Taliban Commander Maulvi Nazir Killed As US Drone Strikes
Posted 3 January 2013 8:40 GMT Global Voices Online According to reports a leading militant of the Taliban Maulvi Nazir has been killed by an American drone strike. This has caused apprehension on the social media site Twitter and blogs; about how Pakistan’s citizens and military forces may react to this news. The News Tribe…
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Malala: I am Pakistan By Jehan Naseem
Published in Pak Tea House Oct. 13th, 2012 “Live #Malala Live. Can someone pls tell me how I explain to my 11yr old daughter why anyone would try to kill 14yr old”? That was one of the first tweets that caught my eye on October 9th, 2012 by Dr. Adil Najam the Vice Chancellor…
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2011: The Turbulent Flight by Jehan Naseem
Published in the Pak Tea House on Jan. 3, 2012 At the end of every year or the beginning of a new one, a very dear friend of mine and I repeat the same words, “God-willing, this will be our year,” to give each other a gentle yet positive push looking forward to the New…
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The Foreign Robber
Published in Pak Tea House on Oct. 22, 2011 A few days ago, I had gone to the bank to make a personal transaction. I had parked my car a few feet away from the steps heading towards the main door of the bank. All of a sudden, from the corner of the bank building,…
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South Asia: Reactions on the New Beginning of Libya
Published in Global Voices Online on Oct. 21,2011 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/10/21/south-asia-reactions-on-the-new-beginning-of-libya/ This post is part of our special coverage Libya Uprising 2011. The death of Muammar Gaddafi marked the end of more than four decades of autocratic rule in Libya. People from all over the world are expressing their views on his reign, the way he died…
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Pakistan: Education, The Last Hope
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/08/25/pakistan-education-the-last-hope/ Posted 25 August 2011 20:05 GMT by Global Voices Online. As the socio-political crisis in Pakistan is getting out of hand, emphasis on education has been stressed by the civil society. This thought mainly is due to the fact and hope that maybe, just maybe, education might be the key to bringing stability amidst the…
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My Family’s Story Part II: Egypt and the return to Pakistan By Jehan Naseem
Got published in the South Asia Pulse Online: http://www.sapulse.com/new_comments.php?id=3122_0_1_0_C My parents had arrived in Cairo, Egypt in 1977. They had been given a home by the company in Garden City and they had found out that it was the very same house that Anwar Sadat had been living in before the revolution. A few…
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The house that Sadat lived in.
Published in The Express Tribune (Partner with International Herald Tribune), Sunday Magazine, June 3rd, 2011. http://tribune.com.pk/story/198767/the-house-that-sadat-lived-in/ My parents arrived in Cairo, Egypt in 1977. They were given a home by my father’s company in Garden City and soon found out that it was the very same house that Anwar Sadat had been living in before…
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Recalling the Libyan atura (Another version)
Published in The Express Tribune (Partner with International Herald Tribune), Sunday Magazine, June 26th, 2011. http://tribune.com.pk/story/194146/recalling-the-libyan-atura/ When my parents arrived in Tripoli, in early 1969, Libya’s economy was thriving. The kingdom was known for its riches, particularly oil. Every necessity was readily available, people were allowed to voice their opinions, and education was…
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She and I. (via I will find myself;)
I think that Maida Sheikh is an extremely talented short-story writer. This is a story that most of can relate with our own selves. Regardless of whatever religion, gender, class or creed we may be; we all have our inner demons that we are constantly are at battle with. This is a story of a…
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Pakistan: The Fight Against The Taliban and The Drones Posted 24 April 2011 19:42 GMT
24 April 2011 19:42 GMT published: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/04/24/pakistan-the-fight-against-the-taliban-and-the-drones/ and http://pakistanvoices.com/current_affairs/pakistan-the-fight-against-the-taliban-and-the-drones/ Imagine how it is to live in Pakistan knowing that you can have all kinds of misfortune in a day whether natural or man made. A place where a day without any suicide bombing or drone attack can make a news and every moment the citizens…
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The People vs. the Taliban vs. NATO By Jehan Naseem
Written November 8,2010 Recently, the new American ambassador to Pakistan: Cameron Munter has said that the drones are essential for the demise of the common enemy in the war against terror. The rampage to find Bin Laden and the the Tehrik-i-Taliban’s binding alliance with him, are causing both sides to over look the collateral damage,…
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Tuning Out Reality-Original Version By Jehan Naseem
Published in January 9, 2010 The other day I randomly decided to check a link that a friend of mine had sent me to watch a video clip. This clip was a video report was done by Adam B. Ellick of The New York Times on the influential musicians of Pakistan, who have claimed to…
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My Family’s Story Part I: Libya By Jehan Naseem
Hosted on South Asia Pulse Online http://www.sapulse.com/new_comments.php?id=2800_0_1_0_M13 It was the beginning of the year 1969 in Tripoli, Libya where my family’s story had started. There were rumors dispelling and there were talks of King Idris being made to step down. Later on it became true that an army official with the name of Captain Gaddafi…
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The road less travelled By Jehan Naseem
published in The Friday Times on June 4th, 2010 Jehan Naseem highlights the strength of non-violent protests In history we have seen many acts of non-violent protests, and such a resistance can be a very powerful thing, with exceptional outcomes. The very first non-violent protest took place in China BCE 470-391. This was conducted by…
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Our days in Libya by Jehan Naseem
http://www.thefridaytimes.com/08042011/page19.shtml Published in The Friday Times April 8, 2011 It was the beginning of the year 1969 in Tripoli, Libya. There were rumors that King Idris was being made to step down. Later it emerged that an army official by the name of Colonel Gaddafi was one of the main conspirators against the king and…
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Message from a Pakistani apologist By Jehan Naseem
Originally published for the e-zine The Green Kaleidoscope on June, 2009; then re-published for The Express Tribune Blog , October 4, 2010 at 5:30pm A few months back I was having a conversation with an American of Pakistani ethnicity. An American born, however, not a confused desi. She seemed like a reasonably well-educated, knowledgeable and…
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A foreign view of Pakistan by Jehan Naseem
Published in the Express Tribune Blog September 28, 2010. Normally, when someone lives anywhere in the world or even just visits a place, a deep connection develops between them and the people of that country. Sometime the connection is so deep, they adopt certain habits of the residents. They, at heart, become natives or in…
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Sherpao Basti: bastion of hope By Jehan Naseem
Published in The Friday Times May 14, 2010 Jehan Naseem writes about five brave women on a humanitarian mission In the middle of two posh localities lies the developing Sherpao Basti. Right in the centre of the Basti stands a firm and solidly constructed building that provides a ray of hope for the common man…
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Tuning Out Reality by Jehan Naseem
Published with The Friday Times on January 9, 2010 ‘Tuning’ Out Reality Jehan Naseem speaks out against ill-informed musicians speaking for the nation through politically charged lyrics based on contrived ‘realities’ where the West is blamed for all the problems that Pakistan faces today “Gonna tell the government, to inform the President, he’s been watching…