My interview with Ithaca Times, U.S. (Asylum Writer Wields Pen Against Sword)
Recently I was interviewed by Ithaca Times, USA. Here is the text: The Ithaca Times sat down with Rumi to talk about his work…
Negotiating Freedom of Expression
Earlier this year, two secular bloggers were hacked to death in Bangladesh. In other countries such as Russia and Iran, writers and journalists languish…
A year ago, I was almost killed
A year ago, I suffered the fate of thousands of Pakistanis who have been attacked, maimed and terrorised by violent extremism. I was lucky…
Freedom to broadcast hate
This report by the BBC is extremely insightful. It talks about how broadcast media are fanning sectarian passions across Middle East – on all…
Sir Salman Rushdie’s fatwa against freedom of expression
Khaleej Times – 11/08/2008 BY SHAJAHAN MADAMPAT SIR Salman Rushdie, that beloved symbol of freedom of expression, has now turned Khomeini, so to speak,…