What It Means To Be A Pakistani. Exploring South Asian Diaspora With Raza Rumi

The following interview is conducted by Daneesh Majid with Raza Rumi Ahmad on the subjects of identity, society and culture.  A man who has…

My Interview on Identity, Politics and Media

I was interviewed by Roshandan team in the summer of 2019. Saw the video a little late. Here’s the video and there is a…

Dear Infidel: The Dilemma of British Muslims

I was a student in the United Kingdom when The Satanic Verses – the controversial novel by Salman Rushdie – created pandemonium across the…

Displacement & Discontent – Basti by Intizar Husain

THE publication of Basti’s translation is an important literary milestone. The author, Intizar Husain, is perhaps the greatest living Urdu writer and his genius…

Rumi – the loss of identity

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This moved me to tears – Suspect Paki’s anguish

The last time I cross-posted a piece from Suspect Paki, it was about the ‘political’ and the alienation of British Muslims. However, this time…