The study offers an in-depth exploration into how Muslim women negotiate their identities in the context of removing their hijab, drawing on approximately 217 anonymous autobiographical blog posts. It situates itself at the intersection of culture, politics, religion, and the intertwined aspects of materiality and identity, aiming to unpack the motivations and justifications behind such […]
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Every death is tragic; civilian deaths are more tragic; women and children’s deaths are the most tragic. No one should go through the trauma of losing their loved ones – male or female, child or adult! No matter who they are; an unjust loss of life is, must be a universal tragedy! What unfolded in […]
The earthquake that devasted Turkey (and Syria) on 6 February 2023 also coincided with an election year where Erdogan is struggling to maintain his grip on power amidst mounting discomfort over his government’s increasing authoritarianism, economic mismanagement, and rampant allegations of corruption at the municipal level. The recent Twitter outage suggests that the Turkish government […]
Autocratic leaders love Presidential System – and Imran Khan is no exception. Pakistan has witnessed a consistent deterioration of democracy and fundamental rights quality during his nearly four years-long stint. He has touted Presidential System on many occasions while in power. Now that he has been ousted through a constitutional process by an active parliament, he has once again tried […]
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METAMORPHOSES by Ovid
METAMORPHOSES (Pygmalion and Myrrha) by Ovid, translated by A. D. Melville In Metamorphoses the Latin poet Ovid tells “of bodies changed to other forms.” The first part of the excerpt that follows tells of the sculptor Pygmalion‘s creation of a perfectly beautiful woman, who is later brought to life for him to marry. The latter […]
“Darwin gave atheists their story of genesis; Marx gave them their eschatology.” – Views expressed by a cleric in a Youtube video presented by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Magna, Utah[2]