The lives of minority groups
The heart-wrenching scenes of violence by Hindu-right wing goons in Gurgaon against a Muslim family have appalled millions of humanists in the largest democracy and beyond. In a video that…
Myanmar’s minority
On November 8, Myanmar is set to hold general elections for the second time since the end of military rule in 2011. However, not everyone in the country will get…
The model minority
“Model Minority” is an idea that emerged during the 1960s in the US that states that nonwhite groups of people are able to essentially revoke racial and socioeconomic oppressions, that…
Minority matters
“I AM the prime minister of all Pakistanis, whether they are Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Parsi, or any other religion. I will stand by victims of violence and ensure perpetrators…
The minority report
On May 13, gunmen stepped into a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community in Karachi and opened fire killing 43 innocent civilians and wounding many. This attack is just…
The minority Pakistani
A fellow citizen and a friend, a Christian by faith, had to leave Pakistan and seek asylum as he and his family were threatened by a militant organisation. The departments…
Spirit of unity
The new year has arrived. The holiday season is drawing to a close, marking a time when families around the world come together, whether for brief moments or extended periods,…
Drivers of extremism
WHAT compels a mob to burn someone to death? What explains such amplified levels of anger that an accusation against some person from a marginalised group leads to a lynching?…
Ailing democracy
AT a time when democracy across the world is under challenge, there have recently been a number of developments, some that may shape its future trajectory. Elections in India saw the…
Unity in diversity
COLLECTIVELY, we are all humans, yet we are divided in various segments. We are created by Almighty Allah from a single soul (4:1) but mutually we are different in many…
