Shah Latif: a liberal democrat
“Peacocks are dead and the crows are ruling the country”. So lamented Shah Latif as his homeland fell into hands of charlatans piling miseries upon the people. He is deploring…
Shah Latif’s message of wisdom
“Learn to distinguish between the flickering light of a night lamp and the shining rays of the rising sun”. So said Shah Latif, the polymath poet of Sindh urging people…
The genius of Shah Latif
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai whose 270th anniversary (Urs) will be observed tomorrow (on September 11) is known as the great Sufi poet of Sindh. His poetry is recited and played…
Voice of Sindh – Part I
How can a cultural and literary event generate so much controversy and opposition? Well, if two brave women play a leading role in it, it does. Amar Sindhu and Arfana…
Celebrating languages
It is not all doom and gloom in this country as some pundits would like you to believe. Yes, there are challenges, and there are warmongers, but there are also…
With no language but a cry
What does the Sahiwal tragedy tell us about the state of the nation? Because this was not an isolated incident; howsoever excruciating it might have been, our capacity to fully…
Palijo’s legacy
The demise of Rasool Bux Palijo – a stalwart politician and intellectual from Sindh, and one of the greatest writers of Sindhi prose in the 20th century – has not…
Partition and the ‘other’ Sindhi
The partition of the Subcontinent is still painful for millions across the border. They still remember the loss of homes and places they were born and lived in. Millions suffered…
Challenging the Indo-Pak narrative
In the 21st century, South Asia’s two largest nuclear powers – India and Pakistan – are not on talking terms with each other. Peace talks have stalled and cooperation –…
The minister’s dream
Last Wednesday, I went to see Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. But since he had back-to-back meetings, I was left with no option to wait. Tired of waiting,…
