Far from saviours
In a recent column entitled ‘Westerners on white horses’ in the New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof explained why, when writing about humanitarian efforts in impoverished nations, he chooses to…
In a recent column entitled ‘Westerners on white horses’ in the New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof explained why, when writing about humanitarian efforts in impoverished nations, he chooses to…
In a night-time attack on the Freedom Flotilla last Monday, Israeli soldiers, in the habit of massacring innocent Palestinians at will, killed 20 activists and injured several others. This happened…
Today I would like to highlight the excellent humanitarian and social activities undertaken by two God-fearing philanthropists and social workers in Pakistan, Mr Mahmoodul Haq Alvi of Alvi Trust and…
When Greg Mortenson’s book Three Cups of Tea was published in 2006, publishers were unsure of its reception. Their fears were unfounded. The book’s story of a failed American mountain…
In Bosnia in the 1990s, “Islamic militants” and “Western humanitarians” fought on the same side. Foreign Islamic fighters formed some of the best units in the ragtag Bosnian army. Like…
The slum neighbourhood of Charahi Qamber in the Afghan capital is growing, with the arrival this year of some 60 families displaced by the war. Among the 1,150 internally displaced…
The slum neighbourhood of Charahi Qamber in the Afghan capital is growing, with the arrival this year of some 60 families displaced by the war. Among the 1,150 internally displaced…
With hundreds of thousands fleeing the fighting, a humanitarian disaster looms - AP/File photo. MOST of the fallout of the military operation in Malakand Division is not unexpected but its…