Struggle for resources at root of Central Africa religious violence
Mariam watched in horror as militiamen burst through the gate of her home in Central African Republic's capital Bangui and demanded her husband say whether he was Muslim. When he…
‘Village of Widows’ determined to rebuild in India flood disaster
Cradling her new-born daughter at her home in a remote valley in the Indian Himalayas, Dhanita Devi tells of her determination to fight for her family's survival. Devi's husband was…
The value of good deeds
Human life is mortal. However, it can be made immortal by performing lasting good deeds. According to the Quran, life on earth has three phases. Allah says that it is…
Geoffrey Douglas Langlands: Forever Pakistani
"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple,…
Storm survivors face day-to-day struggle for survival
The pale moonlight bathed the ramshackle hut of Pacita de la Cruz, which the 45-year-old mother shares with 11 relatives. The shack, built from twisted iron sheets and wood salvaged…
Maid’s story of torture shines light on India slave labour
Sitting on a hospital bed with a thick bandage around her head, an Indian teenager recounts what she says was four months of horrific torture at the hands of her…
View Point: Good luck to Saudi women
Thousands of Saudi women have signed an online petition' entitled "October 26, driving for women". A news report says some 20 women are going to take to the wheel as…
In the Afghan war, women officials bear the brunt
Every morning Shah Bibi Saeedi, a female Afghan government official, goes to her office feeling scared. Sometimes she dons a burqa and walks for an hour to her office. Or…
Fears of Afghan women
With the withdrawal of Nato-led troops and the transition of security to Afghan forces, the future of Afghan women is threatened. That women’s hard-won rights are already eroding is evident…
In the Afghan war, women officials bear the brunt
Every morning Shah Bibi Saeedi, a female Afghan government official, goes to her office feeling scared. Sometimes she dons a burqa and walks for an hour to her office. Or…
