To move a movement
Movements need to “move” people: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. All successful movements have been transformed over a passage of time. From protests to resistance to struggle, movements need a…
Arch internationalist
LAUGHTER came easily to Desmond Tutu, but he also did not hesitate to weep in public. He strove to see the best in humanity, and perhaps that very longing provoked…
Rusted hearts
ANYONE who makes New Year’s resolutions and believes that such promises will be kept is halfway to becoming a politician. Resolutions (like the second marriages of Winston Churchill’s definition) are…
Breaking the monopoly
This month, the world could have been celebrating the waning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, vaccine apartheid and restricted production continue to fuel the spread of the coronavirus. A year…
Travel bans
Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant, is now on the march. While southern Africa appears to be its epicenter, countries including Britain, Canada, Australia, Israel and others now report cases. Dr…
Lost in history
On Thursday, apartheid’s last leader, Frederik Willem de Klerk, died, sparking a national conversation among South Africans about his life and legacy. Praise and support for De Klerk – who…
Colours of discrimination
Sometimes red, and sometimes grey, it is all on merit, that is what they say. Seriously. Probably Not. Like it or not the palette is in their hands. With one…
Futile reconciliation
Reconciliation cannot be done in isolation; it has to have a national consensus and acceptance of their crimes by those who are receiving amnesty. When it comes to talking about…
Geelani sahib: in memoriam
The passing away of Syed Ali Shah Geelani marks the culmination of a life dedicated to the people and cause of Occupied Kashmir. Geelani sahib’s dedication, devotion, sacrifices and his…
Victims of terrorism
Our country plunged into deep sorrow and gloom on December 16, 2014 when terrorists attacked Army Public School in Peshawar and killed hundreds of children and members of the school’s…
