Book Review: Journey Into America

Posted on October 22, 2010
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Yasser Latif Hamdani The recent convictions of Aafia Siddiqui and Faisal Shahzad, both once international students in the US, has brought a cloud of suspicion on all Pakistanis traveling to the US. This is a terrible prospect for those of us — like this author — who have over the years enjoyed American hospitality and […]

Bun-Kebab in Naples, Italy

Posted on September 28, 2010
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Owais Mughal We were recently walknig in the back alleys of Naples. The scene was very traditional Italian. In narrow pathways there were shops selling all kinds of merchandise from colorful pasta to miniature art, guitars to fountain pens and old books. There were children playing football in every open space. In all this traditional […]

Pakistan’s Great Flood: Thank You, Italy

Posted on September 26, 2010
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Owais Mughal Amidst all the talks of donor fatigue, what I saw in Italy myself has made me very heartened. Last week I was buying coke in a store in Rome. A radio in the shop was blaring a pop song. After the song finished I heard the words of ‘Pakistan’ and ‘Emergency’ on the […]

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