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September 2015

September 28, 2015

Making Sense of “the Other”: A Review of Without Shame by Katherine Russell

I am not going to lie, I started reading Without Shame with some skepticism -...

July 2015

July 21, 2015

Review of Brick Walls by Saadia Faruqi

Brick Walls by Saadia Faruqi is a collection of seven short stories set in Pakistan,...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Friday Links

British Pakistani Azi Ahmed has written a book called 'Worlds Apart', about her experience as...

April 2015

April 17, 2015

Friday Links

How to keep a hijab on when skydiving in Dubai? A Canadian female skydiving instructor...

April 03, 2015

Friday Links

Tajik state television has aired a documentary that alleges that prostitutes in the country have...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

Friday Links

In an interview with the Huffington Post, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, CEO of Muslimgirl.net, explains how Muslim...

March 06, 2015

Friday Links

A group of Afghan men have marched through the capital Kabul in burkas to draw attention to...

October 2014

October 23, 2014

Malalagate, Patriotism, and Disingenuous Agendas

Last week, Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai was declared a co-winner of the coveted Nobel...

January 2014

January 07, 2014

The Men We Should Not Marry

A few days ago a fellow Facebook friend of Indian descent posted “10 reasons why...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

On Sexual Violence and Media Portrayal in Pakistan

Years ago, loose gravel on a trail up Margalla Hills landed me in the emergency...

October 2013

October 24, 2013

What Should We Make of the Malala Issue?

Editor’s note: Malala Yousafzai has been extensively covered in media lately, and several MMW writers wanted...

October 22, 2013

Is Pakistan Really Neverland?: Malala, the Perpetual Child Activist

Editor’s note: Malala Yousafzai has been extensively covered in media lately, and several MMW writers wanted...

September 2013

September 10, 2013

“Outlawed in Pakistan”: A Powerful Look at Violence Against Women

FRONTLINE is one of my favorite shows to watch on television. Their documentaries are thoughtful...

September 04, 2013

Burka Avenger: Lady in Black

When I wear hijab, I find that the average Pakistani takes me a lot more...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Eid in Four Countries

As one final addition to our Ramadan 2013 posts, we wanted to share a series...

August 13, 2013

Fat, Brown, Muslim LBT Women Say No

This post was written by guest contributor Fakhra Hassan (@DragittotheTop). “Fatness and obesity in Lesbian,...

August 08, 2013

And Just Maybe, It’s Eid

Writing this as Eid approaches, I'm reminded of all the different ways people might experience...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

A Tale of Two Ramadans

My grandmother set down a plate of six or seven parathas with determination in her...

July 01, 2013

The Colourful Drones of Mahwish Chishty

In the past few years, drones have emerged from virtually been unknown to becoming a...

May 2013

May 20, 2013

In conversation with Pakistani Actress Saeeda Imtiaz

Movie stars have always fascinated me. We follow their dressing sense, emulate them, secretly envy...

May 14, 2013

Women and Democracy in Pakistan: How Dreams are Stronger than Fear

This post was written by guest contributor Maria Salman. Defiance. In light of a recent...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Malala and the Media: Not Black and White

This post was written by guest contributor Ossob. Looking back at recent media attention on...

February 22, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty: A Tale of Bias and Burqas

This post was written by guest contributor Emaan Majed. The scene opens on a bustling...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Pakistan: A Country of One Color?

This post was written by guest contributor Emaan Majed. On my grandmother’s dresser, there is...

December 2012

December 20, 2012

A Woman’s Quiet Revolution: An Interview with Journalist Zubeida Mustafa

Several weeks ago, I wrote a brief profile on Zubeida Mustafa, recipient of this year's...

November 2012

November 20, 2012

Writing from Pakistan: Zubeida Mustafa

“A reporter must ignore critics and write the truth, Mustafa said. ‘Even if it is...

November 08, 2012

Film Review: Unveiled Views

“When someone wants to be an artist, because they cannot let what’s going on around...

October 2012

October 30, 2012

Malala Yousufzai: A Story of Education, Drones, and Foreign Policy

On a recent grocery store run, my father and I overheard an interesting exchange between...

October 15, 2012

Pakistan’s Hina Rabbani Khar: Beyond the Birkin Bag

Of late, Pakistan's foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, has become the unfortunate target of tabloid...

October 08, 2012

The Pakistani Women You Have Probably Heard About

There’s something interesting, in that facepalm sort of way, about the manner in which the...