Phasing Through The Ink
From our eighth issue, Aaron Grierson writes about what literature may mean in the Information Age.
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The Happily Ever After Alternative
Maria Amir refurbishes the fantasy in this digital edition exclusive
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The Revolving Doors of Publishing
“A literature such as ours, which is slowly maturing and coming into its own, is often hauled over the coals for being elitist, or unrepresentative of the “true†Pakistan,” writes Sana Hussain. This generalization betrays the talent the industry has produced.
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Theatre of the Absurd
Priyanka Uchil writes about the changing perceptions around arranged marriages in the sub continent, arguing that “tying a chastity belt around a land that preached, practiced and propagated the Kamasutra seems a little far-fetched.”
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Where have all the hippies gone?
Communal living. Pacifists. Anti-war music. The Missing Slate Features Editor Maria Amir wonders about the willing absence to put up a fight before insufferable cruelty.
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Talk the Walk
Time to drop the ‘S’ word By Maria Amir “Because women’s work is never done and is underpaid or unpaid or boring or repetitious…
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Expanding the Web
Vote ‘yes’ for digital democracy. By Aaron Grierson We’ve all experienced the Internet before, perhaps not in all of its glory, but let’s…
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Writing Out a Revolution
“It would not do to hurtle through history like somnambulists, not when there is such a consciousness of youth and possibility.” In the wake of the youth-led revolutions in the Middle East, Madiha Ansari argues for the need of quieter, less spectacular revolutions.
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Pop Culture And Sexuality
By Gareth Trew Gaga. Madonna. Bowie. In late 2007, at Carnegie Hall, New York, J.K. Rowling announced to over 1500 youngsters – and subsequently…
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Asking that Queer Question
“There is no politically correct way to be gay in Pakistan. Your very existence is politically incorrect,†says a young person in Pakistan. Maria Amir investigates life for an oppressed minority.
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