If anyone were ever an armchair adventurer, it would not be me. My favorite books are emotional and psychological. I like to read about feelings. But despite that, I loved “The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2.” For all its action and adventure, it was the psychological trauma and tension that came to life and made this an entrancing read.
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For many American Muslims, the backlash following the September 11 attacks was fresh ten years ago and still lingers today. Nowhere is this more true than in Dearborn, a working class suburb of Detroit where the high school population is 98 percent Arab-American. At Fordson High School, there’s more to life than football, but when the team is practicing to play their arch-rival in the last 10 days of Ramadan there’s a lot on the line.
Raza Jaffrey. Credit: IMDB.com
The 2011/2012 TV season is set to start in a matter of weeks and, like every year, people are getting excited for the new shows that will premiere in primetime. While TV and ad executives are on the lookout for the next big hit, we’ve got a different question on our minds: Will there be South Asians? The networks are doing well by us this year — of the major shows debuting this season, four will feature South Asian actors, none of whom will play stereotypical roles. (Sorry, Apu. Nothing against you but…come on.)
Read more: Fall TV Primer: South Asians Coming to the Small Screen | Divanee – South Asian news and entertainment.
Life moves fast. News moves faster. The Indian government investigated a mass of unmarked graves in Kashmir where more than 2,000 unidentified bodies lay. Officials and rights groups disagree over whose remains they are, with the former claiming they are militants. Rights groups, however, are postulating that the bodies are some of the 8,000 innocent people who have “disappeared” since 1989.
Srinagar, Kashmir. Credit: eenar_6/Creative Commons
Life moves fast. News moves faster. John McCain visited Srinagar, Kashmir, Tuesday as part of a trip where he also met leaders in Pakistan and India. While the US senator met with top Kashmiri officials, he did not speak with any separatists, who say McCain’s visit will not affect the Kashmir issue anyway. Following reports that Pakistan allowed China to view the remains of the Black Hawk helicopter than went down during the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the latter nation denies having seen the machinery. Pakistan’s ISI also denied the reports, while a military spokesman said the accusations are part of a smear campaign against the country.
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During this month, which marks the 64th anniversary of Pakistan’s separation from India, it is important to remember the myriad ways we can define “independence.” Certainly there is the sort celebrated on the 14th and 15th of August. There is also another kind, one that has been witnessed or implemented by nearly every culture the world over — that which arises from the master-slave relationship.
Read more: Book Review: “The Faith of Ashish” by Kay Marshall Strom | Divanee – South Asian news and entertainment.
Lush fabrics, bright colors, intricate prints and weaves. There are a lot of awesome things about desi clothes, but none better than the ability to buy affordable outfits, made to measure. What this means, of course, is that we are able to customize in a way we can’t with Western clothes. However, with poor measurements and improper fit, we run the risk of looking awkward instead of chic.
Read more: Video: How to Take Your Measurements, with Sahar Dada | Divanee – South Asian news and entertainment.
Life moves fast. News moves faster. American security analyst Raelynn Hillhouse believes that Pakistan sheltered Osama bin Laden in Abbotabad in exchange for Saudi Arabian funds. She put forth her theory in her blog where she claimed that an ISI spokesman tried to claim the reward for bin Laden’s head and said the Pakistanis were harboring him at the Saudis’ expense. For the first time in the country’s history, evidence of war crimes will be presented to a court in Bangladesh. About 3 million people were killed in the nine month war that led to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. If the men in question are convicted, they will likely be executed.
I met with designer Sahar Dada on Saturday at the historic Macy’s (née Marshall Field’s) on State Street, where we filmed a video on tailoring and taking your own measurements. Look for it later this week on Divanee.com.
EDIT We pushed the publishing of this video to next week in order to add an extra feature.
Karachi skyline. Credit: Kashiff/Creative Commons
Life moves fast. News moves faster. Afghanistan’s former spy chief, Amrullah Saleh, alleged that then-President Pervez Musharraf chose not to act on detailed tips pointing to Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts in Pakistan four years ago.According to Saleh, his team conducted village-to-village searches that determined OBL was not in tribal areas. He also implied that Pakistan’s government’s support of OBL prevented them from seeking him out.
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