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Light lunchboxes
His daughter knocked on his door; only once. It was time for work and her school. He got up, stretching here and there, listening as individual muscles came out of slumber. After he was ready, he...
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Series 6 Was I a threat? Part 1 “Please don’t dishonour us by going out all...
Life in a small town such as Mansehra is quiet and serene. The name it has been given is justified; it truly is paradise on earth. It is the beauty of the district and the simplicity of life that...
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Indians need to stop living with their parents
Ever wondered why small town bumpkins in India are smarter than their big city counterparts? (Oh yes, they are). It’s because unlike the Indian city dwellers that shack up with their parents late into...
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Series 6 Was I a threat? Part 2 ‘Red candies’
“May I come in, Taya Abba?” Saira had somehow dragged herself to his house. Her dislike for him had turned into hatred ever since he made her quit school. She even hated staying in the same room as...
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Series 6 Was I a threat? Part 3 The dead princess
Ma stared at Saira’s lifeless body, unable to believe her eyes. She pulled her feet from the grasp of the floor and walked towards her. All kinds of thoughts crossed her mind in those few steps, which...
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13 Reasons Why S2: A season of secrets, guilt and the power of kindness
The original Netflix series 13 Reasons Why released in March 2017 and took the world by storm. The show started an international dialogue about bullying, sexual assault, substance abuse and suicide....
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I wanted to change the lives of underprivileged school kids, but they changed...
While growing up in Karachi in the turbulent 90s, my neighbourhood used to be a perpetual warzone. Acting tough was the only way of surviving. Our future outlook used to be so bleak that career...
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How an extra-school program changed the way a seventh-grader looked at society
Beyond the Classroom Education is a program teaching school students all across Pakistan the ability to think for themselves, rather than being taught what to think. Students are exposed to several...
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For Neelum, life was only just beginning
Neelum sat by the window as rain spilled from an ashen sky. From the window, she saw a little girl, almost the same age as herself, scuttling in the rain with her father. She laughed as rain poured...
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Pakistan’s education crisis: enrolled in schools, unable to learn
It is no secret that Pakistan’s education sector is in dire straits. The Wilson Center report, titled ‘Why Can't Pakistani Children Read? The Inside Story of Education Reform Efforts Gone Wrong,’ talks...
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