Power of art on August 12, 2022In 2003, Raiz Rafi, renowned artist of international stature came to Kachho a remote semi desert area in Dadu District of Sindh province in Pakistan. At that time few schools in straw made huts were functioning, Mr Raiz Rafi with the facilitation of Sujag Sansar OrganiSation (SSO) a local NGO working in the area on […]
Tharis hold funeral for hunted deer on July 15, 2022The people of Thar gave a befitting burial to the eight Chonkara deer killed by heartless hunters in Tharparkar.All burial rites were carried out and a prayer leader led a large number of Hindus and Muslims in prayer standing around the eight graves of the innocent animals as if their own family members were to […]
Need to revive organic food on March 8, 2022Older people would go nostalgic about the quality of simple food they enjoyed in past. The aroma of standing paddy crop and cooked rice one sensed form miles. Mouth-watering organic vegetables, fish meat, mutton, beef, poultry and their superb deliciousness they tasted. Even our generation tasted these during 1980s when overuse of pesticides, weedicide and […]
Take a peek inside our glorious past on March 30, 2021Recently, a group of 20 persons including the district government officers and women organisation representatives headed over to visit the Mohenjo-daro site. The purpose was to have a peep in glorious past of Sindh epitomized in one of the earliest settlement and planned city, Moen jo Daro, contemplate on our todays abysmal civic infrastructure and […]
The Impulse to Adorn — an insight into Sindh’s historical mural artwork on March 13, 2021The Impulse to Adorn is a recently published book by Mr Aziz Kingrani, a prolific writer and author of several books. Mr Kingrani’s areas of expertise also include history and archeology. The book has explored, discovered and documented treasure trove of exquisite paintings on the walls of tombs, mausoleums, mosques, temples and graves doting length […]
Cultural contours and coronavirus on March 21, 2020The coronavirus pandemic is being dubbed as the most serious health challenge of the century. Much has been discussed and is being discussed about its sources, intensity, and reasons of spread, symptoms and how to avoid infection. This piece is meant to touch upon some cultural habits which can be avoided and others which can […]
The prospering culture of Kachho on February 15, 2020The sandy strip of Kachho dotted with several old graveyards, historical and archaeological sites is a treasure trove for historians and researchers. Muridani jamali ja Quba (tombs of Muridani Jamali) is one of such site clearly endorsing the fact that now semi desert area of Kachho was once a lush green and one of most […]
Karigar Mela — an omen of positivity on January 31, 2020Long before industrial revolution and after the arrival of East India Company in the subcontinent, the handicrafts and small industries in present day Sindh were thriving in every nook and corner. But slowly and gradually decline of this superb art cum main source of livelihood of creative artisans took a back seat and caused immense […]
A waning vocation of pottery on January 22, 2020One of the world’s largest civilisations, Mohenjo Daro was discovered after some villagers brought some broken pottery to Archaeological Survey of India director general Sir John Marshall around 1924. This showed that the profession of potter dates back to 5000 BC and was in practices in Sindh and other parts of Pakistan even before Moen […]
Exploring the historic Shiv Mandar Johi on December 2, 2019Recently, the evacuation department, the federal government and district government of Dadu, evacuated and sealed the historic Shiv Mandar Johi from a local Muslim Chandio family that had occupied the mandar since Partition. According to Gurmukhdas, a local Hindu Council Member, who along with other local civil society members made efforts to evacuate this Hindu […]