“Making a Mensch” on September 22, 2022What makes a mensch? In German, the word mensch translates to person; however, the word has a richer subtext in the Yiddish language and culture. Despite its origin, a mensch can be someone from any religious background or gender that can be relied on; someone who always acts with integrity, honour, and humility; and someone […]
Dara Shikoh on Trial at The Cosmos Club on May 28, 2022On Saturday, May 14, while the eager bustle of the Embassy Row world tours returned to Washington DC for the first time since the Covid Pandemic, a special event was also held on Massachusetts Avenue at one of Washington’s most prominent and exclusive institutions. The Cosmos Club of Washington DC, founded in 1878, is a […]
A Bridge Cannot Choose Sides: A Dialogue on Pakistan’s role in Sino-US Relations. on January 26, 2022In the summer of 1971, President Richard Nixon’s National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger feigned sickness at a dinner in Islamabad with Pakistani President Yahya Khan. With his help, Kissinger traveled in secret to Beijing to engage in talks with Premier Zhou Enlai. This maneuvering would lead to mutually beneficial relations between the US and the […]