Education and mainstreaming minorities on April 25, 2021During my schooldays in Canada, I was fortunate enough to have studied in a multicultural environment, where participating in each other’s religious and cultural festivals was the norm. Teachers with different belief systems and hailing from different countries ensured that students learned inclusive behaviour. On returning to Pakistan, the education system that confronted me appeared […]
Anti-patriarchy vaccine needed on April 7, 2021Recently, I came across the story of Sara (Saartjie) Baartman. Her life and death provide a stark reminder of the power and outreach of the patriarchy, even today. Born in South Africa, Sara was sold into slavery before being trafficked to Europe in the early 19th century. Once there, she became part of a freak […]