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Category Archives: Afghans
a song for Afghan refugees in Pakistan: Pekhawara Afghanan che khapa na krre by Naghma
With Pakistan evicting some 600,000 Afghan refugees by the end of this year alone, this song, sung by Naghma in 2011 (I think?), is so real and relevant it’s heartbreaking. Song is at the bottom of the lyrics. The Pashto … Continue reading
Terms of Endearment in Pashto
Below are the many different ways to address the person you love – in Pashto. Needless to say, I’m missing many words, so please free to suggest more. These are the ones I use with my nephews and niece. Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Afghans, beauty, being human, Death to patriarchy, love, Pashto, Pashtuns
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The “sh” and “kh” in Pashto: on Pashto dialects – and Pashto-learning materials
I’m pasting the below from the old blog. Click here to read the comments there; they might be useful for a better understanding of this dialect business. A good Formspring question! Who says Peshawar and who says Pekhawar? It seems … Continue reading
On Pashto Names, “Ruining proper Islamic” Names, and Self-Hatred
On refusing to give your kids names in your language and instead giving them Arabic ones (nothing against this – I’ve a point; read on, please) because of the way your language is structured and your “pagan/haram/backward” language turns “proper, … Continue reading
Novels Set in Afghanistan and Pashtun-majority Areas in Pakistan
I’m pasting the below from the old blog (you may click for the comments – some interesting stuff). I have not read some of these books and would love any and all opinions on them. P.S. I’d like for Pukhtuns/Afghans … Continue reading
Posted in Afghans, beauty, Books, Death to patriarchy, Pashtuns
Tagged Afghans, novels set in Afghanistan, Pashtun things, Reading
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What It’s Like Being a Pashtun Woman on Social Media
This is going to be a series, and I am not going to promise it’ll be as regular as I’d like it to be. I’ve asked several Pashtun females to share their online experiences with me for this series — … Continue reading
Pashtun Personality of the Week: Samar Minallah Khan – anthropologist and human rights activist
Pasting the following brief intro to Samar Minallah from my old blog: Continuing our discussion on Pashtun leaders, both past and contemporary, we present to you – – – Samar Minallah. I’ve been meaning to write about her for over … Continue reading
Pashtun Hospitality and Stuff
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been working with Afghan refugees (and non-refugees here and there, too), translating for them for different things. Apparently, there’s a strong Afghan community here, most coming in as refugees. When it comes to Pashtuns, I … Continue reading
On Pakistan’s Sick Choice to Expel Afghan Refugees from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
I almost feel bad for writing this because I think Pakistan’s choice to expel Afghan refugees out of the area is merely a clever tactic to divert people’s attention from the real problem facing Pakistan – militancy and what just … Continue reading
