Monthly Archives: August 2012

An urs, or commemoration of the death of a Sufi philosopher-poet-singer, began in Kasur/Qasur, in Pakistan on Friday, August 24, and someone posted a few lines on Facebook from a beautiful poem anyone – atheist or believer – can identify … Continue reading →

Since I chanced upon the Tweets and Facebook updates a few days ago of Beena Sarwar, a leading journalist, artist and filmmaker in Pakistan, I have been feasting on a rich repast of articles, blogs and commentaries that show how … Continue reading →