The Prisoners in Bangladesh’s Backyard
The Rohingya will be the litmus test for a “new” Bangladesh’s progressive ideals.
Afghan Refugees and the Left in Sindh [Urdu]
افغان مہاجرین اور پناہگزین کا سوال سندھ کے بائیں بازو، ترقی پسند اور قوم پرست تنظیموں کے لئے سوالیہ نشان ہے
Afghan Refugees and the Left in Sindh [English]
The question of Afghan migrants is a test case for Sindh’s Left, progressive, and nationalist groups.
Voices of Baloch Nationalism: A Conversation with Mahrang Baloch
Jamhoor spoke with renowned activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch on the latest upsurge in the Baloch national struggle, as well as the Pakistani Left and the country’s growing feminist movement.
The Afghan Question and the Contradictions of Pakistani Identity
Recent deportations of Afghan refugees reveal the historical contradictions of citizenship and national identity in Pakistan.
On Punjab: An Interview with Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali discusses the place of Punjab — its partition, its politicians and activists, and its poetry and languages — in the history of the subcontinent.
Crisis of Identity, Consolidation of Power
The continuing Muslim vs Bengali identity crisis has paved the way for an authoritarian regime in Bangladesh.
Colonial Legacies and Fascist Tendencies: Housing Segregation in the Indian City
How colonial-era regulations created and maintained caste and religious segregation in what is now a stronghold of fascism: Gujarat.
Sri Lanka’s Dual Crisis: Ethnic Conflict & the Debt Economy
Reimagining a pluralist Sri Lanka in the wake of the ‘Gota Go Home’ movement.
Contestations over Land in Northern Sri Lanka
Rethinking hegemony and resistance in land conflicts in the post-civil war Sri Lankan North.
Songs of the Wretched
A selection of poems on rage and resistance in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Muslim is a Dirty Word
A narrative reflection on the breakdown of a marriage, and an awakening to a political identity, against the backdrop of India’s straining sociopolitical fabric.