When Indian Muslim are called "Hamas" or equalled to Palestinians, it triggers among members of the community, all of the recent traumas.
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Breaking Stereotypes Around the Muslims of India
In today's India, stereotypes about Muslims ignore their diversity.
I Am an Alam and I Am Not a Fan of the Pakistan Cricket Team
An encounter with Islamophobia that cut a deep wound in my teenage psyche, and forever changed the way I view the game of cricket.
How the Ghettoisation of India’s Muslims Adversely Affects their Mental Health
In India, some 80% of the people who suffer from mental health issues do not receive treatment, according to the National Mental Health Survey for 2015-2016.
An Ode to My Ghetto, Hasanpura-C
A poem on the ghettoisation of Muslims.
‘Exams Have Nothing to Do With Issue’: CJI Declines Urgent Listing of ‘Hijab Ban’ Pleas
The CJI did not mention a date for hearing. The apex court had earlier said, it will consider the listing after the Holi vacation.
Hinduism: A Way of Life or the Only Way of Life?
In 2015, a German man asked me if I was a Hindu. In 2022, we are obsessed with who isn't a Hindu.
Duties of the Powerful, Rights of the Weak
A poem on the power dynamics between the state and the populace, the powerful and the weak.
Band-Aid Nationalism
Whenever the word nationalism is brought up in conversation, the first person whose reaction is scrutinised is a Muslim.
NLSIU Alumni Condemn ‘State-Sponsored Violence’ Against University Students
Just a few days ago, the NLSIU Bangalore student body had also passed an “unequivocal condemnation” of the police’s “assault on the rule of law".