Rafia Zakaria
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Past articles by Rafia:
Weddings with a difference
South Asian weddings, with their rituals and multi-day celebrations, are particularly amenable to image-making. → Read More
Islamophobia and motherhood: Parenting in the shadow of terror
How do you raise a brown and Muslim daughter to be proud of her identity when terror means society denigrates it? Rafia Zakaria shares her experience. → Read More
The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan review – the politics of sexual attraction
A daring feminist collection considers pornography, desire and the boundaries within student-teacher relationships → Read More
Reviving a moral universe
In a world rooted in the Persian language, aesthetics and ethics were intertwined. → Read More
‘Repulsive’ & ‘primitive’
The surprise is not so much a matter of diplomatic controversy as it is an illustration of endemic racism. → Read More
I lied about living in New York to fit into the literary bubble
New York felt like the center of the publishing world; it took a long time to learn a writer can flourish outside its gates. → Read More
Recalling the 1918 pandemic
Like the Spanish flu, the novel coronavirus may also trigger a collapse of the world order. → Read More
These Are the Faces of Muslim Women Throughout History
From seventh-century Mecca to present-day Europe, Hossein Kamaly’s “A History of Islam in 21 Women” profiles believers who made a difference. → Read More
American killer
Washington’s exercise of power over the past two decades has been brash and brutish. → Read More
Guest House for Young Widows by Azadeh Moaveni review – life as an Isis bride
A skilful, sensitive report on the women who left their homes to join Islamic State – and found misery → Read More
A moral victory
To ensure that the people of Kashmir get the attention they deserve, Pakistan must lead the way. → Read More
Unsuspecting Pakistani brides
The Chinese government must closely monitor Chinese men who pass through immigration with Pakistani wives. → Read More
Why Narendra Modi’s Plan to “Clean” Up India Hasn’t Worked
As India goes to the polls this week, the current prime minister is declaring a victory in his war on open defecation. His party still won't acknowledge that the real problem is inequality. → Read More
India Adopts Bush’s “Hot Pursuit” Principle
The United States says it has a right to chase terrorists in other countries. Now, India is following suit—in Pakistan. → Read More
After years of war, terror takes a back seat to love in Pakistan this Valentine’s Day
Love is simply part of a Pakistani February this year → Read More
They Wanted Her Body
Thinking of Qandeel Baloch’s murder as an honor killing doesn’t capture the whole truth. She was silenced for revealing men’s hypocrisy. → Read More
Marriage and exit
The whole point of all the vetting is to ensure that the dissolution of a marriage never occurs. → Read More
Going to America
The proposed rules, if passed, will eliminate family reunification as a category of visas. → Read More
Terrified of television
Politics became entertainment long ago, but it is at best bad entertainment, and in Pakistan it is terrible ... → Read More
Failing Afghan women – again
The targets described in the task orders and grant reports are not always the real goals. → Read More