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Jogi Culture at a Crossroads

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Umarkot: The Jogi community—also known as Yogi or Jugi—is one of the oldest and most fascinating groups in South Asia. Known for their deep spiritual roots, connection to nature, and traditional way of life, the…

Childhood Lost to Dung

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Two young girls press dung cakes onto the walls of a home. Their bare hands move with precision, hardened not by skill but by necessity. Around them, the air carries the pungent weight of what passes for…

A Life in Rhythm with Nature

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Umerkot: Tucked away in southeastern Pakistan, the Tharparkar Desert—stretching across Sindh province lives and breathes through four distinct seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Monsoon. Each season not only…

Will We Ever Conclude?

Khushhal Khan Islamabad: “Pro-democracy public”,  a slogan that continues to pierce our ears, yet few truly understand what it means. You can’t just look it up in a dictionary. I tried but no luck. So I thought: maybe breaking the term…

Children of the Sewage Nation

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In a nation where nearly half the population lives below the poverty line, the image of seven barefoot children foraging for discarded vegetables in a flood of sewage is not a rare accident—it is a system’s…