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The Empty AuditoriumUmar Khalid, Students, and the Right to Dissent Shariq AliValueversity A discussion about a book was scheduled to take place at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi. The book was titled The Prisoner of Conscience, and its author was… Read More »The Empty Auditorium: Umar Khalid, Students, and the Right to Dissent

Healer of Society’s Wounds Dr Samia Syed Tariq Shariq AliValueversity It is August 2023 in Karachi. A new medical unit is about to be inaugurated in a section of Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital. Its purpose is not to treat… Read More »Healer of Society’s Wounds

Every Region Has Its Own Book The Fourth and Final Story Shariq AliValueversity SECMOL (Sonam Wangchuk’s educational institute, Ladakh) It was my last day here. I stood on the edge of a hill, looking down at the valley spread out… Read More »Every Region Has Its Own Book

Nature: The First Teacher Story Three Shariq AliValueversity Children who grow up in Ladakh learn to grow up early. If they do not learn to read the sky, the weather catches them by surprise. If they do not understand the… Read More »Nature: The First Teacher

The School Without a Bell Story Two Shariq AliValueversity When I arrived there for the first time, I immediately felt that something was missing. There was silence. There was peace. After a few moments, I realised what it was. There… Read More »The School Without a Bell