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The Haunted SchoolNot Suitable for Public Exhibition Third and Final Episode Shariq AliValueversity Rabia’s question had travelled far beyond the boundaries of her village.“Why is my school closed?” When Seemab Gul gave that question the language of cinema, the story… Read More »The Haunted School: Not Suitable for Public Exhibition

The Haunted SchoolThe Real Haunting Episode Two Shariq AliValueversity In the first episode, we left Rabia standing outside the locked gates of a school.A nine-year-old girl, a schoolbag on her shoulder, a few friends beside her, and a rusty gate… Read More »The Haunted School: The Real Haunting

THE HAUNTED SCHOOLTHE LOCKED DOOR EPISODE ONE Shariq AliValueversity Morning sunlight falls across an unpaved road. Rabia and a few of her friends are walking along with schoolbags on their shoulders. Nine-year-old Rabia is a few steps ahead of the… Read More »THE HAUNTED SCHOOL: THE LOCKED DOOR

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