Constructive Politics: A New Direction for South Asia’s Youth Dr Shariq AliValueversity South Asia stands at a pivotal political moment. Across the region, a new generation is demonstrating that it is no longer content to remain a passive observer of… Read More »Constructive Politics: A New Direction for South Asia’s Youth
The White Saint of Jacobabad Shariq AliValueversity It was a scorching afternoon in June. The earth seemed to be breathing fire. The air was hot, the trees stood silent, and an eerie stillness hung over the landscape.An elderly woman slowly… Read More »The White Saint of Jacobabad
جیکب آباد کا گورا پیر شارق علیویلیوورسٹی جون کی تپتی دوپہر تھی۔ یوں لگتا تھا جیسے زمین سے آگ کے شعلے اٹھ رہے ہوں۔ ہوا گرم تھی، درخت خاموش تھے، اور فضا پر ایک عجیب سی ویرانی طاری تھی۔ ایک… Read More »جیکب آباد کا گورا پیر
First Journey, First Friend Dr. Shariq AliValueversity It must have been sometime between the late afternoon and evening prayers. The whistle of a steam locomotive echoed across the small railway station of Mirpur Khas. Holding tightly to the hands of… Read More »First Journey, First Friend
Lucy:A Major Milestone in Human Evolution Shariq AliValueversity It was a hot afternoon in 1974.In the dry and desolate region of Hadar, Ethiopia, a group of scientists were quietly searching the ground for bones. Dust swirled in the air, the… Read More »Lucy: A Major Milestone in Human Evolution
Religion or Civilization, Which Came First? Shariq AliValueversity Most of us have heard a familiar version of human history. First, humans lived in small groups in forests and open lands. Then came agriculture, villages emerged, cities were built, writing was… Read More »Religion or Civilization, Which Came First?
Gender Equality:Ancient and Modern Perspectives Shariq AliValueversity Thousands of years ago, during the early evolutionary age، when there were no cities, no land registries, no bank accounts, and no modern social structures۔ Human beings lived in small groups scattered across… Read More »Gender Equality: Ancient and Modern Perspectives
Playing Through Life Shariq AliValueversity British zoologist and renowned author Desmond Morris, in his famous book The Naked Ape, tried to explain human behavior through the lens of animal evolution. In his later writings and research, he also highlighted a… Read More »Playing Through Life
A Picture That Speaks for Human Dignity Dr Shariq AliValueversity During the recent student protests at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, one striking scene captured the attention of people around the world. Twenty-seven-year-old Riya Ahir stood in front of a police… Read More »A Picture That Speaks for Human Dignity
The Long Flight Shariq AliValueversity Meet me in the cold skies of Alaska, where at times it feels as though the days never end. I am a small shorebird called the Bar-tailed Godwit. At first glance, my body seems ordinary,… Read More »The Long Flight