Stories from Dr Tariq Rahman
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Mixing languages
People who do research on code switching point out that people do it to emphasise certain aspects of identity.
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Al-Bakistan
Arabic signals a Muslim identity and Sanskrit a Hindu one — hence, the emphasis on these two iconic languages.
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The images of 2013
Somehow, Pervaish Shaheen's image sums up 2013 and indeed the last many years for me.
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The midnight knock
I am told that countries are not run by orders of the conscience. Well, that is why they are run so badly.
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Language, gender and power
Our words, our sayings, our songs, our jokes, our stories and poetry — all carry the values which construct gender.
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