Stories from Naween A Mangi
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Like father like son
For 35-year-old Rab Dino, heartache has been a lifetime companion. He can’t imagine life without it
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Perils Overseas
Poverty-stricken, he found work in Saudi Arabia as a driver for a family. He was put up in a tiny airless room
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Rural political sense
Why does the PPP remain successful in elections in rural Sindh? The most common view is that ‘there's no other choice’
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Vacuous schooling
75 per cent of class five students in Sindh can’t read class two-level English sentences
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Our work ethic
In rural Sindh, being 30 minutes late is not considered an issue. Nor is skipping work
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Village elders
These elders are our true source of guidance. They’re the ones with decades of life experience; an irreplaceable asset
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Journalistic ethics
Journalists must be made aware of basic ethics and must receive sustained guidance and support
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Restraining land-grabbers
Those residing closest to the government utility plot have the ‘right’ to grab the land. This is widely accepted
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Scouting young talent
I am astounded to note talent in local youth is not rare. Almost always though, they are unappreciated, unemployed