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I wish I didn't feel like such a foreigner
What pains me is their destitution and their plight while I have more than I deserve... than I earned to deserve.
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Thoughts on leaving Pakistan
In Pakistanis I just saw fear. Religion here isn’t about peace, and love, it is social security and a tool of power.
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I would rather be the 99%
Think for a moment about the difference between you and the man who cooks for you in the heat of the kitchen all day.
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The freedom to be
Unlike Pakistan, in New York, you have the freedom to be. The same rules for men and for women, daughters and sons.
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NY's reaction to Osama's death: The other side of extremism
How would it feel, to be so sweepingly abused, to hear talk of obliterating Pakistan's very existence? It hurts.
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Is there a Pakistan to go back home to?
After being away for two years, going back was scary; this bigoted, bloodthirsty country seems so alien.
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My selfish desire to not be a stereotype
I love my country, and I do want to give back. But I don’t want it to be out of “duty”, or worse, guilt.
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Celebrating Eid with Aisam
Shouting out 'Eid Mubarak' to the crowd and 'happy birthday' to his sister back home, Aisamul-Haq Qureshi brought out the best of Pakistan.
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When in America, do as Americans don’t
Sometimes I find myself thinking – if all Pakistanis moved to the U.S., we might actually be a nation – a much better nation! But is it real?