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You can't be a journalist, you're a woman!
Pakistani men are threatened and therefore dismissive of women challenging new fields and areas of occupation.
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The missing red cape
Not one supporter questioned the timidity of a revolution from behind bulletproof glass, or his hypocritical words.
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The complexities of today
When asked about my marriage plans, I fall into the ‘aunty trap' of not being too choosy or overly ambitious.
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What about our future generations?
Do we want to discourage them from speaking out their minds in order to protect them out of fear of the Taliban?
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Comic relief: A day at the circus
It is heartening to see people of all ages come together and just enjoy a night out.
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Egging: Future leaders or cruel monsters?
I noticed the eggs in the hands of teenage boys, as one passerby after another became bait to a cruel game.
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Muslim women are empowered and confident
People see a woman in a scarf and assume that she is oppressed, but to judge a book by its cover seems unfair.