Author : Aman Ki Asha

Brifes

Brifes

Cultural crossings At the South Asia Women’s Conference in Mumbai, Pakistani dancer Sheema Kermani performed to Indian singer Neela Bhagwat singing the poems of Faiz and Mukta Bai. The...
A cross-border royal Rajput wedding

A cross-border royal Rajput wedding

The Rajput ‘Tikka’ ceremony in Amarkot on Dec 7 will take place in Pakistan for the first time since 1947 There is great excitement in the Rajput community in India and in Pakistan about...
When alienation melts away

When alienation melts away

The concluding part of an online cross-border discussion between two young people, Gaurav Chavan in Mumbai and Ramsha Jahangir in Karachi Gaurav Chavan: We do witness Pakistanis around art and...
Briefs

Briefs

A handshake and a smile The Modi-Sharif meeting in Kathmandu raised hopes and underlined differences between India and Pakistan It is a measure of the poor relations between Pakistan and India that a...
Aman Ki Asha seminar held in Dallas

Aman Ki Asha seminar held in Dallas

DALLAS: Human rights and democracy advocacy group South Asia Democracy Watch (SADeW) and University of Texas Dallas Asia Center held a special seminar on “Aman Ki Asha – Hope for Peace-...
Resume dialogue, let people meet

Resume dialogue, let people meet

A young Indian researcher, met with open arms in Pakistan despite tensions at the official level, argues that India should resume dialogue process and that both countries should facilitate...
Announcing: the Delhi-Lahore Dhaba trail

Announcing: the Delhi-Lahore Dhaba trail

At the Delhi-Lahore Dhaba Trail, participants will sample the best of highway cuisine on both sides of the border, guided by an Indian and Pakistani chef In our gastronomic memory, dhabas...
Briefs

Briefs

The cost of conflict in South Asia The South Asia Democracy Watch in association with the Asia Center, University of Texas, Dallas, held a seminar last weekend titled ‘Aman ki Asha and the Cost...
“Crazy” maybe… but oh so sweet

“Crazy” maybe… but oh so sweet

Piyush, a young IT professional working with Apple in California, recently hit upon an unusual way of reaching out to his online friends in Karachi. For some time now, during discussions over Rakhi,...
Your enemy is my enemy

Your enemy is my enemy

The way forward for Afghanistan, Pakistan and India is a comprehensive approach and serious regional commitment, possible only if all three countries shed their rivalries and work together By Dr....