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A Bollywood lyricist’s daughter in Pakistan and other stories

Some steps in a journey sparked by India and Pakistan’s nuclear tests in 1998

3 min readFeb 12, 2023

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A Bollywood lyricist’s daughter in Pakistan and other stories

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beena sarwar

Merry Christmas… my dear

We have seen over 300,000 Covid-related deaths this year in the USA alone, and the numbers are still rising as many deniers refuse to take…

4 min readDec 25, 2020

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Merry Christmas… my dear

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beena sarwar

Wrote this piece yesterday, published in Aman Ki Asha, about the annual joint Independence Day…

“There is tension on the border due to Kashmir issue. But we have been getting huge response from the public. Sentiment on ground is…

7 min readAug 14, 2019

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Wrote this piece yesterday, published in Aman Ki Asha, about the annual joint Independence Day…

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beena sarwar

#MeToo: Moving towards a cycle of healing

I wrote this piece about sexual harassment and abuse, published inThe News on Sunday. It was a difficult piece to write, took a lot of…

7 min readMay 10, 2019

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#MeToo: Moving towards a cycle of healing

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beena sarwar

Asma Jahangir: A meaningful life, an inspiring legacy

I wrote this piece for a web dossier being produced by Heinrich Boell Stiftung for UDHR 70th anniversary 2018. Posted to my blog, marking…

9 min readFeb 11, 2019

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Asma Jahangir: A meaningful life, an inspiring legacy

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beena sarwar

Khan, Sidhu, Vajpayee, and India Pakistan relations

Posted on August 18, 2018 by beenasarwar | Edit

6 min readAug 17, 2018

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Khan, Sidhu, Vajpayee, and India Pakistan relations

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beena sarwar

In New York, a unique India-Pakistan art exhibit

India, Pakistan, Partition, art…

8 min readJul 21, 2018

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In New York, a unique India-Pakistan art exhibit

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beena sarwar

Nowhere man: An accidental Pakistani seeks Indian citizenship

You can’t make this stuff up. The update to this story I wrote for The Wire is that M. Viqar Sharif crossed Wagah border last month and is…

9 min readJun 8, 2018

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Nowhere man: An accidental Pakistani seeks Indian citizenship

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beena sarwar

Youth-led, social media-powered movement in Pakistan gains ground — despite media blackout

Wrote this piece for Scroll last week about the Pashtun rights movement sweeping Pakistan — an issue I’ve been following and thought would…

10 min readMay 8, 2018

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Youth-led, social media-powered movement in Pakistan gains ground — despite media blackout

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beena sarwar

India, Pakistan: For a better future, build on prisoner exchange agreement

Wrote something on a glimmer of hope regarding India Pakistan relations that needs to be built upon. Published in The News and in The Wire…

6 min readMar 12, 2018

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India, Pakistan: For a better future, build on prisoner exchange agreement

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beena sarwar

beena sarwar

Journalist, editor, filmmaker; journalism teacher; Nieman. Humanrights, media, gender, peace, culture, extremism, India, Pakistan, Southasia www.beenasarwar.com

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