Month: June 2020
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Yahya Khan of New York Talks about the Change and Development in Hunza, Northern Pakistan, in a Comparative Context
By Fazal Amin Beg This small contribution mainly reflects the societal and cultural landscape and development of the past and present (pertaining to and after the time of the former Hunza State) through the lens of a key informant Yahya Khan of New York (United States of America). Though, Yahya Khan son of Khalifa Amanullah…
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A Landmark Wakhi Revolt Movement of 1940 against Mir Ghazan Khan of Hunza State: Late Rai Ghulamuddin Khan’s Version
By Fazal Amin Beg Whenever and wherever injustice prevails at individual, collective or societal level, violation of rights could be testified and evidenced in the respective cultural communities across the globe. Resultantly, forces of resistance could be seen at various fronts either to counter the prevailing situation or come in competition or collaboration on the…
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A Couple of Inspirational Wakhi Poetries of Saifuddin Saif of Hunza Valley, Northern Pakistan
By Fazal Amin Beg Saifuddin Saif belongs to Ghulkin village of Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan Region, Northern Pakistan. though, he is in his middle age, Saif has been contributing marvelously for more than two decades to his mother tongue, called Wakhi, in line with devotional and secular poetries. His poetries are prominent and dominant among…
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A Reflection on the Coronavirus and Women March in a Religious Context
By Fazal Amin Beg When the Coronavirus had raised its head in the Wuhan (Wukhan) city of China in November 2019, there was no high level of comments from different segments of the societies to assume the causes. When the Virus began flying to different countries across the globe, surpassing the scientific community, other specialized…