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Obscene Writing and Morality – A Closer Look at Manto’s Writings

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments artist, barbarism, Bishan Singh, brave, British India, Conflict, consequence, convicted, debate, discussion, fractured, freedom, future, homeland, humanity, identity, independence, india, internalization, Ismat Chughtai, Khol Do, maddening, marginalization, Maryam Mansoor, misogyny, nation, nationhood, obscene, obscenity, overwhelming, Pakistan, partition literature, Partition of India, post colonial, post-colonial, protagonist, psychological, rape, reality, reinforced, Society, Thanda Gosht, The Friday Times, Toba Tek Singh, tragedy, Trauma, trial, violence, Women, Zaheda Hina

Saadat Hasan Manto was a hawk eyed, fearless writer who dared to write about the ugly side of the partition, society, and the hard truth about things that nobody would otherwise discuss. He even faced trials for obscenity in his writings but that never stopped him from voicing his opinion. He was always ahead of his time.

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From Bearers of Rights to Beasts of Burden: The Children’s Experience of the Pandemic

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Srijal Srivastava 0 Comments aftermath, age, brunt, child labor, child marriage, child pornography, child rearing, Child rights, children, consequence, COVID-19, exertion, exploit, exploitation, factor, Fast Track courts, Female genital mutilation, FGM, finance, financial pressure, human rights, identity, Internet, Justice, justice system, labor, malnourishment, Manu, migrant workers, need, oppression, paedophile, pandemic, participation, pornography, POSCO, pressure, Psychology, punishment, remuneration, Rights, Sexual offence, suppression, urgent, utilitarian, victim, want

Children have hopes and dreams beyond our imagination. They have every right to be given the opportunity to try and achieve it. In spite of that knowledge, we fail to see the plight of scores of children across the nation who miss out on their childhood because the circumstances are against them. Some things are way more than they seem to be.