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Haroon Yousofi – Studio 19 with Chet Ram (چیت رام در استودیوی ۱۹ با هارون یوسفی)

Posted in Arts, Videos on June 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

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Mukish Pran

Posted in Arts, Videos on September 26, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Mukish Pran talks about his singing and memories of his father Prannath — a popular Afghan Hindu singer

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Beyond Boundaries – a novel

Posted in Arts on August 27, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Beyond Boundaries by Bela Kaul

Lives of two women, Taara and Janki, separated by time and place, bound by blood, search for a sense of belonging. Taara struggles with her individuality in contemporary Minnesota (USA). Her Hindu immigrant parents help her in this journey by steering her toward her heritage and the story of her great grandmother, Janki. Janki’s journey begins as Jeevani, the name her parents gave her. At eight she learns of a groom whose family was coming to see her. From Quetta to Kandhar to Dehra Dun Janki lives through splitting of a nation (India), creation of a new one (Pakistan), and mutiny in the tribal lands of Afghanistan. She survives through earthquakes, wars, and loss and prevails beyond all bounds.

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