Arshia MalikExile consciousness — a meeting with Bhasha SumbliIn the Mangalore Literary Festival, I had the experience of listening to Bhasha Sumbli, an Indian actress and theatre artist who is best…Feb 4Feb 4
Arshia MalikOn Death and Petty Minds Commandeering itI was a 26-year-old teacher in a Kashmiri English medium school just before 9/11 in 2001, in Srinagar when a 14-year-old grade ninth boy…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Arshia MalikI can still shut ’em up!The local baker-grocer-gossip/rumour monger and granny is a Kashmiri male. He has been in awe of the ancestral home looming large before…Apr 10, 20231Apr 10, 20231
Arshia MalikKashmir Muslim Women’s Narrative yet to be heardKashmir’s saga is that of broken, but resilient women, damaged yet tenacious women who through their literal blood, sweat and tears keep…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
Arshia MalikOn Bhagat Singh’s 92nd Death AnniversaryI recently bought Bhagat Singh’s ‘Why I Am an Atheist' while coming across a mention during my research into the Partition. It is one of…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Arshia MalikAll Muslim springs will eventually get derailed by hijackersRaif Badawi’s translator Constantin Schreiber’s 2015 Foreword is a piece worth deconstructing. Since he analyses Raif’s 2012 blog posts a…Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023
Arshia MalikWomen Who Go Silent!It is a stereotype that women are talkative and can’t keep secrets or confidences shared. There are women who go silent and contemplate on…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Arshia MalikRaif Badawi — Saudi’s Famous DissidentRaif Badawi is a Saudi writer, dissident and activist, as well as the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals. Raif, now 38…Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
Arshia MalikStepping Out, Speaking UpIt has been almost a decade since I started a reading/writing group in Srinagar at my father’s place in 2013, repurchasing books, writing…Aug 28, 20222Aug 28, 20222
Arshia MalikThe Coherence of PhilosophyI have never been a huge fan of my mother tongue ‘Kashmiri’ because I was not introduced to its lyrical qualities in my formative years…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022