A lot of the same people who hate on Ahmadis, justify the blasphemy laws, and decry any form of progressive thought, then panic about the corrosive effect that molvis and far right religious parties are having on Pakistan when religion is weaponised against one of their own.

My latest for Rest of World is set in three South Asian megacities: Lahore, New Delhi, and Dhaka — and how rising levels of air pollution have left gig workers exposed, vulnerable, and sick 🧵

“chaotic incident” is a very interesting way of saying “mаssacre”

flour massacre try to wrap your head around that phrase it is genuinely one of the most horrific things I’ve ever read

I’m currently in #Gwadar, where the situation is far worse than anticipated. Many houses have collapsed, leaving thousands, especially children and the elderly, exposed to the contiguous diseases and enduring severe hardships. This isn’t a natural disaster but the result of

the universe did not need to be witness to a pain this depraved. please dont think for a minute that suffering so extreme, so heinous, anywhere in the world, is not karma for everyone of us alive at this time

we see a new picture of them doing this almost every day and some people still believe that what they’re doing is “self defense”

Today, I honor the women who have fearlessly battled and persist in confronting various forms of colonialism. My heartfelt salute goes to the resilient Baloch women who stand against enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the Baloch genocide in Balochistan. I also

UNRWA says that Israel tortured some of its employees "to make false statements against the Agency, including that the Agency has affiliations with Hamas and that UNRWA staff members took part in the 7 October 2023 atrocities.” timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

Today we demand that we separate the lies from the truth and shed light on the very words in 295-C that have created terror and horror in the name of a man who taught us mercy and compassion #talkabout295C

Israel has: - killed Palestinians for walking in the wrong direction - killed Palestinians waving white flags - killed paramedics going to save a dying little Palestinian girl But it is only now, when Europeans are killed, that an independent investigation is warranted. Right.

It's a bit late for that, but they can still stop this genocide. Year 2024 & we are watching a genocide unfold on our phones as Palestinians share the horrors they have been facing these past 6 months & 75 years under Israeli occupation, with the support of the US & other allies.

The girl behind the photo. A reminder that Palestinians killed by Israel are not just numbers or white shrouds. They were once smiling 5 year olds who once hoped for peace. ✌🏽 💔😞

who is this for, at this point just get a group chat and send each other affirmations until you all feel absolved or whatever

For all the anti-BDS people who said “there’s no point in the Starbucks/McDonalds boycott.” Both boycotts had a significant impact on profits. Every risk management firm in the world then told their clients to avoid business in Israel. Israel is now a massive liability. BDS works

The writer Fayez Abu Shamala, amidst the rubble of his house targeted by Israel in Khan Younis, is trying to salvage whatever books he can gather.

In a normal world, today 630,000 students from Gaza are supposed to start their educational year, but in the genocide era, today they lost the second educational year, and instead they are waiting in the water, food and aid distribution lines. Gaza, September 2024.