Then stretch our bones in a still gloomy valley;
Nothing’s so dainty sweet as lovely melancholy.
– John Fletcher (1579-1625)
Malala in Pashtun means melancholy, a word that lies on the border of poetry and philosophy, and means more than just grief. Read more

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Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Filed under World · Tagged Aghanistan, Hindustan Times, Kabal tehsil, Malala, Malala Yousafzai, news, Right to Education, Taliban, They call me Muslim, Zia Haq
Muslims face an urgent choice they must not sit over. They must decide between remaining cynical or overcoming cynicism. It is a critical choice and will determine how we see the world and would be seen by the rest of it. Read more

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Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Filed under India, Religion · Tagged All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Bihar, cynicism, education, employment, history, Islam, madrassas, Maulana Wali Rahmani, Muslims, Right to Education, Sachar Committee, skepticism