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The play Noor and the Light we all need for a peaceful world
Photo : Character Ali, played by author Sam Hickey in an American University stage reading of play Noor A look at the news coverage of events over the past few months would suggest that Muslims and...January 13, 2017 1423 1 -
Muslim Women’s Association of Washington hosts screening of Journey into Europe
A group photo of participants Credit: Samia Abedel Wahed Photography (http://samiaabdelwahed.zenfolio.com) Fifty-six years ago, in 1960, Begum Aziz Ahmed, wife of the Pakistani Ambassador to the United States, had a brilliant idea. Recognizing the great cultural...December 19, 2016 3138 0 -
Culture Conversation : Pakistan Film Festival in New York
A galaxy of Pakistani film stars studded the UN Headquarters in New York as the first-ever Film Festival began after a glittering Friday night event. UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, who was the chief guest, congratulated...December 3, 2016 2565 0 -
Literature has power to foster empathy
The 2016 political season – marked by long rhetorical campaigns and divergent slogans – has resulted in a vigorous debate about its impact on the American society. Particularly, the ‘us vs them’ sounding rhetoric – and implications...November 29, 2016 1315 0 -
Tom Hanks says Constitution will keep America all right
Photo: US State Department via Wikimedia Commons Hollywood star Tom Hanks is confident the United States will be all right, as Washington transitions from a liberal Democratic governance to the new administration of Donald Trump, backed...November 17, 2016 997 0 -
Academy of the Punjab in North America expands its online library
Collage Photos: Book by Khalid Mahmood, Bulleh Shah image originally by Tahirakram via Wikimedia Commons Academy of the Punjab in North America has posted a series of new e-Books and magazines on its website, popular among...November 16, 2016 2348 0 -
Bill Murray capitvates Washingtonians with Mark Twain Prize, White House appearances
Bill Murray, King of Comedy, took Washington by storm with appearances at the White House briefing room and the Kennedy Center, which celebrated his art with award of Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The actor...October 24, 2016 1015 0 -
Pakistan-India standoff hits cultural ties with bans on actors, film screening
The escalating tensions along Kashmir’s Line of Control are casting a shadow over cultural ties between India and Pakistan, hitting the avenue of creativity that often transcends boundaries and symbolizes hope for peace. A series of...October 1, 2016 1157 0 -
UNESCO Award for Lahore’s Mughal Shahi Hammam
An ornate building in Lahore, the Mughal city, has almost fully been returned to its pristine glory of fabled days. Thanks to UNESCO, the Shahi Hamman, a public bath house of the walled city of Lahore,...September 6, 2016 1167 0 -
Americans prefer to read print books, despite e-reading trends
Americans’ preference for a print book continues to be dominant choice, despite an enormous variety of available to them including through the electronic format. A Pew Survey reports that 65% of Americans have read a print...September 5, 2016 944 0