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Author: Nazeeya Faarooq

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Colombo, Human Rights, Identity, Media and Communications

A homophobic Editorial: Professional negligence or genuine belief?

Photo courtesy the febrile imagination On the 29th of July 2010 I read a strange and badly written editorial that appeared in the . To put it mildly, the editorial was a…

Nazeeya Faarooq Nazeeya Faarooq on 08/03/2010
Colombo, Identity, Religion and faith

Jumma: The last bastion of the boys

The other day I was chatting to my dad and told him that sometime in the future I would like to give a Jumma sermon. He shook his head sadly and told…

Nazeeya Faarooq Nazeeya Faarooq on 03/26/201003/24/2010
Colombo, Education, Politics and Governance, Sport

Does cricket have a citizenship?

My family like many Sri Lankan families is cricket mad. I am the exception. When Sri Lanka played Pakistan a few days ago, my family lived and breathed cricket and it seemed…

Nazeeya Faarooq Nazeeya Faarooq on 08/11/2009
Colombo, Jaffna, Media and Communications, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Big Game

A group of men are standing in an outdoor location. They are grinning and laughing and are triumphant but most importantly of all, they exude an air of victory. The camera pans…

Nazeeya Faarooq Nazeeya Faarooq on 05/22/2009
Colombo, Religion and faith

Hijab whereforth dost thou commeth?

The other day I was driving outstation and saw a big bill board advertising national unity. There was a Sinhala girl wearing a lama sari, there was a Tamil girl with jasmine…

Nazeeya Faarooq Nazeeya Faarooq on 04/18/200904/17/2009
Religion and faith

The moderate Muslim: An endangered species?

There is an endangered species out there – strangely it is not an animal, or bird or plant but is in fact a human being – it is the moderate Muslim. Many…

Nazeeya Faarooq Nazeeya Faarooq on 03/20/200903/19/2009

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