Narrative
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361The hundredth cardiac: At the edge of mortality, a doctor confronts what remains
From the violence of breaking ribs to the strange silence after a pulse returns, one doctor confronts how repeated encounters with death...
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403A woman’s choice of husband does not excuse a man’s abuse
Two women from different generations reveal how love, betrayal, domestic violence and social pressure can turn marriage into a place of fear...
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384An inheritance called Kashmir: The valley that lived as memory inside Manto
Kashmiri diaspora spread across the plains of Punjab carried the memory of the Valley from one generation to the next. Though Saadat...
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300The waaze was never meant to hurry: How Kashmir’s weddings lost the soul of Wazwan
A feast designed to be savoured has become a hurried exercise in abundance. To preserve the soul of Wazwan, hosts, guests and...
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253Medicine begins with knowledge but healing begins with humanity
A surgeon reflects on illness, anxiety and the enduring value of compassion in medical care Every year around Doctors’ Day, I receive...
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383A Kashmir trout farm taught my daughter what school couldn’t
A Sunday outing became the sharpest lesson my children have had all year, and I didn’t plan any of it. My daughter...
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183Five ingredients that make a man
What makes a man? Is it strength, wealth, intelligence or status? Human history suggests otherwise. The men who leave a lasting mark...
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251Imam Hussain’s legacy still inspires the modern world
Every year, the month of Muharram brings millions of people together in remembrance of one of history’s most profound acts of sacrifice....
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154Ethics of disagreement in an age of instant social media judgment
The fierce debate surrounding news about a medico reveals a deeper problem: a growing inability to disagree with fairness, humility and respect...
