The dagger ‘uncle’ Azeez tucks in his waistband has been in his possession for nearly half a century and has been in his family for…
Mohsin Ilyas Due to the lockdown imposed during Covid-19, the worship places across Pakistan were shut down. This affected church activities as well. Many pastors…
This video reflects upon the plight of sexual minorities of Pakistan during the coronavirus outbreak. Ravadar blog features the untold stories of Pakistan’s Minorities during…
Religious hate-speech and exclusion are an everyday experience for religious minorities in Pakistan. Over the past year, the youth development organisation Bargad, funded by Minority…
In the latest piece from her series on heritage and survival, Sofya Shahab, from the IDS-led Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development, describes her…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Pirshing Kaka’i sewing at her little market – photo: Muhammad Almas Pirshing’s home nowadays resembles more a bustling bazaar rather than a…
Mahesh Rana A local builder had the audacity to destroy a pre-partition temple along with 22 houses in the vicinity and added to the insecurities…
Kirkuk, 2020 – 81-year-old Ghalib Muhammad Wali at his village plucking okras – photo: Muhammad Almas Everyday Ghalib wakes up early, wears his traditional attire…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Majid Kaka’i and his daughter Avesta have been training at home for 8 months – photo: Muhammad Almas Wearing his training suit…
Original content published in partnership with CREID by Ravadar (23 October 2020) Mahesh Rana Every year countless cases of rape and murder are left unaddressed by the…
Last week, Pakistan was re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the main UN body tasked with the promotion and protection of all human…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Kaka’i villagers in Daquq – photo: Karwan Salehi If it wasn’t for his reluctance to leave his mother behind, Mariwan would have…
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