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PK Yasser Arafath

Why urbane, educated Muslim women are wearing the hijab in India

They are creating a legitimate democratic space for themselves within Constitutional boundaries, without being apologetic about their cultural identity.

PK Yasser Arafath
· Feb 20, 2022 · 06:30 am
Mahatma Ayyankali and the bullock cart he rode to challenge caste oppression in 19th-century Kerala

Born into Pulaya community in 1863, Ayyankali defied caste restrictions in Travancore.

PK Yasser Arafath
· Sep 05, 2020 · 11:30 am