Who Gets to Buy a Home?

by Nikita Stewart in The NY Times: Every year, the Real Estate section of The New York Times tackles the subject of first-time home buying with all of the disappointments and joys that are associated with finally owning a house. For many Americans, a house is the biggest investment they will ever make. Their homeContinue reading “Who Gets to Buy a Home?”

For the Love of Cats in Turkey

As an anthropologist, this intimacy with cats fascinates me because they represent another instance of how “human culture” is in fact made up of our relationships with nonhumans. Globally, cats have accompanied humans since ancient times, beginning in Western Asia almost 10,000 years ago. Humans initially welcomed them in their nascent settlements for their ability to controlContinue reading “For the Love of Cats in Turkey”

Zionism Über Alles

Hans Kundnani in Dissent: In the five months since October 7, people around the world have looked on in horror as Germany has wielded the memory of the Holocaust to silence criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza. The German government’s response to the conflict itself has not been all that different from that of theContinue reading “Zionism Über Alles”

Laila and Majnu

Early morning today, while reading Laila Majnu — an age-old love story turned into a stunning musical in the walled city of Lahore at Dawn website, I attempted to look for a video of the theatrical musical performance at the grand Haveli Barood Khana. There were only few still photos. So, I tried searching forContinue reading “Laila and Majnu”

Siri Paye

Habib Khan from Quetta: I had been to the Kaghan valley twice in the nineties and the first time in 1993 when we hired a jeep from Shogran to Naran, the driver suggested to visit “siri paye” first. I felt a bit nauseated at the thought, and after consulting the family decided to go straightContinue reading “Siri Paye”

The Math Hiding in Plain Sight

Sarah Hart, the professor of geometry at Gresham College, sees symmetry everywhere–humans are detectors of hidden math. Read related Article here.

Photography’s Shooting Star

Exhibitions in London and New York honor the prodigious photographer who left behind a timeless body of work following her death, at just 22 Gagosian in New York City is celebrating its newly announced representation of the Woodman Family Foundation with the show “Francesca Woodman,” and in London, where the National Portrait Gallery features herContinue reading “Photography’s Shooting Star”