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Episode 15 - Ilf & Mashal & Book Mela

This episode is a little dated, but its good beca…

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This episode is a little dated, but its good because we now get to reflect and reflection is a powerful emotion. This episode explores the value of literature, books, and the need for events like literary festivals, bookmela and other such occurrences. It also talks about the importance of Urdu, and how we have lost it. Argues for making Urdu personal again. It also reflects on the grave incident of Mashal Khan, and argues for the need for open spaces where multitude of Pakistani identity can co-exist in a patient and accepting environment.

First published

05/27/2017

Genres

society culture

Duration

26 minutes

Parent Podcast

TheManyPakistans

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Episode Description

This episode is a little dated, but its good because we now get to reflect and reflection is a powerful emotion. This episode explores the value of literature, books, and the need for events like literary festivals, bookmela and other such occurrences. It also talks about the importance of Urdu, and how we have lost it. Argues for making Urdu personal again. It also reflects on the grave incident of Mashal Khan, and argues for the need for open spaces where multitude of Pakistani identity can co-exist in a patient and accepting environment.

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