2 Responses to “Something did”

• #1

  Artymorty

  July 17, 2016 at 5:21 pm

  Her last interview from just a couple days ago is very sad, from the Times of India:

  My aim is to change the social norms of Pakistan, women here look up to me. I started very early, worked on myself and the effect is for all to see.

  When I was 17 I was forced into marriage. I had no hand in it and I didn’t even enjoy being with the man. Also, I wanted to study but no one listened to me. I wanted to move forward in life, it wasn’t a happy situation.

  On the controversy over her visit with a Muslim cleric:

  See, muftis and maulvis have a huge following in Pakistan. In an Islamic country they rule the roost. Mufti Abdul Qavi had invited me and I went to meet him. I wanted to take lessons in Islam from him but having spoken to him for some time, I realised he was a fake person. So, I exposed him through pictures. After that, I am getting threat calls every day.

  I have already applied to the Home Ministry for security. So far, I have got nothing. For security, I am staying underground. There are too many controversies around me, mediapersons are calling every day, but I am yet to wriggle out of it.

  I admire her a lot.
• #2

  Samantha Vimes

  July 17, 2016 at 8:12 pm

  I like very much the photo of her looking badass in jeans. As for the other, I remind myself that what is pandering in one patriarchy is fighting for rights in another.