Myra Khan
12 articles
Women’s rights activist Ayesha Malik becomes first female Supreme Court justice in Pakistan
Gender equality activists are celebrating Ayesha Malik’s appointment to the Supreme Court in light of gender disparities in Pakistan and Malik’s own robust track record as a women’s rights advocate.…
‘Is it going to just be for Indians?’: Madhu founders on their uphill quest to craft award-winning chocolate
After being recognized by the prestigious Good Food Awards with their innovative Idukki Black Pepper bar, Madhu Chocolate co-owners Harshit Gupta and Elliott Curelop spoke to NextShark about their…
New Jersey Senate condemns 1984 Sikh genocide in new resolution
On Jan. 10th, the New Jersey Senate passed Resolution 142, officially condemning the anti-Sikh violence that took place in India. The resolution lists a higher death toll than is officially…
‘Be ready to kill’: Open calls for genocide against Indian religious minorities ramp up
Far-right Hindu groups in India have been openly calling for violence against Indian Muslims, Christians and Sikhs, with many demanding a “repeat” of the 1984 genocide of Sikhs. Nationalist populism:…
Vietnamese Americans are opening their doors, offering support to Afghan refugees
Across the United States, Vietnamese communities have been opening their doors to refugees from Afghanistan, seeing themselves in the new arrivals. An unlikely bond: In cities like Philadelphia and…
Who is Harnaaz Sandhu? What the world didn’t hear about Miss Universe 2021
On Dec. 12, Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021. When host Steve Harvey asked the contestant to “meow,” he missed out on an opportunity to ask about her many professional accomplishments…
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, culture lead to another vigilante justice death after man beaten by mob of hundreds
The murder of a Sri Lankan Christian man in Pakistan has sparked a national conversation around controversial blasphemy laws and the surrounding culture, which leads many religious extremists to take…
Gene Luen Yang talks 15th anniversary of ‘American Born Chinese,’ diversity in comics, upcoming series
As the iconic graphic novel “American Born Chinese” turns 15 this year, Asian American writer and artist Gene Luen Yang spoke to NextShark about his reflections on the book nearly two decades later,…
The feminist femmes fatales of upcoming Pakistani noir thriller web series ‘Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam’
The team behind a controversial Pakistani feminist show is set to release a new fictional anthology web series about women who kill. Lady killers: Urdu-language noir thriller series “Qatil Haseenaon…
Taliban curtailing women’s rights in Afghanistan, killing female activists
Since the Taliban takeover on Aug. 15, the Islamic extremist group has been violating women’s rights and targeting female activists despite promising the contrary, leaving many to wonder why Western…
Comedian Vir Das’ blistering ‘two Indias’ critique blasted as ‘defamation,’ ‘soft terrorism’
Indian comedian Vir Das has recently come under fire from right-wing groups in India for using his standup routine to discuss controversial topics, including sexual violence and the farmers’ protests…
‘You don’t go to a concert to die’: South Asian Americans among the dead at Astroworld disaster
Pakistani American Danish Baig and Indian American Bharati Shahani are two of the 10 concertgoers who have been confirmed dead due to Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston.…
