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Maps are not neutral. They affect the way we see the world around us
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The map you know is probably wrong.
Actually, every map you know is probably wrong in some way especially since 75% of the world’s territories face ongoing international disputes over their borders, according to The World Factbook.
You may never hear about some of these disputes like how Canada and the U.S. have never settled maritime borders in the Northwest Passage. But you’ll likely never be able to avoid hearing about other disputes like the conflict between Israel and Palestine that escalated into a war last month.
Why are tribes fighting over land in new KP districts?
The govt has yet to complete digitization of land records SAMAA | Siraj Khan - Posted: Apr 7, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago SAMAA | Siraj Khan Posted: Apr 7, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
The jirga used to help resolve disputes before the merger with KP. Art: SAMAA DIgital
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Bloody clashes over land are frustrating the people of the tribal districts that merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The fights are caused by one simple thing: paperwork.
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over a decade, these areasâthe seven agencies Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai,
Kurram, North Waziristan, South Waziristan and six frontier regions of
Research Radio Ep 16: Dalit Women as Political Agents: Notes from Kerala
In this episode, we speak to Rekha Raj about the Dalit women s role in liberation movements in Kerala.
South Asia has witnessed vibrant movements against patriarchy and the caste system. However, these struggles have historically been fought separately, and at worse, in competing ways. Despite this, Dalit feminists have underscored the need to view caste and patriarchal systems as functioning in tandem.
We will speak to Rekha Raj about Dalit women as political agents with a particular emphasis on Kerala. Dr Raj is a Dalit feminist writer and activist. She is with the School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies at M G University, Kerala. We will discuss her article Dalit Women as Political Agents.