First Person: Pakistan through the Eyes of a Kashmiri
By Ashwaq Masoodi, Kashmiri Fulbright Alumna When I told a friend I was going to Pakistan, he laughed & said “Why Pakistan?” I told him I was going to attend a ...
First Person: An Indian’s Trip to Pakistan
By Aarefa Johari, Indian Journalist When I got selected for the PUAN Women’s Empowerment Conference in Pakistan, I was excited about meeting so many like-minded professionals from across Asia who all ...
Questions of Power: Women Empowerment Across Asia
By Hira Nafees Shah A young Indian journalist raising her voice against an injustice that was committed against her. A Pakistani politician fighting the odds to change the system. A Bangladeshi ...
First Person: Indo-Pak Gender Session – Changing Perceptions & Stereotypes
By Rimsha Ali Shah–Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) Alumna Pakistan and India share a similar socio-economic and cultural context when it comes to the sexes and society. As a ...
International YES Reunion Develops Activism Skills of Young Alumni
By Hira Nafees Shah When Airokhsh Faiz arrived in Islamabad June 26 with her fellow Afghani alumni, she didn’t know quite what to expect. But setting aside her busy university and ...
First Person: Pakistani Alumni Shine at Delhi Social Media Summit
By Sher Bano, Youth Exchange & Study (YES) alumna Reprinted with permission from Khabr-o-Nazar Magazine, March-April 2014 issue. Last fall, I along with Abdullah Dayo (IVLP alumnus) and Umair Aziz (Professional ...
Pakistani Alumni Speak at Social Media Summit in New Delhi
Three Pakistani alumni of IVLP, YES, and the Professional Journalists Exchange programs participated in the “South Asia Summit on Social Media for Digital Empowerment” in New Delhi September 19-20. At the ...
xBorder Games Promote Friendship Among Indian, Pakistan and Bangladeshi Alumni
While India and Pakistan faced each other on the cricket pitch January 5-6, teams of exchange alumni from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh engaged in the xBorder Games. Using social media tools ...
