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Peace panchayats,
not khap panchayats
By Nidhi
Shendurnikar Tere
How to localise
peaceinitiatives,
using social media
as a start-up
platform to engage
different people in
the same cause
B R I E F S
Peace
narratives
must address
the aspirations of the
masses, which can be done
through social media. The answer
to dominant conflict narratives in
South Asia can be found in localising peace efforts, disseminating
them in every nook and corner of
the region. This should also involve people who may not already be a part of such initiatives
on social media.
Presently, there is an array of
well-meaning initiatives singing
the Indo-Pak peace song -- Aman
ki Asha, Aaghaz-e-Dosti, Indo-Pak
heart to heart, India Pakistan
tion of content on
selected social media
pages/group/blog posts
is a revealing exercise in
itself. With no constraints of
space and time, and the added
tool of technology, there is a wide
range of personally expressive
content. Many question state (official) narratives, which leads to
the official and ideological apparatus feeling threatened by this
sudden surge of alternative
views. A recent example is Indian
Union Home Sushil Kumar
Shindes remarks about crushing
the media; he later clarified that
Cricket, yaar!
ust before India
and Pakistan
faced off at the
thrilling one-day international cricket
Asia Cup 2014 in
Dhaka on Sunday,
Lahore-based
peace-mongering
musician Shahvaar
Ali Khan released a
chakka - the
catchy song Cricket, Pyaar, Jigar, Yaar, that he wrote, sang,
and composed.
All desis love cricket. Cricket is Pakistan's first love and a
religion in India. We may win some, we may lose some, but
let's celebrate our love for cricket, says Shahvaar. Hear the
song at this link: http://bit.ly/1fCvlgh ?
His non-commercial work includes Azad ki dua a rendition of the poem Aye Sar-zameen-Pak, written in August
1947 by the late great Urdu poet Jagan Nath Azad, and
Peace, not Pieces, featuring Jinnah and Gandhis voices.
Shahvaar also sang the nostalgia-laden Filmein Shilmein
for the Bollywood film Desi Boyz.
By Laaleen Khan
A cross-border
Kashmiri
couple talks
about how they
crossed the
hurdles
Destination Peace: A commitment by the Jang Group, Geo and The Times of India Group to
create an enabling environment that brings the people of Pakistan and India closer together,
contributing to genuine and durable peace with honour between our countries.