Stories by Anam Zakaria

Anam Zakaria is the author of three books, including 1971: A People’s History from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India (Penguin Random House 2019). The book is being released in Pakistan by Folio Books and is now available for pre-order.

Fact vs fiction: Pakistan must accept the uncomfortable truths about the 1971 war

Fifty-one years after the war, official discourse reveals and conceals selective aspects of the past, carefully crafting narratives that hide inconvenient histories while reinforcing national narratives. Updated 18 Dec, 2022 03:14pm

Why don't Kashmiri women want to hide in bunkers during cross-border firing?

“When you’re so close to each other, in this small space, you can understand what would transpire." Updated 26 Mar, 2019 07:28pm

Who are the real victims of India-Pakistan tensions? It's Kashmiris

This week’s events have pushed Kashmiris back to the bunkers. Updated 01 Mar, 2019 04:56pm

Life on the LoC: how loss and suffering have marked a generation

'When we hear any kind of noise, firecrackers at a wedding or something else, we panic.' Updated 27 Sep, 2018 05:42pm

The UN Kashmir report is an opportunity for Pakistan to take the higher moral ground over India

However, it seems like both India and Pakistan are more interested in pulling the other nation down. Updated 15 Apr, 2019 03:24pm

I was invited to talk on Partition. I was then told to talk on Independence as Partition 'never happened'

Partition has metamorphosed into Independence. And it is not Independence from the British, but from 'Hindu' India. Updated 02 Jul, 2019 05:41pm

Experiencing Pakistan-India borders beyond the militarism of Wagah

There are borders that unlike Wagah blur the lines of what is home and what is enemy. Updated 26 Mar, 2018 07:49pm

This Kashmir Day, who will stand up for Azad Kashmiris?

Will solidarity with Kashmiris extend to this side of the LoC as well, to the ‘azad’ counterpart of the ‘occupied’? Updated 06 Aug, 2019 04:22pm

Bangladesh must come to terms with the 1971 war holistically, allowing critical discourse to flourish

The silencing and appropriation of history are two sides of the same coin and a dangerous game to play. Updated 22 Dec, 2017 01:03am

70 years on, India and Pakistan have successfully dehumanised each other in popular imagination

The Gujarat riots, lynchings of Muslims, attacks on Hindu temples and forced conversions are all residues of Partition. Updated 01 Mar, 2019 07:53pm

How women in Kashmir's Neelum Valley ensured ceasefire at the LoC

They would march to the commanding officer and demand that the army cracks down on militancy. Updated 26 Mar, 2019 06:01pm