Entries from The WIP Contributors tagged with 'Religion'
Buddhism in Ladakh: Everyday, Everywhere
by Charukesi Ramadurai - India - High in the north Indian state of Kashmir sits Ladakh, held by many as the last bastion of Himalayan Buddhism. Since Tibet is out of bounds for most tourists, Ladakh now attracts travelers and...
Of Art, the Sacred and the Secular: India’s Debate over Painter M.F. Hussain
by Aditi Bhaduri - India - A debate gripping much of India’s urban middle class has been the controversy surrounding renowned painter M.F. Hussain. Considered India’s Picasso, he received the country’s second highest civilian award – the Padma Vibhushan. But...
India’s Bikini Ban: Blaming Women for Rape
by Neeta Lal - India - The alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl in January by two Indian men in Goa has ricocheted far beyond India’s resort state. Famous for its sun, sand and surf, since the assault this...
Dancing The Divide: Interview with Pakistani Peacemaker Sheema Kermani
by Aditi Bhaduri - India - With her large flashing eyes rimmed with kohl and flowing hair, she is the quintessential dancer. Despite her chain-smoking, she is the picture of health and surprisingly agile. But then again, she has been...
Workplace ”Mobbing”: EU Integration Pushes Macedonian Labor Law to the Surface
by Natasha Dokovska - Macedonia - "I have 15 years seniority over the human resources officer and the highest level of education. Eight years ago, I was the head of the department, but in the last two years I have...
Decriminalizing Same Sex Relations in India: A Legal Beginning
by Aditi Bhaduri - India - A mini revolution is underway in India. On July 2nd the Delhi High Court read down a 149-year-old archaic law that criminalized same sex relations. It is a tiny victory for a battle that...
Ramadan: A Time for Peace or Another Month of War?
by Patricia DeGennaro - USA - After being embroiled in years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, most Americans have now heard of Islam’s holiest month, Ramadan, which began on August 22nd this year. (Note: Ramadan is based on the...
Modern Malaysia Grapples with Islamization
by Mahi Ramakrishnan - Malaysia - Eight years ago I followed the Muslim religious authorities, dubbed the morality police, on a raid in Malaysia's federal capital, Kuala Lumpur for an article I was writing on the religious body and its...
Go Green, Save Green: My Family's Journey to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
by Nancy Sleeth - USA - In the next twenty-four hours I’ll be interviewed on three national radio shows. I’m feeling a bit nervous. Okay, terrified. But that’s what these interviews are about—walking out in faith, despite the terror. Doing...
To Vote Or Not To Vote?:
Why Obama May Be the Right Man at the Wrong Time
by Bia Assevero - USA / France - Youth is wasted on the young. How many times have we heard that before? In my case though, I’m beginning to wonder if the right to vote isn’t wasted on me as...
Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Pro-Everyone
by Rosie Kuhn, Ph.D. - USA - My husband Todd and I traveled to Colorado recently to facilitate the 2nd Annual Colorado Wonderful Women’s Retreat in Estes Park. But first we went down to Colorado Springs for an overnight visit...
The Jewel of Medina Stirs up New Controversy for its Depiction of the Prophet Muhammad
by Imelda V. Abaño - Philippines - Back in September 2005, the now infamous Danish cartoon of the prophet Muhammad became a worldwide controversy. It was reprinted in newspapers in several countries and led to widespread Muslim protests and violence....
Muslims Reach Out to Hindus During This Year’s Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir
by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - At a time when it is very difficult to find people willing to extend the hand of human kindness to those practicing a different religion, Muslims living in the Kashmir valley have set...
A Different Kind of Birthday Party
by Shenali Waduge - Sri Lanka - At only a year old, would a child know that she was in front of a cake attempting to blow out something called a candle? When my daughter turned one she was pretty...
Despite Modernization, Faith Healers Remain Popular for Treating the Effects of Kashmir’s Conflict
by Afsaana Rashid – Indian-administered Kashmir - While the world has progressed by leaps and bounds in technological advancement, the Kashmir valley remains rooted in cultural tradition. The state of Kashmir abounds in ancient literature, language, religion, arts, crafts, dance,...
Witchcraft and Mob Justice in Malawi
by Pilirani Semu-Banda - Malawi - Sixty-three year old Gladys Kasito, in Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe, only has one wish – to die peacefully, preferably in her sleep. Kasito says she feels trapped and threatened in her own country. Her...
A Current between Shores: On Religion
by Rose-Anne Clermont - Germany - While children around the world are taught that God loves all people, even the most pious of nations repress homosexuals; marginalize and abuse women; neglect the rights of children and wage war on fellow...
A Current between Shores: Womanhood and Marriage
by Rose-Anne Clermont - Germany - “Love one another but make not a bond of love: Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping. . . Stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple...
Marriage & Domestic Violence: A Fatal Combination in the Philippines, Yet Divorce Is Illegal
by Tess Raposas - Philippines - Maria was 16 when she first came to visit the Philippines from California and decided to remain here. Witty and talented, she became a popular movie icon. Then barely in her twenties, she plunged...
In Ongoing War in Muslim Mindanao, Women Are Peacemakers and Breadwinners
by Imelda V. Abaño Philippines In times of war and during the peace process, women have played key roles, particularly in the protection of their rights and those of their children. • Cultures clash in the Philippines as US military...
Philippine Fertility Rate Is One of the Highest in Asia: Santa Clara, Segundina and Other Stories
by Tess Raposas Philippines • Thousands flock to Obando Bulacan for its annual fertility festival. Photograph by Darwin Go. •In this predominantly Catholic country, people often pray for divine intervention from Santa Clara (Saint Claire), the patron saint of the...
Germany’s Political Debate on the Role of the Family
by Vera von Kreutzbruck Germany • Hamburg boasts pint-sized anti-Nazi graffiti. Photograph by Photocapy. •The prominent German talk show host, Eva Herman, has been in the eye of the storm ever since she praised Hitler’s promotion of motherhood in a...
Can the Struggle for Philippine Democracy Be a Lesson to Burma?
by Imelda V. Abaño Philippines The bloody military crackdown in Burma (also known as Myanmar) was bound to happen. Some people called it "pure democracy" as hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters joined with 10,000 of the Buddhist monks the...
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