By Fram Dinshaw Since 1947, when India and Pakistan achieved independence from Britain, the death and destruction carried out in the name of Kashmir amount to two full scale wars (in 1947, 1965,), and a vicious but little known insurgency waged against the Indian government since 1989 which only now shows signs of lessening. In [...]
By Fram Dinshaw I cannot write about Pakistan without mentioning Kashmir – a beautiful yet cursed land it has fought over with India ever since both countries became independent over 60 years ago – a conflict every bit as bloody but much less well known than the Arab-Israeli struggle that has raged for just as [...]
Walking into Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with a camera can be a dangerous thing – dangerous not so much for the operator, but for those caught in the way of the refracting mechanical eye. It only takes a short lesson in film to realize how powerful of a medium photography is. The ability to freeze a [...]
As the trade deadline looms, there will certainly be some interest in the Leafs’ squad. They’re clearly a non-playoff team and have plenty of reasons to be sellers rather than buyers. Here’s a list of who’s likely on his way out and who’s here to stay for at least another year.
While doing some research about the costs of constructing and renovating sports venues for the Olympics, I came across a CTV.ca article, published in February 2006. The cost of building venues for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics has jumped to $580 million, pushing the cost of the Games up by 23 per cent. Vancouver Olympic [...]
Last Friday, the Olympic Commitee issued an official call to fill 25,000 unpaid posts at the Olympic Games. Operational areas are diverse. Wanted are doctors, therapists, mascot handlers, people guarding the Olympic flame, and many more. The posts are unpaid, so if you still hesitate to spend your free time for the cause, get convinced [...]
Feminist author and journalist Madeleine Gagnon wrote in her book Women in a world at War that if women ruled, “there would be no war”. I don’t think it’s that simple. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was anything but soft on war, she was even accused of alleged war crimes during the Faulklands war, [...]
By Fram Dinshaw There you were thinking Pakistan was in serious enough trouble, what with Bhutto being killed sparking riots across the country, and the situation in the North West Frontier steadily simmering away, occassionally erupting into full scale battles between Taliban militants and government troops. All that’s pretty big news for sure, but it’s [...]
When a news story related to the Downtown Eastside catches my gaze it usually falls into one of three categories. a) Aha! – It’s about time. b) Yup… – Finally someone is pointing out the obvious. c) Huh? – The government is actually doing something good. Surprisingly, all three of these senses have been tickled [...]
People have been talking about it for years and a best-seller book “The Secret” was even on the popular show Oprah. So what’s the secret? Think happy thoughts and you will be happy. Sounds simple but it’s not always easy to do. In news stories we often focus on the negative or conflicts because that [...]
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