The Aerogram

Eid Mubarak - from Pakistan's most ecologically rich forest in distant, inaccessible North Rawalpindi Hills along Jhelum River Trees include Chir Pine,Semal,Retha,Amla, Amaltas, Kikar,Date Palm,Oak,Siris Wildlife - leopard,rhesus monkey, barking deer,kaleej pheasant, peacock

Every death that is recorded under ICE’s watch is not just a number — there are families that have lost loved ones. Imrain and all those in mourning deserve answers. I will not stop fighting until we get real accountability.

On a related note--something intriguing I learned recently is that, at the turn of the 20th century, Nawabate libraries in Hyderabad and Rampur held the largest collections of Arabic manuscripts in the Islamic world after Cairo, exceeding even their Persian and Urdu holdings.

Have you read literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali'? 'Gitanjali' from 1910 is one of Tagore's most famous literary works. His poetry is felt to convey the peace of the soul in harmony with nature. #WorldPoetryDay

Left: Me and my goats in Afghanistan. Right: Me after my PhD from one of the UK's top universities. Conclusion: Farage is an ignorant coward who thrives on hate mongering and racial stereotypes.

Mom sends Eid wishes!

It makes me so sad when south asians hate the term “south Asian” to describe us, because I personally feel so honored and privileged to be considered your brother. There is no amount of hatred and violence and vitriol that could make me forsake you all.

After a month of fasting dawn to dusk - never has a flat white tasted so good. Eid Mubarak! ☕️

Charminar on Ramzan night.

That's me holding up microfilm of Sanskrit and Pali texts. National Museum and archives. Iraq 2003. Baghdad. Reporting for The Telegraph.

The forgotten Indian woman trailblazer in British medicine bbc.in/3PiC7WV

Watched Marathi film “Sthal” today. Beautifully written and executed. It speaks louder about patriarchy, toxicity within the arranged marriage system, racism, and farmer struggles . And how all of this kill woman’s personal ambitions. #Sthal

Buddhist statues in the Dambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka

had the pleasure of spending the night before eid at delhi gate in the walled city of lahore, pakistan. one of the best places to people watch in the city

Probably my favourite description of Sundarbans was the one given by Alexander Dow in 1772. “ . . . marshy islands, near the mouth of the Ganges . . . wild haunts of the rhenoceros and tiger.”

The Eid hug — like our own kolakuli after Bijoya — is more than a greeting. It’s an act of trust, a reminder that before identity, opinion, or difference, there is something deeply human that connects us all. Here's to peace, not war. Love, not hate. Eid Mubarak 🙏

On the artless excess of “Dhurandhar: The Revenge,” a vicious sequel whose overt propaganda takes the form of naked proclamations—rather than the jingoistic drama and musical splendor of its predecessor, Bollywood’s biggest, ugliest hit. ign.com/articles/dhura…

26 years ago tonight, after Rehras Sahib in Chittisinghpora village in Kashmir, 35 Sikhs were killed. No one knew for hours until villagers walked miles to report it. Never forget. Sharing my book pages where it is documented. #chittisinghpora

A short-lived celebration under the explosions. Happy Nowruz everyone.

Workers in India’s textile hub Surat are returning home after days without cooking gas, as an LPG crisis linked to Iran war disruptions halts supplies. Industries face shutdowns, while authorities invoke emergency measures to prioritise households.