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How I Survived Four and a Half Years in Captivity
LAHORE, Pakistan — Aug. 26, 2011, an ordinary day. I was driving to work on the same road in Lahore that I took every day, and my mind was busy
When Time Stood Still
Writing about the fourth of January has possibly been the most difficult chapter of this book. The pain and loss of that day makes everything else pale by comparison. The
My miracle leap year – Aamna Taseer
29th of Feb is not just a leap year. It is the anniversary of the day my stoic son Shahbaz began his journey home. The arduous trek started at dawn
Shahbaz Taseer Recounts the Beginning of a Four-And-A-Half Year Long Nightmare
The first thing that struck me was the smell. I found myself alone in a mud-walled room with straw and animal feces scattered across the dirt floor. My hands and
My First Day In Mir Ali
It is my first day in Mir Ali. It is amazing how given time, a human being can adjust to even the most vile and abnormal situations and circumstances. Today




