by Javeed Akhter | Oct 6, 2022 | RACE RELATIONS
Tiananmen Square-type moments come only once a while and tend to restore our faith in humanity. One such incident happened recently in India. Brinda Karat, a left-wing politician and a Hindu, stood in front of a bulldozer, waving an order of the Supreme Court,...
by Javeed Akhter | Sep 29, 2022 | RACE RELATIONS
I was excited when I had the opportunity to attend a medical meeting in Sweden, where I have never visited. Then I discovered to my consternation that an extreme right-wing group will play a significant role in Sweden’s government after winning recent elections on a...
by Javeed Akhter | May 11, 2022 | PLURALISM
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by Javeed Akhter | May 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Listening to the constant barrage of news about the anti-Muslim incidents coming from India, I entered the month of Ramadan in a gloomy mood. Although I am a deeply patriotic U.S. citizen, I follow goings on in India closely. Some have called first generation citizens...
by Javeed Akhter | May 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” said Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday we celebrated this week. He and other wise women and men have pointed out the folly of ignoring injustice. But we as humanity continue to do so....
