Category Archives: Human Rights

Saddam Hussein Died A Muslim

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Mash

The title of this post is a statement of fact. Before the hate mail starts to pour in, let me explain…No, there is too much. Let me sum up. When I wrote my previous post, the ghastly cell phone video [CNN’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq, Islam | 9 Comments

Five Years

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Mash

    Mubarak Hussain is almost home. Last spring, when the U.S. government released the names of the detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay, it became apparent that at least some of the detainees were not what Mr. Bush and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 2 Comments

Joi Bangla

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Mash

    "Kill three million of them," said President Yahya Khan at the February conference, "and the rest will eat out of our hands." […] I am a child of genocide. Bangladeshis of my generation who have survived the slaughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Human Rights, Personal | 12 Comments

Muhammad Yunus Accepts The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Mash

    Today Mohammad Yunus accepted the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway. He shares the Nobel Prize jointly with Grameen Bank, the microcredit bank he founded. While Bangladesh teeters on the brink, the ceremony at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 4 Comments

Giving Thanks

Posted on November 23, 2006 by Mash

    To all who visit this blog, Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks to those who share their thoughts on this blog and enrich our little virtual community. Thanks to those who read in silence and continue to come back. We all … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Personal, Society | 7 Comments