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Pakistani youth today: not without a voice in the Western media

In his book Desperately Seeking Paradise, Ziauddin Sardar recounted how frustrated British Muslims became with Western media coverage following the publication of Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses. Islam-baiters were given…
Recent Berkeley grads making the news for the work they do

"And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." It's so good to see people you knew/were friends with at school or university make the news for constructive…
Someone to look up to: Azeem Ibrahim

Meeting one of my brother's friends tomorrow, so I looked up the company she works for and came across this remarkable colleague of hers. Where he is now: A self-made entrepreneur, he made Scotland's list of 100 …
Sketches of inspiring friends: David Sontag

The younger child of mathematical academics, David Sontag (23) was encouraged, like his sister, to enter the field of computational biology. The son of Jewish Argentinian and French immigrants, David has also pursued a k…
Profiles of innovative friends who inspire me: Basim

Few people get expelled from a school where their grandpa was principal. But then few people are as creative as the exceptionally lovable and charismatic Basim Usmani (25), Punkistani extraordinaire and regular Guardian …
Profiles of inspiring people in my life in London: Nathan Murphy

Although Nathan wouldn't be so haughty to call himself a social entrepreneur, the earnest, self-employed product and web designer is just that. Nathan Murphy (24) has, through clever marketing, won the attention of autho…
Profiles of inspiring people in my life in London: Afra

Afra Khan (24) is a kindred spirit. Like me, she feels shame and sadness at the state in which Pakistan is in. Like me, she not only feels compelled to do something to develop Pakistan, but is active in bringing about th…
Profiles of inspiring people in my life in London: Matt Werner

Matt Werner (24), a friend from the fundraising campaign in California 2004 to oust George Bush, stayed with me last weekend on route from Edinburgh University to Oxford University. In that short space of time, he inspir…
Profiles of inspiring people in my life in London: Sana

A young widow and mother of two little boys as well as responsible for credit risk (executive director, no less) at the world's premier investment bank, Sana (31) has shown remarkable strength since the death of her late…
Profiles of inspiring people in my life in London: Kaps

Where would I be without Kaps? Kapil Komireddi (25) has been my closest friend and supporter since our second encounter - his 25th birthday celebration (it is that way in London - you meet a person once and you are invit…

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- Name: Imaduddin Ahmed
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