Azam explores the complex layers of the sacred and the profane. He traces philosophical meanings, conflicts, and challenges in this eclectic opinion piece – exclusively for Different Truths. Nineteenth-century...
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October 2, 2022
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Azam Gill
A Ritual for Weapons Unite Durga, Khalsa, Indo-Europeans
A war goddess, Durga, and warrior brotherhood, Sikh Khalsa Panth’s ritual veneration and reverence for weapons – where the Indo-European cultures, the divine unites with the profane – elucidates...
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September 23, 2022
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Azam Gill
Padree Béhoshe: The Pastor Fainted
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek, witty account by Azam about an aubergine recipe. Find out what happened – exclusively for Different Truths. That historic evening, with the children away at...
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August 22, 2022
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Azam Gill
Silence of the Slavers
Western nations waited almost two centuries to realise they needed to move beyond abolition to restore slavery’s harm. Azam argues it will be a while before Iran, its Arab-Türkish...
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August 2, 2022
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Azam Gill
Droupadi Murmu: Did India Miss its Opportunity?
Ms Droupadi, a Santhal Tribal, occupied the highest position as the President of India. She represents a minority. Azam argues that other minority groups in India did not get...